Hi everyone, I figured out the problem. The serial TX/RX seem to be DTL logic, not TTL. So, by putting a diode in serial between the 12C509 output and serial RX input, it solves the problem. Thanks to everyone who responded anyway. Rudy -- http://www.piclist.com hint: The list server can filter out subtopics (like ads or off topics) for you. See http://www.piclist.com/#topics