Softwareserial on analog pins

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I want to use software serial with an Arduino pro-mini (5v) (www.sparkfun.com/products/11113) and use pins A1 and D12 for the communication to a MAX48 chip. Any issue with using software serial on an analog pin?

I was just going to initialize it like this

#include <SoftwareSerial.h>

SoftwareSerial myserial(A1, 12);
2

Write a short program to prove SoftwareSerial works on a pair of digital pins.
Then change the pins and see does it work.

The Arduino is a great system for learning-by-doing.

...R

3

There should be no problem. The analogue inputs are first and foremost digital I/O pins just like the others, it is just that they have an alternat function.