At 09:32 AM 12/6/01 -0500, PICLIST@MITVMA.MIT.EDU wrote: > >Hrmm. Those look OK. I've done the same thing except for the baud rate. > >Do you have a schematic you can post somewhere, even if just the comms > >part? Maybe there's a clue there. > > > >Dale >The xmitter circuit is on >http://www.rentron.com/Infrared_Communication.htm figure 6. >I do not think this is the problem. >The rx circuit is an lcd hooked to a F84, I have used this plenty of times >It works fine connected to my serial port on the PC. >The only change I made was to disconnect the TX line and connect the >IR unit (GP1U26X). Pin1 to the RX pin on the F84, pin2 to Vcc and >pin3 to GND. Try adding a pull-up resistor from the RX pin to +5V. Most of those IR detectors have open collector outputs. Just a thought . . . dwayne Dwayne Reid Trinity Electronics Systems Ltd Edmonton, AB, CANADA (780) 489-3199 voice (780) 487-6397 fax Celebrating 17 years of Engineering Innovation (1984 - 2001) * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Do NOT send unsolicited commercial email to this email address. This message neither grants consent to receive unsolicited commercial email nor is intended to solicit commercial email. -- http://www.piclist.com hint: To leave the PICList mailto:piclist-unsubscribe-request@mitvma.mit.edu