Because each ascii character is 8 bits, I consider the rest garbage if I only want to send one character.
alright, If I have to use a clock, I will. What is the best frequency to set the clock at if the speed of the data through the serial port is variable?
I was thinking of using a counter and a shift register. As soon as the counter reaches 8 (bit 3 is set) the output from the parallel shift register is frozen. The question is, what is the best way to accomplish this?