>It largely depends how much confidence you have in >the person doing the layout. Not much confidence at all, then. I'm doing the layout ;-) This is just a hobby project, FYI. This is what I have so far (for the pcb): http://www.roboticsguy.com/images/misc/balancing_robot/balancing-robot-boar= d-pcb-r9-2.png I'd appreciate advice anyone might have. This is the first time I've used a ground plane, so I'm hoping I did it correctly. --=20 http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist .