Does anyone know how to get this small chip to communicate with a
serial port. All I want is a program that will send a simple
character, like a 'a', through the serial port. I want this so I can
build some kind of serial test for visual basic.
If anyone knows can they please tell me, or can they give me an
address of someone who will be able to help.

I believe that I will have to connect a chip like a MAX232 between
the computer and the microchip.

Many thanks
A Bevan Aib750@Bham.ac.uk