Prototype is on Solderless BB. Final WILL be on PCB, once I believe all issues have been resolved (and I fix my etch tank, sigh). The serial I/O lines are as far away from the RTC as I can make them on the SBB. On the PCB, they are on an opposite part of the board and surrounded by ground. Phil > > I'm confused - you say you are using solderless > breadboard, then talk about PCB tracks - can you > describe the > setup in its entirety, which may give us a clue as > to the culprit? I suspect it could be interference > being > picked up somewhere (possibly from the serial lines, > as you say they are long) and this is causing extra > or > missed cycles. > > Cheers, > __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail - Find what you need with new enhanced search. http://info.mail.yahoo.com/mail_250 -- http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist