Maarten, On Wed, 14 Sep 2005 08:39:55 -0400, Maarten Hofman wrote: > In 1996, "CAN" (controller area network) was the preferred method of > connecting multiple microcontrollers together. It works really well, but > unfortunately PICmicros don't have built in support for CAN Not true! Those ending in "8" have CAN built-in (the 18F258 and 458 are similar to the 252 and 452 but with CAN added). Cheers, Howard Winter St.Albans, England -- http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist