> Any comments or suggestions ? Board space is almost as > critical as cost here Is it possible to use RA4 as a /drive (it can tolerate a much higher i/p voltage than other i/o AFAIR) Also, not clear about this one, RA5 ? If the MCLR pin is assigned as RA5, is it still possible to exceed Vdd without going into program mode ? _______________________________________________ http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist