yes....guess that was an assumption without even stating it. Olin Lathrop wrote:alan smith wrote: > dumb question...but what exactly is the PIC going to be doing? Seems > to me, if you choose a nanowatt part, you could just run it right off > the battery bank? As long as you use a low quiescent current regulator. ***************************************************************** Embed Inc, embedded system specialists in Littleton Massachusetts (978) 742-9014, http://www.embedinc.com -- http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist --------------------------------- Start your day with Yahoo! - make it your home page -- http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist