Am i the only person who can't get any of the code from that page to run as is? On Tue, 22 Feb 2000 20:46:43 -0500 Randy Glenn wrote: >I beleive he's referring to PORTA, PORTB, etc. as parallel ports. > >Check out the PIC Source Book @ www.dontronics.com for serial code. > >-Randy Glenn >E-Mail: PICxpert@yahoo.com >Web: http://i.am/PICxpert > >Currently wondering why I can't get in to Safe Mode - where's a Mac when you need it? > >-----Original Message----- >From: pic microcontroller discussion list >[mailto:PICLIST@MITVMA.MIT.EDU]On Behalf Of James Paul >Sent: Tuesday, February 22, 2000 2:00 PM >To: PICLIST@MITVMA.MIT.EDU >Subject: Re: [PICLIST] RS232 routine for parallel port > > > Luis, > > If you're gonna use two parallel port pins for RS232 serial > comms, why not just use an RS232 port to begin with? Seems > to me that would be easier. Any reason why this wouldn't be > easier? Just a thought on my part. Maybe I'm missing > something. > > Regards, > > Jim > > > >On Tue, 22 February 2000, James Newton wrote: > >> >> Spend a few bucks for the '877 ICD and have it all! >> >> --- >> James Newton mailto:jamesnewton@geocities.com 1-619-652-0593 >> http://techref.massmind.org NEW! FINALLY A REAL NAME! >> Members can add private/public comments/pages ($0 TANSTAAFL web hosting) >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: pic microcontroller discussion list >> [mailto:PICLIST@MITVMA.MIT.EDU]On Behalf Of Luis >> Sent: Tuesday, February 22, 2000 02:08 >> To: PICLIST@MITVMA.MIT.EDU >> Subject: RS232 routine for parallel port >> >> >> Hi, >> >> I have used the 8051 before and I am trying to decide which PIC device >> to use in a project. I know that I will need a serial port and I prefer >> a PIC that uses EEPROM program memory (too lazy to use UV erasable >> chips). The relatively new 16F877 seems ideal, but the old programmer >> that I got doesn't support it. Someone told me that I could use one of >> the older chips (perhaps the 16C84) and use a "widely available" routine >> that would convert two pins of a parallel port for RS232 comms. I >> searched the microchip web site but couldn't find anything. >> >> Can anyone please confirm this information. If it is possible to use 2 >> pins of a parallel port for RS232 where can I find the routine? And is >> it easy to use? Thanks a lot. >> >> Luis. > >jim@jpes.com > >__________________________________________________ >Do You Yahoo!? >Talk to your friends online with Yahoo! Messenger. >http://im.yahoo.com > Send someone a cool Dynamitemail flashcard greeting!! And get rewarded. GO AHEAD! http://cards.dynamitemail.com/index.php3?rid=fc-41