can i put leds on serial line to show activity?

John,

You put the LED and current limiting resistor between the Arduino pin and ground,, and the LED 'Sinks' (draws) power from the Arduino when the pin goes high ( the Arduino sources power to the LED).

You put the LED and resistor between +5Vdc and the Arduino pin,, and the LED 'Sources' power, from +5Vdc, to the Arduino pin when it goes low ( the Arduino sinks from the LED).

I think,,, My brain hurts....

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