Hi, When i run the program using the sid. i get the output in the form of hex code on the System monitor's uart1 output window pane ! How can i get to see the output in its original format i.e for eg: if the output to be displayed is "Hello" in the printf() function.. the uart1 window pane displays 48656C6C6F plz some tell me how to see the output in its original format. thanks in advance satish T Satish Kumar Design Engineer SANYO, JAPAN.