Hello Turbo LS,

TLS>>I already have a 1k resistor from PORTC.6 before transmitting to the PC. I tried putting another 1k resistor from PORTC.6 to ground and now i get no data, does that mean I am using the wrong speed/parity/stop bits, etc?<<

I would use a 4.7. 1 is a little light.

You may need to invert your data. T2400 buad if you have a scope, I would suggest scoping your output, to make sure that your signal is strong. If yoy type a "1", you should see your 1 being sent to your Serial port... Remeber it will look backwards on yourscope, but should still see the hex values of 1s and 0s.

Use that scope!... It can tell you alot! It can tell you if the 1's are high enough voltage to be 1's!... If they are not high enough voltage, you will not be able to read them as ones...

It almost sounds as if you put 2 1k resisters in Parallel, causing the voltage to drop way too low.... thus nothing.

If this is so, then your problem probably lies in inverting your signal, or your baud rate is not matched up (or both).

Dwayne