> I had terrible r-m-w problems driving several 74HC gates due to > the collected capacitance of inputs and wiring. As well as the nops > found a 1k loading resistor for the PIC pin helped If you have RMW problems there is only one real cure: use a shadow register. Wouter van Ooijen -- ------------------------------------------- Van Ooijen Technische Informatica: www.voti.nl consultancy, development, PICmicro products docent Hogeschool van Utrecht: www.voti.nl/hvu -- http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist