> Actually 5.8% error is the guaranteed to fail threshold > assuming 1 start > bit and 8 data bits. In reality, total receive/transmit > clock error more > than half that is not a good idea. For those who don't understand why: - the electronics is not ideal - the cabling will not be ideal - the receiving UART does not sample at infinite speed Wouter van Ooijen -- ------------------------------------------- Van Ooijen Technische Informatica: www.voti.nl consultancy, development, PICmicro products -- http://www.piclist.com hint: PICList Posts must start with ONE topic: [PIC]:,[SX]:,[AVR]: ->uP ONLY! [EE]:,[OT]: ->Other [BUY]:,[AD]: ->Ads