Thanks Charles. Here is the correct schematic. The first one was misdrawn from what I wired. Does this correctly address #2? On issue #1, do I need two seperate sets of caps for the regulator and the pic or will one set do? Also are there small SMD caps available in those values? I've looked in the past and it seems that the 10uf caps are big metal button types or the non-smd electrolytics.
Thanks again for the info.
Jason
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