> I inadvertently connected an LED directly to RC5 with no current
limiting
> resistor.  It is flashing brightly at 1 Pulse Per Second.  The PIC port
can only
> source about 25 mA and that's about right for a bright LED.  Other than
the
> current draw is there any down side to driving the LED directly?

This is a bad idea as the PIC port is only specified to provide at least
25mA at a certain minimum voltage.  There is no guarantee it won't supply
more, at the LED voltage.  You could end up damaging both the PIC and the
LED.


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