Are you sure config is correct? This looks like wrong speed/configuration. Could you post your code? []s Rafael. Roberts II, Charles K. wrote: >I am trying to write a byte from the PIC to the PC on the USART. But >when I write a byte to TXREG the byte received at the PC is always >incorrect, and sometimes the PC reads two bytes. I am using a MAX232 to >do the level conversion and I am confident that the USART is set up >correctly. What are some possible causes for this? > >Charles K Roberts II >ORNL-SNS Project > >-- >http://www.piclist.com hint: PICList Posts must start with ONE topic: >[PIC]:,[SX]:,[AVR]: ->uP ONLY! [EE]:,[OT]: ->Other [BUY]:,[AD]: ->Ads > > -- http://www.piclist.com hint: PICList Posts must start with ONE topic: [PIC]:,[SX]:,[AVR]: ->uP ONLY! [EE]:,[OT]: ->Other [BUY]:,[AD]: ->Ads