In SX Microcontrollers, SX/B Compiler and SX-Key Tool, Electronegativity wrote: Does the regulator get hot if you plug the board in with no chip in the socket? If so, then there is a short on the board. If not then are you sure you're not putting the chip in backwards? ---------- End of Message ---------- You can view the post on-line at: http://forums.parallax.com/forums/default.aspx?f=7&p=1&m=88458#m88764 Need assistance? Send an email to the Forum Administrator at forumadmin@parallax.com The Parallax Forums are powered by dotNetBB Forums, copyright 2002-2005 (http://www.dotNetBB.com)