Need to know the time - accurately for your next project?
The code below allows your PIC to log into a network timeserver and it (eventually) writes the time to a Dallas RTC (code not supplied).
The PIC checks the NET TIME every power-up and thereafter every 4 hours. If it doesn't make connection, it tries an alternate time server. If THAT doesn't work (after retries) it gives up and tries again 4 hours later. A Lantronix XPort handles the connection to the net.
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Re: Serin Not Recognizing Qualifier From Another PIC
Then, don't you need to nominate the qualifier as being something? like:
rocket_troy Yesterday, 23:23Serin PrgIn,1,5000,PassProg,["ABC"],IDByteRx ' Wait for 5 seconds for "ABC" to arrive then put contents in IDByteRx?
Troy