Mike, I have the same book and couldn't get the examples to work either. If you have any success getting something to work with the 3 signals (TD, RD, GND) ,please let me know. I'm working on it, it's just not a high priority, currently. Thanks, Duane -----Original Message----- From: Michael W. Bogucki [mailto:mbogucki@EVL.UIC.EDU] Sent: Saturday, January 27, 2001 2:03 PM To: PICLIST@MITVMA.MIT.EDU Subject: [PIC]: Serial pic'n Hi All, I was wondering if anyone has had any success in getting some of the examples to work from this book. I am attempting to get the examples for onboard usarts (16c63) working, and have had no luck. The circuit diagram in this text uses 6 lines, TD, RD, DTR, RTS, GND and COM. I would like to be able to just use TD,RD and GND. If no-one has used this book/example, can someone recommend an example that will work with the on-board usart of the 16c63?? Thank you for all your time and help. --|\/| | |< E The most exciting phrase to hear in science, the one that heralds new discoveries, is not "Eureka!" (I found it!) but "That's funny ..." -- Isaac Asimov -- http://www.piclist.com hint: PICList Posts must start with ONE topic: [PIC]:,[SX]:,[AVR]: ->uP ONLY! [EE]:,[OT]: ->Other [BUY]:,[AD]: ->Ads -- http://www.piclist.com hint: The PICList is archived three different ways. See http://www.piclist.com/#archives for details.