On Monday, Jun 14, 2004, at 15:05 US/Pacific, Matthew Brush wrote:

>> IMHO, RS232 is mabe the most easy to use interface
>> around. Any specific trouble with it ?
>
> I don't like using ASCII codes all the time, but I
> guess there's a way to send binary info without
> converting to/from ASCII.

Huh?  X/Y/Zmodem, kermit, SLIP, and PPP all have (or are)  methods of
transmitting binary data over async comm links.  On a single hop link
between your PC and a micro, there's no reason at all not to send
binary data.  The conversions to ascii (PCNet, UUCP, Hex) are all
designed to deal with more complicated links, storage, editting, and
perhaps multiple protocols and technologies in the data path.

BillW

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