> I am a begginer and i want to know how can i communicate with a PIC
> from COM
> or LPT ports. I created a PIC programmer, i can load the program, i
> played with
> the pins and with leds and now i want to recieve a number from my pc
> and do
> something with that. Specifically i want to send 0 or 1 to a specific
> pin of the port.
> I tried the PICLIST/FAQ but i am little confused.

Use a MAX232A chip or equivalent to convert the PIC UART signals to
RS-232.  Start with a simple loop that waits for a byte from the UART,
reads it, then displays it on 8 LEDs.  You should then be able to type in
Hyperterm and see the character code on the LEDs.


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