> Why not use a MAX 233 then you dont need the caps (If i read the sheet > right back a while ago). But doesn't the non-cap version cost (much) more ? And, besides, a MAX232 must be one of the most proven curcuits out there. I would not look in that direction first... I took a quick look at the source code in the original post, and I realy couldn't understand what he was doing. I could not find any interrupt routine, and it also looked like the uart receive interrupt flag was polled (?). But, there wasn't enough code to make any comment on it. Jan-Erik. -- http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist