I would go with the shift register so if something happens, you're not=20
sinking all that current through the =B5Controller, but rather through a=20
cheap chip.

-Shawn

Jason S wrote:

>I'm working on a project that will need a couple of inputs and around 16
>outputs.  The outputs will change at a few hertz at the fastest.  Is it =
a
>better design to use an 8-pin PIC and send the outputs serially to a cou=
ple
>of shift registers or a 28 pin PIC and use the outputs directly.
>
>It seems like the shift register solution is better design because it ju=
st
>feels wrong to waste so many IO pins on something that simple, but the
>larger pic means less components, less soldering,  and simpler software.
>
>Jason
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