Shay wrote : > I have a 3 pronged 20 MHz Xtal which I want to use to > oscillate my PIC... Is it a metal (shiny) can ? Could be a crystal with a third ground pin (not that common). Is it a coulored (blue, beige are common) "drop" like body ? Probably a ceramic resonator, see prev posts... Jan-Erik. -- http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist