>By the way, the 12C508 is totally absolete and replaced by the 12C508A. >Even the 12C508A is effectively obsoleted by the 12F629. I just looked for Digikey's cheapest PIC, capabilities notwithstanding. Odds are something slightly dearer would end up being more attractive. RM -- http://www.piclist.com hint: The list server can filter out subtopics (like ads or off topics) for you. See http://www.piclist.com/#topics