>> Quickly browsed through microchips's website and i think the 18F242 or >> 18F252 would be perfect... > > For hobby use I would not get the 18F242. It is the same as the 252 except > it has less program and data memory. The slight cost savings can be > meaningful in production quantities, but is not worth the loss in > flexibility when you are only buying 5 of them. Hmm yea, you're right. And a 28 pin one would be the best for most hobby use anyhow (maybe i'll build another system like i'm planning to sell, but no production quantities). Jan -- http://www.piclist.com hint: The PICList is archived three different ways. See http://www.piclist.com/#archives for details.