texas5 -
Please note the information on Bruce's website prior to the code for this example:
Quote Originally Posted by http://www.rentron.com/sending_data.htm
The Microcontroller Part
For simplicity I am going to use a Basic Stamp II to receive the data and act accordingly to the data. You will need to hook up the Basic Stamp II just like you are going to program it and use the programming port (pin 16) for communications. Program the Basic Stamp II with the following code...
That's probably where there is some confusion.