With a 16F877, I would like to use the USART to receive asynchronous data but
use the TX pin as a general purpose I/O.  After having tried various
permutations of TXEN, SPEN and tristating the TX pin or not, I suspect that
this is not possible.

Disabling the entire USART when I want to use the TX as an output is not an
option because receive data can arrive at any time.  A software USART is also
not an option.

Thanks for any help.

Mitch Berkson

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