On Mon, Apr 12, 2004 at 04:57:55PM -0700, 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 couple
> 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 just
> feels wrong to waste so many IO pins on something that simple, but the
> larger pic means less components, less soldering,  and simpler software.

KISJ,

Your last statement says it all:

... the larger pic means less components, less soldering, and simpler software.

It would be the winner in my book.

BAJ

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