I would guess the 16F886, but others have suggested the 16F887, which is just a larger version of the 16F886. On Mon, Jul 25, 2011 at 10:52 AM, Charles Craft wr= ote: > Microchip's large offering of PIC's is a blessing and curse. > > What is today's equivalent of a 16F84 for beginners? > A couple years ago I would have said 16F628 but assume something has > replaced it as the "jellybean" PIC. > > thanks > chuckc > --=20 http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist .