i testing with the code i post b4..i got connect to 232 using max232..i already test the mode with 84,8276

INCLUDE "modedefs.bas"

DEFINE OSC 20
DEFINE LCD_DREG PORTA
DEFINE LCD_DBIT 0
DEFINE LCD_RSREG PORTB
DEFINE LCD_RSBIT 5
DEFINE LCD_EREG PORTB
DEFINE LCD_EBIT 4
DEFINE LCD_RWREG PORTB
DEFINE LCD_RWBIT 6
DEFINE LCD_BITS 4
DEFINE LCD_LINES 2
DEFINE LCD_COMMANDUS 2000
DEFINE LCD_DATAUS 50

TXD VAR PORTC.7 'AD0 TXD VDIP2 connect RX
RXD VAR PORTC.6 'AD1 RXD VDIP2 connect TX
Flow VAR PORTC.0 'AD2 RTS

Start:
HIGH RXD
PAUSEUS 10
SEROUT2 RXD,84,["ECS",13]
HIGH RXD
PAUSEUS 10
SEROUT2 RXD,84,["IPA",13]
HIGH RXD
PAUSEUS 10
SEROUT2 RXD,84,["A:",13] 'choose source disk
HIGH RXD
PAUSEUS 100
SEROUT2 RXD,84,["DIR",13]
GOTO Start