> the way I read the datasheet, the 628A internal oscillator should > ALWAYS be stable enough for serial comm. Not so? F13 (jitter) : 2% This is on the edge. Note: the 1% is only for Vdd=3.5 and 25 C, whith no margin for both conditions, so is useless. Also note: the initial accuracy is not specified. I am not sure this is included in the 2%. Wouter van Ooijen -- ------------------------------------------- Van Ooijen Technische Informatica: www.voti.nl consultancy, development, PICmicro products -- http://www.piclist.com hint: The PICList is archived three different ways. See http://www.piclist.com/#archives for details.