On Tue, Dec 14, 2010 at 1:40 PM, Oli Glaser wrote= : > An oscilloscope is essential for anything more than basic electronics, > so that is definitely a good idea. > If you want to do something a little more involved, someone posted a PIC > based logic analyser project a few days ago which might be useful for > you to check out. Quite a few PIC based scopes out there too. I second the idea of a logic analyzer. I haven't really checked out the one that was just posted (though I did bookmark the link for future review) as I have a working computer based analyzer for now. They really help out when debugging communications, especially if they have a protocol interpreter for the protocol you're working on. I just wish the manufacturer of my unit (Intronix) would either add a few new interpreters or add a method of allowing the user to define them. I'd love a few more than what comes standard with the software. Their current answer is to export the data and do the analysis in a separate program. Josh --=20 A common mistake that people make when trying to design something completely foolproof is to underestimate the ingenuity of complete fools. =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 -Douglas Adams --=20 http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist .