Hello everybody I am trying to get the usart running between two 16F628's, and need some help. 1. how do I configure portb<2:1> i.e. as inputs or outputs. 2. How do I connect the two pics, i.e. portb1 to portb2 and vice versa, or portb1 to portb1, and portb2 to portb2. 3. if I enable continuous reception, how fast do I have to move the received info from the rcreg to somewhere else, and does that mean I need to send a byte at the transmitter, then wait a while and send another? Thanks. Mias van Vuuren e-mail : vanvuum@vodacom.co.za -- http://www.piclist.com hint: PICList Posts must start with ONE topic: [PIC]:,[SX]:,[AVR]: ->uP ONLY! [EE]:,[OT]: ->Other [BUY]:,[AD]: ->Ads