Michael Rigby-Jones wrote: > If the documentation suggests that the TTL output will work with a standard > serial port, it's possible you have a particularly fussy serial port on > yopur PC that dosen't like TTL levels. If this is the case you can't simply > add a MAX232 as they invert the data levels. You will either have to invert > the data before the MAX232 using e.g. a transistor or a NOT gate, or > build/buy an RS232 line driver that dosen't invert. that's what I thought... next step, adding a 74LS06 inverter before the max232... will come back after trying that ... Sincerely Amaury -- http://www.piclist.com#nomail Going offline? Don't AutoReply us! email listserv@mitvma.mit.edu with SET PICList DIGEST in the body