> The TRISC for Rx & Tx (RC7 & RC6) both need to be set. Hi, Nick Sorry for this mistake. I was using 16F877 which is RC7 & RC6 for Rx & Tx of USART. For 16F627 it will be different pins. Good luck, WH Tan -- http://www.piclist.com hint: The list server can filter out subtopics (like ads or off topics) for you. See http://www.piclist.com/#topics