Well, other than your code being wrong, you could have the wrong
settings on the PC terminal program. I wouldn't discount an error in
your program though, that is where the problem is 9 times out of 10 when
I have problems.

Josh
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"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?

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