Here is code taken from the Core File Documentation pdf file. This code shows how to echo and recieve data from the serial port. .copy "v:\ece320\54x\dsplib\core.asm" .sect ".data" hold .word 0 .sect ".text" main stm #hold,AR3 ;Read to hold location READSER 1 ;Read on byte from serial port cmpm AR1,#1 ;Did we get a character? bc main,NTC ;if not, branch back to start stm #hold,AR3 ;Write from hold location WRITSER 1 ;... one byte b main