No, the E is at +5 volts. The resistor pulls down.

-Bob


> Wouldn't a PNP cause the same problem as a NPN darlington ? When the PIC
> pulls
> the base to GND the transistor is still open and it pulls C to E which is
> at
> +0.6V. This is imho a little close to the 'standard' threshold of a RS232
> receiver. A Darlington would have the same problem.


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