Quote Originally Posted by flotulopex View Post
Hello,

I'm struggeling to get an error free serial communication between my 16F88/4MHz and the PC's terminal (using the MCS's one).

The aim is to send data to the PIC's DATA memory and read it back in the PC.

Actually, I'm transferring data kind of "one by one" memroy location basis and it works more or less fine. If I want to transfer to more than one memory location at the time, the trouble begins.

I have read lots of threads about SERIN/SEROUT and the usage of USART. To be honest, the more I read, the more I get lost...

My PIC is equipped with AUSART. Is this a "hardware" USART?

What is the best and most reliable way to transmit data to and from the PC?


Those example circuits in the PBP manual (without the RS232 converters) have always worked well for me.
What kind of data are you trying to transfer? Bulk data, lots of info, single bytes, words, what?
You'll probably end up writing your own version of FTP (flotulopex transfer protocol)