I have found numerous rs232 references on the voltages, cable lengths, connector pin-outs, etc., but nothing whatsoever on the actual signals on the wire going from one device to another. What does the actual waveform look like for instance, while transmitting the octet H'25' at 9600 baud, 8/n/1?

I have discovered through trial and error that this works when communicating to my PC at both 9600 and 4800 baud (logic levels indicated - actual levels inverted due to direct connection from 16F84 to PC):

high 1t
low     0.5t
bit 0 1t
bit 1 1t
bit 2 1t
bit 3 1t
bit 4 1t
bit 5 1t
bit 6 1t
bit 7 1t
high 1t

My question is: Should this work? Am I just lucky, or is this a sound implementation of the standard? I know the voltage levels are questionable from a portability standpoint - it's the logic states and timing I'm questioning.

Thanks,

JB