> for example he use the 4066 quad bilateral switch but use > only one switch > the other 3 stay unconnected and of course not used. my > question is should I > follow this order? > even in the manufacturer's datasheet it's not mentioned. I guess in this particular case you should consider only the switch control pins as inputs, and keep those at a defined 0 or 1 level. The switched pins can IMHO both be left unconnected. Wouter van Ooijen -- ------------------------------------------- Van Ooijen Technische Informatica: www.voti.nl consultancy, development, PICmicro products -- http://www.piclist.com#nomail Going offline? Don't AutoReply us! email listserv@mitvma.mit.edu with SET PICList DIGEST in the body