Wouter van Ooijen wrote: > 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! And are you able to make the converter transmit over RS-232 without the handshaking lines driven or looped back? If so, please describe the details of your setup. ***************************************************************** Embed Inc, embedded system specialists in Littleton Massachusetts (978) 742-9014, http://www.embedinc.com -- http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist