I have a PIC reading 1 wire devices, some on a bus, and some through a = receptacle. My problem is I need to get the data in the PIC out through = the receptacle. Can the PIC be made a Slave ? ( a PIC 16F877 ). I am = storing data in the pic of who's key and date, and the most convenient = way of retrieval is through the button receptacle. Are there any dummy = keys available with wires coming out, and how do I turn the oic into a = slave ? All my thanks in advance=20 Dave --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.502 / Virus Database: 300 - Release Date: 20/07/2003 -- http://www.piclist.com hint: PICList Posts must start with ONE topic: [PIC]:,[SX]:,[AVR]: ->uP ONLY! [EE]:,[OT]: ->Other [BUY]:,[AD]: ->Ads