I agree that sbuf is 8 bits.

I don't want to get crazy here but...the statement "The receive portion is exactly the save as in mode 1" is, I think, misleading. I don't think I'm confused, but I have been before.

Figure 14 (Mode 1) illustrates:
1). Start Bit
2). 8 shifted data bits
3). Stop bit

Figure 15 (Mode 2) illustrates:
1). Start Bit
2). 8 shifted data bits
3). RB8
4). Stop bit

I just don't think they are exact. I'll do some testing here and see what comes up.

http://www.semiconductors.philips.com/acrobat/v...WARE_1.pdf