Thanks Jinx, and everyone else who replied.

For those who asked why:
If you want to output to 8 LEDs, or input from 8 DIP switches, and you want
to use just two pins on the PIC, shift registers would seem to be the way to
go.

Thanks again,
Colin


>From: Jinx <joecolquitt@CLEAR.NET.NZ>
>Reply-To: pic microcontroller discussion list <PICLIST@MITVMA.MIT.EDU>
>To: PICLIST@MITVMA.MIT.EDU
>Subject: Re: [PIC]: Shift registers
>Date: Fri, 10 Jan 2003 10:25:47 +1300
>
> > I'm guessing that lots of folks use 8 bit shift registers to get
> > data into and out of PICs.  So I was just wondering what are
> > the most popular para in/ser out and ser in/para out devices.
> >
> > Do you use any that are daisy chainable?
>
>74xx164 and 74xx165 - cheap, available, reliable
>
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