source= http://www.piclist.com/postbot.asp?id=piclist\2002\11\21\164757a Speff said: "If you want to just put a connector on the board hooked to the PIC for occasional RS-232 connections for setup or whatever, I think James N. has a MAX-232 type circuit in a dongle for a reasonable price." http://www.piclist.com/techref/io/serial/RCL1.htm $15 includeing shipping in the US. --- James Newton: PICList.com webmaster, former Admin #3 mailto:jamesnewton@piclist.com 1-619-652-0593 phone http://www.piclist.com/member/JMN-EFP-786 PIC/PICList FAQ: http://www.piclist.com -- http://www.piclist.com hint: To leave the PICList mailto:piclist-unsubscribe-request@mitvma.mit.edu