Maybe another question for the FAQ? (Which is looking good!)

I need some further guidence from the PIC GODS/ess at Melabs....

I haven't had any luck getting two pics to talk on a very basic level and I think it has to do with the wiring.

Do the pics need to be wired via a resistor and serial data sent / received in inverted mode?

Or is a straight wire connection, no inverted mode good enough?

I just can't get the combination right!

I've had no problems sending and receiving data with and without a MAX chip to terminal programs.. but pic2pic? #&*@!!!

Cheers