Hi Guys, I'm building a project (using a PIC16F627) and have reached the stage where I'm ready to design the board layout, so need to decide what I'm going to do with the unused port lines. As you'll be able to see, I don't have a lot of experience. RA0,1,2,3 are used as O/P's and RA4 unused . so can I leave RA4 as an output and leave it unconnected .. or should it be terminated in some way? RB0 is used for an EXT Int . RB1,2,3,4 as I/P's .. and RB5,6,7 unused. I'm assuming I should leave RB5,6,7 as I/P's and just tie them directly to Vdd. I'm aiming for a tiny pcb with no wasted space, so am trying to avoid any components I don't absolutely need to have. Thanks for any advice. Regards, Roger -- http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist