Depending on the baud rate error, it is possible you may get problems,
     try putting a slight delay between characters, this will allow the
     UART to re-sync every byte. (same both ways).


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Subject: RS232 Timings
Author:  PICLIST@MITVMA.MIT.EDU (Szkolny Andrew) at uk-internet
Date:    10/13/97 10:26 AM


I have just started with PICs and am using the PIC-Dem1 from Microchip
with a CCS-PCM compiler and the 16F84 chip. I wish to send data from the  PIC
to a PC via the RS232 port.
I am getting data through to the PC serial port but it is garbled - the compiler
suggests that this may be a problem with the RC oscillator in this demo
circuit, i.e. you can not be sure of the exact frequency. I think all my port
 settings are OK.
Does anyone have any suggestions or must I use a different circuit with a
crystal instead.

Thanks in advance.

Andrew Szkolny

Veterinary Laboratories Agency
E-mail : a.s.szkolny@vla.maff.gov.uk