> You could use a serial to parallel to light your displays I have an example here, on my much-neglected ;-(( site (where oh where does the time go ?) http://home.clear.net.nz/pages/joecolquitt/2wireled.html > then a parallel to serial to read your switches I've used a 4051 to read opto-interrupters, he work good, and a 74HC251 to serialise data from an EPROM, he work good also too -- http://www.piclist.com#nomail Going offline? Don't AutoReply us! email listserv@mitvma.mit.edu with SET PICList DIGEST in the body