I just wanted to mention that I received my MAX233s, and had no trouble getting them working. Thanks for the help! On 6/22/06, Ben Sinclair wrote: > I think I understand where I'm going wrong now. I just ordered some > 16F648As and some MAX233s to do the level conversion. Hopefully I'll > do a little better with them! > > I like the level converter you linked to, but I decided to try the > MAX233 for now. This project will eventually need to fit into a small > case, so I'll have to use something else eventually anyway. > > Thanks for the help! > > IC,PIC16F648A-I/P,Flash 8bMCU 3 3.2500 9.75 > 106163 IC,DRV/REC,MAX233CPP,5V,DIP-20 > > On 6/22/06, Olin Lathrop wrote: > > Jim Robertson wrote: > > > but Olin has something along these lines > > > > Thanks, yes I do. It's called the RSLink > > (http://www.embedinc.com/products). It has a DB-9 connector on one end that > > connects to a PC COM port via a straight thru extension cable. On the > > Microcontroller side you connect it to 5V, ground, and the PIC UART RX and > > TX lines. It does the signal inversion and level conversion to RS-232. > > > > It would be easier and cheaper to use a PIC with a UART built in. The > > 16F648A has the same footprint, a hardware UART, more program memory, more > > RAM, a few other nice peripherals, and costs less than the 16F84. > > > > > > ****************************************************************** > > Embed Inc, Littleton Massachusetts, (978) 742-9014. #1 PIC > > consultant in 2004 program year. http://www.embedinc.com/products > > -- > > http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive > > View/change your membership options at > > http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist > > > > > -- > Ben Sinclair > ben@bensinclair.com > -- Ben Sinclair ben@bensinclair.com -- http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist