If all you want to do is get online and program and you don't want do anything else with the serial port, stick with DF1 full duplex. It's the default configuration on a new processor or when you erase your cpu memory. $150 for a serial cable is rediculous. Goto radio shack and buy one for $20 or build one as ATC stated. If you autoconfig and it gives you 2400 or something lower, just change it to 19200 or whatever. You will lose communication because the cpu now operates at a different baud rate but all you have to do is autoconfigure again. I hate them hunky PIC as well. I don't know why it has to be so big. RSLink didn't have a PIC driver for Win2K/XP until version 2.3 a few months ago so I was forced to use Win98 for a long time. I now own a PCMK /b and a PKTX card which work with DH+ and DH485 as well and so it's a better investment for me. I saw an advertisement for a PIC equivament. It's about half the size for the same price. Has anyone tried it? http://www.bb-elec.com/product.asp?sku=232ABRJ45
