> >...it is unlikely that > > requiring the handshake (if that is the case) is just caused by the > > hardware: I use the same hardware without any hardware > handshake (just 3 > > wires, GND, TxD, TxD). > > So your particular hardware does not insist on hardware handshaking. I was the guy that sent a usb-to-serial converter to Olin and I am using exactly the same converter. So my particular hardware and Olin's particular hardware are the same! Wouter van Ooijen -- ------------------------------------------- Van Ooijen Technische Informatica: www.voti.nl consultancy, development, PICmicro products docent Hogeschool van Utrecht: www.voti.nl/hvu -- http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist