Peter Feucht wrote: > A general question about MCLR pins with newer PICs: > > They allow to use the MCLR pin as usual I/O-pin. No, they don't. The MCLR pin can sometimes be configured as a digital input, but never a output as far as I know. ******************************************************************** Embed Inc, Littleton Massachusetts, http://www.embedinc.com/products (978) 742-9014. Gold level PIC consultants since 2000. -- http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist