I think you're right there CR. What I'm noticing with FastSPI is when the code is first uploaded, only one group of 3 output pins will come on. If I hit reset, the second group comes on, hit reset again and the next comes on ... so it takes hitting the reset button 6 times to get all the outputs on. Now granted, FastSPI only has support for the WS2801 and not the WS2803 ... so I would expect some sort of oddity to happen ... like constantly hitting reset. 