At 11:51 AM 8/11/97 +0100, you wrote: >A note in parentheses indicates that the 16C74 cannot send and >receive at the same time on the UART. As this is a serious >limitation, it surprises me that it is not mentioned more clearly. Is >it true, that if I send a byte on the UART, the chip cannot receive >meanwhile? IN SYNCHRONOUS MODE. Andy ================================================================== Andy Kunz - Montana Design - 409 S 6th St - Phillipsburg, NJ 08865 Hardware & Software for Industry & R/C Hobbies "Go fast, turn right, and keep the wet side down!" ==================================================================