Have you changed the include and linker files from c452 to f452? Did you build it with MPLAB 5.62 for the f452? If so, it is more than likely an emulation error. I have successfully used USART (and other) code interchangeably between c & f parts with *no* problems. (I was surprised - not that I'm complaining, though.) Jen -- http://www.piclist.com hint: PICList Posts must start with ONE topic: [PIC]:,[SX]:,[AVR]: ->uP ONLY! [EE]:,[OT]: ->Other [BUY]:,[AD]: ->Ads