-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 Chris McSweeny wrote: > Given standard RS232 levels, you always have power available between Rx (as > seen from your PIC perspective) and GND - it's just that sometimes it's +ve, > sometimes it's -ve. Hmm, I was thinking he was using a 5v GPS module rather than something with a true RS232 output. If it is true RS232 voltages then certainly there will be power available. - -- Brendan Gillatt | GPG Key: 0xBF6A0D94 brendan {a} brendangillatt (dot) co (dot) uk http://www.brendangillatt.co.uk -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.7 (MingW32) iD8DBQFJKyM0uv4tpb9qDZQRAkmWAKCLrkJjLSenFAgTrkYtOe0hoGx4vQCeLEe3 jH9t1zXU4n9ICMF8yJtGvcM= =rXvK -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- -- http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist