Hello this forum has been very helpful in my graduation project.i would be very thankful if some one can show me the schematics of connecting a 16f877a max232 db9 to a pc.i would like to send text from the Pic to the computer using a port on a pic as inputs,Ex:if Portd.f1==1,send letter 'a' to pc.if portd.f2==1,send letter 'b',etc.i have searched around online a lot and have soaked up both data sheets of the Pic and Max chip so anything will be helpful.iam using a regular bread board.Any assistance is much appreciated.