> but it is not outputting ANYTHING at ALL! Mitch, are you checking the right pins ? APFCON: ALTERNATE PIN FUNCTION CONTROL REGISTER bit 2 TXSEL: TX Pin Selection bit 1 =3D TX is on pin RB6 0 =3D TX is on pin RC6 bit 1 RXSEL: RX Pin Selection bit 1 =3D RX is on pin RB7 0 =3D RX is on pin RC7 Joe --=20 http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist .