I2C variable to LCD

I am trying to send a variable to display on my LCD screen. I am using

I2CWRITE I2C_COMM, I2C_CLK, CONT_SEND, ADDR1, [$FE, str num_of_beacons\1]

to write the number of beacons. I keep getting two vertical lines on the screen where that character would be.
Normal strings with the quotes around them work fine, but this is giving me some trouble. Any ideas?

As usual, post your whole code.

We can only guess about the VAR num_of_beacons.

Do you have something like;

Code:

---

num_of_beacons[0] = $30+BVAR ' BVAR being the number you want to dispaly.

---

Heres all the code:

Code:

---

clear

DEFINE OSC 4
OSCCON.6 = 1          ' INTERNAL OSCILLATOR SELECT TO 4MHZ
OSCCON.5 = 1          ' DURING MEPROG CONFIGURATION, USE
OSCCON.4 = 0          ' OSCILLATOR INTIO2
' Define the USART registers
DEFINE HSER_BAUD 9600 'Hser baud rate
DEFINE HSER_CLROERR 1 'Hser clear overflow automatically
DEFINE HSER_SPBRG 25  'Hser spbrg init
DEFINE HSER_RCSTA 80h 'Hser receive status init
DEFINE HSER_TXSTA 20h 'Hser transmit status init
DEFINE HSER_BITS 8    'Use 8th bit for parit
PAUSE 1000            ' PAUSE FOR A SECOND, WAITING FOR SYSTEM TO ENERGIZE

' INITIALIZE PORT E
TRISE = %00000110      ; set PORTE

' INITIALIZE PORT D
LATD =%00000000      ' CLEAR DATA LATCHES
TRISD =%00001100      ' PORT D inputs/outputs

' INITIALIZE PORT C  CONTAINS TX FOR COMMUNICATION TO LCD SCREEN
LATC =%00000000        ' CLEAR DATA LATCHES
TRISC =%00000110        ; set all PORTC
TXSTA =%00100000        ; SYNC = 0, TX ENABLED, BRGH = 0
RCSTA =%10000000        ; TX/RX ENABLED
BAUDCON.3 = 1          ; BRG16 = 1
SPBRGH =%00000000      ; SPBRG = 25
SPBRG =%00011001
PIE1.4 = 0              ; DISABLE TX INTERRUPT

SSPADD = $28            'I2C BRG
SSPSTAT.7 = 1
SSPCON1 = %00101000
I2C_COMM VAR PORTC.4
I2C_CLK VAR PORTC.3
ADDR1 VAR BYTE
CONT_SEND VAR WORD
ADDR1 = $50


' INITIALIZE PORT B
LATB =%00000000    'CLEAR DATA LATCHES
TRISB =%00001011    'RB2 IS CANTX, RB3 IS CANRX
INTCON2.7 = 1      'PORT B WEAK PULL UP DISABLE
'
' INITIALIZE PORT A
LATA =%00000000      ' CLEAR DATA LATCHES
TRISA =%11111111      ' PORT A ALL INPUTS
ADCON1 =%00111111    'ALL DIGITAL I/O

'PIN DEFINITION
ALARM1 VAR LATD.4      ' PIN 27    GENERAL ALARM
ALARM2 VAR LATD.5      ' PIN 28    BEACON ALARM
ALARM3 VAR LATD.6      ' PIN 29    FLASHER FAIL ALARM
ALARM4 VAR LATD.7      ' PIN 30    OPTIONAL OL ALARM
ALARM5 VAR LATB.4      ' PIN 37      POL ALARM1
ALARM6 VAR LATB.5      ' PIN 38    POL ALARM2
ALARM7 VAR LATB.6      ' PIN 39    POL ALARM3
ALARM8 VAR LATB.7      ' PIN 40    SPARE AT THE MOMENT (9/15/11)



SYSTEM_OK VAR LATD.0    'PIN 19

POL_ALARM_INPUT VAR PORTB.1 'PIN 34
POL_ALARM_INPUT2 VAR PORTC.1 'PIN 16
POL_ALARM_INPUT3 VAR PORTC.2 'PIN 17
PPC_INPUT VAR PORTB.0  'PIN 33


NUMBER_OUT VAR WORD

DIP_A0 VAR PORTA.0    ' DIPS SWITCH ON PORTA FOR NUMBER OF BEACONS
DIP_A1 VAR PORTA.1    ' DIP_AO WILL BE NUM_OF_BEACONS.Bit0
DIP_A2 VAR PORTA.2    ' ....
DIP_A3 VAR PORTA.3    ' DIP_A5 WILL BE NUM_OF_BEACONS.Bit5
DIP_A4 VAR PORTA.4
DIP_A5 VAR PORTA.5
DIP_B1 VAR PORTE.1
DIP_B2 VAR PORTE.2

'VARIABLE
WAIT_TIME VAR BYTE      ' TIME DELAY VARIABLE LOST BEACON
X VAR BYTE              ' VARIABLE FOR ROLLING THROUGH BEACONS
Y VAR BYTE              ' VARIABLE FOR ROLLING THROUGH ALARM CONFIGURATION
NUM_OF_BEACONS VAR word[1]  ' VARIABLE TO HAVE NUMBER OF BEACON STORED INTO IT
FLASH_STATE VAR BIT      ' VARIABLE TO STORE THE STATE OF THE FLASH
                        ' ON = 1      OFF = 0
STATUS_CHANGE VAR BIT    ' VARIABLE BIT TO TELL THE CONTROLLER CHANGE HAS HAPPENED
TEMP_RXB0SIDH VAR BYTE  ' TEMP BUFFER HIGH TO COMPARE THE REAL BUFFER TO
TEMP_RXB0SIDL VAR BYTE  ' TEMP BUFFER LOW TO COMPARE THE REAL BUFFER TO
LED_ALARM var bit[65]    ' CREATES 65 BITS, LABELED LED_ALARM[0-64]
LOST_ALARM VAR BIT[65]  ' CREATES 65 BITS, LABELED LOST_ALARM[0-64]
FF_ALARM VAR BIT[65]    ' CREATES 65 BITS, LABELED FF_ALARM[0-64]
NORMAL_BEACON VAR BIT[65]  ' CREATES 65 BITS, LABELED NORMAL_BEACON[0-64]
NUM_OF_POLS VAR word

FFA_OK VAR BYTE       
LOST_OK VAR BYTE
LED_OK VAR BYTE
COMM_OK VAR BYTE


HIGH ALARM1                  ' START ALL ALARMS OFF
HIGH ALARM2 
HIGH ALARM3 
HIGH ALARM4 
low ALARM5 
LOW ALARM6 
LOW ALARM7
LOW ALARM8
 


'***************** BEGINNING OF ECAN CONFIGURATION******************
CANCON=%10000000      ' Configuration Mode
while CANSTAT !=$80  ' Wait until Canstat is in Config Mode
PAUSE 10              ' Pause if not
WEND                  ' proceed
ECANCON =%00000000    ' Mode 0

' Baud Rate = 50bps @ 4 MHZ WITH 10 TQ
BRGCON1 =$03 
BRGCON2 =$92 
BRGCON3 =$02   

' Setting up Receive Mask 0 register
RXM0SIDH =%10000000      ' 1'S IMPORTANT, 0'S WILL CHANGE
RXM0SIDL =%11100000
' Setting up Receive Filter 0 register
RXF0SIDH =%00000000      ' $004, STANDARD FOR BEACON TO CONTROLLER ID'S
RXF0SIDL =%10000000      ' $00C, $014, $01C...

CANCON=%00000000        ' NORMAL Mode
while CANSTAT !=$00      ' Wait until Canstat is in NORMAL Mode
PAUSE 10                ' Pause if not
WEND
'***************** END OF ECAN CONFIGURATION******************

'RECEIVE BUFFER 0 CONTROL REGISTER
RXB0CON.6 = 0            ' MEANS BUFFER 0 ONLY RECEIVES STANDARD ID'S
RXB0CON.5 = 1   

'TRANSMIT BUFFER 0 INITIATE, USED FOR CALLING OUT TO BEACON
TXB0DLC =%00000001        ' LOAD DATA LENGTH, 1 BYTE
TXB0D0 =%01110111        ' DATA IS $77, MEANING "BEACON CHECK IN"
TXB0CON.0 = 1            ' LOW Priority
TXB0CON.1 = 0           

'TRANSMIT BUFFER 1 INITIATE, USED TO SEND FLASHING SIGNAL
TXB1DLC =%00000001        ' LOAD DATA LENGTH, 1 BYTE
TXB1SIDH =%00000000      ' ID $000
TXB1SIDL =%00000000      ' ALL BEACON WILL ACCEPT THIS ID
TXB1CON.0 = 1            ' HIGHEST PRIORITY INSIDE CHIP
TXB1CON.1 = 1       

'VARIABLE CONFIGURATION
STATUS_CHANGE = 1              ' START WITH CHANGE, MAKES LCD SCREEN DISPLAY SOMETHING
FLASH_STATE = 0                ' BEACONS STARTS OFF
TEMP_RXB0SIDH =%00000000        ' STARTING RECEIVE BUFFER ID $004
TEMP_RXB0SIDL =%10000000        ' FIRST BEACON WILL SEND ID $00C

'INITIATE NUM_OF_POLS

IF DIP_B2 = 0 AND DIP_B1 = 0 THEN          'DIP SETTINGS FOR AMOUNT OF POLS
NUM_OF_POLS = 0
ENDIF

IF DIP_B2 = 0 AND DIP_B1 = 1 THEN
NUM_OF_POLS = 1
ENDIF

IF DIP_B2 = 1 AND DIP_B1 = 0 THEN
NUM_OF_POLS = 2
ENDIF

IF DIP_B2 = 1 AND DIP_B1 = 1 THEN
NUM_OF_POLS = 3
ENDIF



'INITIATE NUM_OF_BEACONS
IF DIP_A0 = 0 THEN
NUM_OF_BEACONS.BIT0 = 0
ELSE
NUM_OF_BEACONS.BIT0 = 1
ENDIF

IF DIP_A1 = 0 THEN
NUM_OF_BEACONS.BIT1 = 0
ELSE
NUM_OF_BEACONS.BIT1 = 1
ENDIF

IF DIP_A2 = 0 THEN
NUM_OF_BEACONS.BIT2 = 0
ELSE
NUM_OF_BEACONS.BIT2 = 1
ENDIF

IF DIP_A3 = 0 THEN
NUM_OF_BEACONS.BIT3 = 0
ELSE
NUM_OF_BEACONS.BIT3 = 1
ENDIF

IF DIP_A4 = 0 THEN
NUM_OF_BEACONS.BIT4 = 0
ELSE
NUM_OF_BEACONS.BIT4 = 1
ENDIF

IF DIP_A5 = 0 THEN
NUM_OF_BEACONS.BIT5 = 0
ELSE
NUM_OF_BEACONS.BIT5 = 1
ENDIF

NUM_OF_BEACONS.BIT6 = 0
NUM_OF_BEACONS.BIT7 = 0

IF NUM_OF_BEACONS =%00000000 THEN
NUM_OF_BEACONS = 64
ENDIF
'**********************Read and clear RXBO*************************'
'IF RXB0D0 = %00000000 THEN    ' SIMPLY READ THE BUFFER, it will flush itself
'PAUSE 1                      ' DO NOTHING
'ELSE
'PAUSE 1                      ' DO NOTHING
'ENDIF
'****************ALARM BIT CONFIGURATION************************
Y = 1                      ' START AT FIRST BIT OF EACH ARRAY
WHILE Y <= NUM_OF_BEACONS  ' ALL ALARMS FOR ALL BEACON MUST BE SET TO ZERO
LED_ALARM[X] = 0          ' 0 IS NO ALARM, 1 IS AN ALARM CONDITION
LOST_ALARM[Y] = 0
FF_ALARM[Y] = 0
NORMAL_BEACON[Y] = 1      ' NORMAL_BEACON = 1 IS GOOD, NORMAL_BEACON = 0
Y = Y + 1                  ' MEANS THERE IS AN ALARM CONDITION
WEND                      ' CONTINUE WHEN ALL BEACONS ARE ASSIGNED
'*************INTERRUPT CONFIGURATION******************************
INTCON =%10100000    ' ENABLE GLOBAL INTERRUPT
                    ' TIMER 0 INT ENABLED, FLAG LOW
                   
ON INTERRUPT GOTO INTAWHAT

'**************TIMER0  CONFIGURATION
T0CON =%00000100      ' TIMER 0, 16BITS, PRESCALE 1:32, TIMER0 IS OFF
TMR0H =%10110000      ' CREATES .66 SECOND START TIME
TMR0L =%10000000

I2CWRITE I2C_COMM, I2C_CLK, CONT_SEND, ADDR1, [$FE,$52,$30]
PAUSE 10
I2CWRITE I2C_COMM, I2C_CLK, CONT_SEND, ADDR1, [$FE,$51]
PAUSE 10
I2CWRITE I2C_COMM, I2C_CLK, CONT_SEND, ADDR1, [$FE,$45,$00,"Point Lighting Corp"]
PAUSE 10
I2CWRITE I2C_COMM, I2C_CLK, CONT_SEND, ADDR1, [$FE,$45,$40,"Obstruction Lighting"]
PAUSE 10
I2CWRITE I2C_COMM, I2C_CLK, CONT_SEND, ADDR1, [$FE,$45,$14,"    Controller"]
PAUSE 10

PAUSE 2000

'$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$
'$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$____OPERATING CODE STARTS HERE_____$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$


RXB0CON.7 = 0            ' CLEAR RECEIVE BUFFER 0 FULL BIT
T0CON.7 = 1              ' TURN ON TIMER0 JUST BEFORE MAIN PROGRAM

START_CHECK:              ' STARTS THE BEACON CHECK SEQUENCE, first display info from last cycle
                          ' RETURN TO HERE AFTER ALL BEACON HAVE BEEN CHECKED   
                         
TOGGLE SYSTEM_OK          'TOGGLE SYSTEM OK LED SO WE KNOW THE UNIT ISNT HUNG


IF POL_ALARM_INPUT != 1 and POL_ALARM_INPUT2 != 1 and POL_ALARM_INPUT3 != 1 AND ALARM1 != 0 AND ALARM2 !=0 AND ALARM3 !=0 AND ALARM4 != 0  THEN
HIGH alarm4                    'TURN OFF POL ALARM                                               
I2CWRITE I2C_COMM, I2C_CLK, CONT_SEND, ADDR1, [$FE,$51]
PAUSE 10
I2CWRITE I2C_COMM, I2C_CLK, CONT_SEND, ADDR1, [$FE,$45,$00,"System Operational"]
PAUSE 10

'I2CWRITE I2C_COMM, I2C_CLK, CONT_SEND, ADDR1, [$FE,$45,$40,"Beacons: ",NUM_OF_BEACONS, " "]
'PAUSE 10

I2CWRITE I2C_COMM, I2C_CLK, CONT_SEND, ADDR1, [$FE,$45,$40,"Beacons: "]
PAUSE 10
I2CWRITE I2C_COMM, I2C_CLK, CONT_SEND, ADDR1, [$FE, str num_of_beacons\1]
PAUSE 10


if num_of_polS >0 THEN
I2CWRITE I2C_COMM, I2C_CLK, CONT_SEND, ADDR1, [$FE,$45,$14,"Obst Lights (OL): ", NUM_OF_POLS] 
PAUSE 10
ENDIF
I2CWRITE I2C_COMM, I2C_CLK, CONT_SEND, ADDR1, [$FE,$45,$54,"Number of Alarms: 0"]
PAUSE 10
endif
 
HSEROUT [DEC 6777]
PAUSE 100
HSEROUT [DEC 6888]


IF POL_ALARM_INPUT = 1 OR POL_ALARM_INPUT2 = 1 OR POL_ALARM_INPUT3 = 1 THEN      ' CHECK POL ALARMS
LOW ALARM4          'TURN ON POL ALARM
LOW ALARM1          'TURN ON GENERAL ALARM
goto DISPLAY_ERROR
ELSE
HIGH ALARM4
LOW ALARM5
LOW ALARM6
LOW ALARM7                  'RESETING THE POL ARLARMS ON THE BOARD
ENDIF

IF ALARM2 != 0 AND ALARM3 != 0 AND ALARM4 != 0 AND ALARM5 != 1 AND ALARM6 != 1 AND ALARM7 != 1 AND ALARM8 != 1 THEN
HIGH ALARM1
ENDIF            'RESETING GENERAL ALARM ONLY IF NO OTHER ALARMS ARE ACTIVE


 
                     
IF POL_ALARM_INPUT = 0 THEN      'POL 1 ALARM INPUT  RESET TO PLC
HSEROUT [DEC 9981]
PAUSE 50
ENDIF

IF POL_ALARM_INPUT2 = 0 THEN    'POL 2 ALARM INPUT  RESET    TO PLC
HSEROUT [DEC 9982]
PAUSE 50
ENDIF

IF POL_ALARM_INPUT3 = 0 THEN    'POL 3 ALARM INPUT RESET    TO PLC
HSEROUT [DEC 9983]
PAUSE 50
ENDIF

                 
TXB0SIDH =%00000000      ' ID $000, RETURN TO STARTING TRANSMIT BUFFER 1 ID'S
TXB0SIDL =%00000000      ' ID LOW DOES NOT CHANGE
       
TEMP_RXB0SIDH =%00000000  ' STARTING RECEIVE BUFFER ID $000, WILL ALWAYS BE
                          ' INCREMENTED TO $00C FOR FIRST BEACON
X = 1                      ' STARTS AT FIRST BEACON
NEXT_CHECK:
WHILE X <= NUM_OF_BEACONS  ' WHILE X IS LESS THEN OR EQUAL TO NUMBER OF BEACONS

TXB0SIDH = TXB0SIDH + 1            ' INCREMENT TX BUFFER TO NEXT BEACON ID
TEMP_RXB0SIDH = TEMP_RXB0SIDH + 1  ' INCREMENT TEMP RX BUFFER TO NEXT BEACON ID

TXB0CON.3 = 1                ' REQUEST TRANSMISSION ON BUFFER 0
WAIT_TIME = 250              ' 250 X PAUSE 12 = 3 SECOND
WHILE TEMP_RXB0SIDH != RXB0SIDH AND WAIT_TIME > 0 ' RECEIVE BUFFER 0 HAS A NEW MESSEGE FROM
    RXB0CON.7 = 0            ' CLEAR RECEIVE BUFFER 0 FULL BIT
    WAIT_TIME = WAIT_TIME - 1' DECREMENT COUNTER
    PAUSE 10                ' 12 MILLISECOND PAUSE
WEND
                            ' 3.0 SECOND HAS EXPIRE AND NO RESPONSE
if wait_time = 0 THEN
GOTO LOST_BEACON            ' GOTO LOST BEACON
ENDIF
   
READ_DATA0:  ' reads data from beacon
     
if RXB0D0 !=%00000000 THEN  ' DATA INDICATES A BEACON NOT NORMAL     
GOSUB  BEACON_ALARM          ' GOTO LED ALARM SUBROUTINE
ENDIF                        ' DATA0 WAS NORMAL (%00000000)

IF RXB0D0 =%00000000 AND NORMAL_BEACON[X] = 0 THEN ' BEACON IS NORMAL ANS IT WASN'T BEFORE
STATUS_CHANGE = 1          ' INDICATE THAT CHANGE HAS HAPPENED
LED_ALARM[X] = 0          ' 0 IS NO ALARM, 1 IS AN ALARM CONDITION
LOST_ALARM[X] = 0
FF_ALARM[X] = 0
NORMAL_BEACON[X] = 1      ' NORMAL_BEACON = 1 IS GOOD, NORMAL_BEACON = 0 BAD
ENDIF

RXB0CON.7 = 0          ' CLEAR RECEIVE BUFFER 0 FULL BIT
X = X + 1              ' INCREMENT COUNTER X
GOTO NEXT_CHECK        ' CHECK NEXT BEACON X LESS THEN NUM_OF_BEACONS
WEND                  ' CHECKED ALL BEACON, X = NUM_OF_BEACONS
                      ' NOW WE DISPLAY WHAT WE FOUND OUT FROM ALL THE BEACONS

IF STATUS_CHANGE = 1 THEN    ' IF A CHANGE HAS OCCURED, LCD DISPLAY MUST CHANGE
STATUS_CHANGE = 0            ' RESET STATUS_CHANGE BIT
Y = 1                        ' START AT FIRST BIT OF EACH ARRAY
WHILE Y <= NUM_OF_BEACONS    ' SCROLLING THROUGH ALL ACTIVE BEACONS
IF NORMAL_BEACON[Y] = 1 THEN  ' IF BEACON IS NORMAL

'%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
 
if LOST_ALARM[Y] = 0 THEN    'CHECKING IF A BEACON IS LOST
NUMBER_OUT = 1900 + Y
HSEROUT [DEC4 NUMBER_OUT]        'TELLS THE PLC THAT THE BEACON HAS RECOVERED
PAUSE 50
ENDIF
 
if FF_ALARM[Y] = 0 THEN          'CHECKING FOR FLASHER FAILURE
NUMBER_OUT = 2900 + Y
HSEROUT [DEC4 NUMBER_OUT]          'TELLS THE PLC THE FF ERROR IS FIXED
PAUSE 50
ENDIF
 
'%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%

Y = Y + 1                    ' INCREMENT Y TO TEST NEXT BEACON

ELSE                  ' IF ONE BEACON IS NOT NORMAL
GOTO DISPLAY_ERROR            ' GOTO DISPLAY ERROR
ENDIF
WEND                          ' WILL ONLY ESCAPE WHILELOOP HERE IF ALL BEACON
pause 5                      ' ARE NORMAL




FFA_OK = 67
LOST_OK = 67
LED_OK = 67

LOOKDOWN2 FF_ALARM, [1], FFA_OK                      'CHECKING TO SEE IF THE VALUE 1
LOOKDOWN2 LOST_ALARM, [1], LOST_OK                    'IS STORED IN THE ERROR LOCATIONS
LOOKDOWN2 LED_ALARM, [1], LED_OK
                                                      'IF THERE IS NO "1" THEN THERES NO ERROR
IF FFA_OK = 67 AND LOST_OK = 67 AND LED_OK = 67 THEN                    'SO WE CAN RESET THE ALARMS
HIGH ALARM3                                                               
HIGH ALARM1
HIGH ALARM2
ENDIF

IF FFA_OK = 67 AND LOST_OK = 67 AND LED_OK != 67 THEN                        'IF THE COMM AND FF ARE OK,
HIGH ALARM3                                                                    'BUT THE LED IS STILL OUT,
HIGH ALARM1                                                                  ' THEN WE CANT RESET THEM
'HIGH ALARM2  NOT INCLUDED HERE                                              'ALL. ALARM2 (BEACON) IS LEFT OUT OF THE RESET
ENDIF






GOTO START_CHECK
'^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
DISPLAY_ERROR:

Y = 1                        ' START AT FIRST BIT OF EACH ARRAY
WHILE Y <= NUM_OF_BEACONS      ' SCROLLING THROUGH ALL ACTIVE BEACONS
IF LED_ALARM[Y] = 1 THEN        'CHECKING LED ARRAYS
LOW  ALARM2                    'TURN ON BEACON ALARM
LOW  ALARM1                    'TURN ON GENERAL ALARM

I2CWRITE I2C_COMM, I2C_CLK, CONT_SEND, ADDR1, [$FE,$51]        ' ALWAYS $FE, $51 = CLEAR SCREEN
'HSEROUT [$FE,$45,$00,"System Error"] '$45 cursor position, $00 top left
I2CWRITE I2C_COMM, I2C_CLK, CONT_SEND, ADDR1, [$FE,$45,$00,"Beacon: ", str y\2," " ]
I2CWRITE I2C_COMM, I2C_CLK, CONT_SEND, ADDR1, [$FE,$45,$40,"LED Failure"]
I2CWRITE I2C_COMM, I2C_CLK, CONT_SEND, ADDR1, [$FE,$45,$14,"____________________"] '$45 cursor position,
IF NUM_OF_POLS > 0 THEN
I2CWRITE I2C_COMM, I2C_CLK, CONT_SEND, ADDR1, [$FE,$45,$54,"Beacons: ", str NUM_OF_BEACONS\2," ","OLs: ",  str NUM_OF_POLS\2]
ELSE
I2CWRITE I2C_COMM, I2C_CLK, CONT_SEND, ADDR1, [$FE,$45,$54,"Beacons: ", str NUM_OF_BEACONS\2," "]
ENDIF
PAUSE 50
 


NUMBER_OUT = 3000 + Y
HSEROUT [DEC4 NUMBER_OUT]
PAUSE 100
ENDIF



if LOST_ALARM[Y] = 1 THEN    'CHECKING IF A BEACON IS LOST
LOW  ALARM2                    'TURN ON BEACON ALARM
LOW  ALARM1                    'TURN ON GENERAL ALARM
LOW ALARM3                      'TURN ON FFA ALARM

I2CWRITE I2C_COMM, I2C_CLK, CONT_SEND, ADDR1, [$FE,$51]        ' ALWAYS $FE, $51 = CLEAR SCREEN
'I2CWRITE I2C_COMM, I2C_CLK, CONT_SEND, ADDR1, [$FE,$45,$00,"System Error"] '$45 cursor position, $00 top left
I2CWRITE I2C_COMM, I2C_CLK, CONT_SEND, ADDR1, [$FE,$45,$00,"Beacon: ", str y\2," " ]
I2CWRITE I2C_COMM, I2C_CLK, CONT_SEND, ADDR1, [$FE,$45,$40,"Lost Beacon"]
I2CWRITE I2C_COMM, I2C_CLK, CONT_SEND, ADDR1, [$FE,$45,$14,"____________________"] '$45 cursor position,
IF NUM_OF_POLS > 0 THEN
I2CWRITE I2C_COMM, I2C_CLK, CONT_SEND, ADDR1, [$FE,$45,$54,"Beacons: ", str NUM_OF_BEACONS\2," ","OLs: ", str NUM_OF_POLS\2]
ELSE
I2CWRITE I2C_COMM, I2C_CLK, CONT_SEND, ADDR1, [$FE,$45,$54,"Total Beacons: ", str NUM_OF_BEACONS\2," "]

ENDIF
pause 500
 

NUMBER_OUT = 1000 + Y
HSEROUT [DEC4 NUMBER_OUT]

PAUSE 100

ELSEif LOST_ALARM[Y] = 0 THEN    'CHECKING IF A BEACON IS LOST
NUMBER_OUT = 1900 + Y
HSEROUT [DEC4 NUMBER_OUT]        'TELLS THE PLC THAT THE BEACON HAS RECOVERED

PAUSE 100
ENDIF



if FF_ALARM[Y] = 1 THEN          'CHECKING FOR FLASHER FAILURE

LOW  ALARM2                    'TURN ON BEACON ALARM
LOW  ALARM1                    'TURN ON GENERAL ALARM
LOW ALARM3                      'TURN ON FFA ALARM

I2CWRITE I2C_COMM, I2C_CLK, CONT_SEND, ADDR1, [$FE,$51]        ' ALWAYS $FE, $51 = CLEAR SCREEN
I2CWRITE I2C_COMM, I2C_CLK, CONT_SEND, ADDR1, [$FE,$45,$00,"Beacon: ",str y\2," " ]
I2CWRITE I2C_COMM, I2C_CLK, CONT_SEND, ADDR1, [$FE,$45,$40,"Flasher Failure"]
I2CWRITE I2C_COMM, I2C_CLK, CONT_SEND, ADDR1, [$FE,$45,$14,"____________________"] '$45 cursor position,
IF NUM_OF_POLS > 0 THEN
I2CWRITE I2C_COMM, I2C_CLK, CONT_SEND, ADDR1, [$FE,$45,$54,"Beacons: ", str NUM_OF_BEACONS\2," ","OLs: ",  str NUM_OF_POLS\2]
ELSE
I2CWRITE I2C_COMM, I2C_CLK, CONT_SEND, ADDR1, [$FE,$45,$54,"Beacons: ", str NUM_OF_BEACONS\2," "]
ENDIF
pause 100
 
NUMBER_OUT = 2000 + Y
HSEROUT [DEC4 NUMBER_OUT]

PAUSE 100


ELSEif FF_ALARM[Y] = 0 THEN          'CHECKING FOR FLASHER FAILURE

NUMBER_OUT = 2900 + Y
HSEROUT [DEC4 NUMBER_OUT]          'TELLS THE PLC THE FF ERROR IS FIXED

PAUSE 100

ENDIF

Y = Y + 1                  ' NEXT BEACON
WEND                      ' CONTINUE WHEN ALL BEACONS ARE ASSIGNED
ENDIF                      ' ENDIF OF (IF STATUS_CHANGE = 1)

 '------------------------------------------------------------------------
IF POL_ALARM_INPUT = 1 THEN      ' CHECK POL ALARM 1
HIGH ALARM5
STATUS_CHANGE = 1

I2CWRITE I2C_COMM, I2C_CLK, CONT_SEND, ADDR1, [$FE,$51]            ' ALWAYS $FE, $51 = CLEAR SCREEN
I2CWRITE I2C_COMM, I2C_CLK, CONT_SEND, ADDR1, [$FE,$45,$00,"POL Alarm: Level 1"] '$45 cursor position,
I2CWRITE I2C_COMM, I2C_CLK, CONT_SEND, ADDR1, [$FE,$45,$14,"____________________"] '$45 cursor position,
I2CWRITE I2C_COMM, I2C_CLK, CONT_SEND, ADDR1, [$FE,$45,$54,"Beacons: ", str NUM_OF_BEACONS\2," ","OLs: ", str NUM_OF_POLS\2]
PAUSE 100
HSEROUT [DEC 9991]

ELSE
LOW ALARM5
ENDIF 

IF POL_ALARM_INPUT2 = 1 THEN            'CHECK POL ALARM 2
HIGH ALARM6
STATUS_CHANGE = 1

I2CWRITE I2C_COMM, I2C_CLK, CONT_SEND, ADDR1, [$FE,$51]            ' ALWAYS $FE, $51 = CLEAR SCREEN
I2CWRITE I2C_COMM, I2C_CLK, CONT_SEND, ADDR1, [$FE,$45,$00,"POL Alarm: Level 2"] '$45 cursor position, $00 top left
I2CWRITE I2C_COMM, I2C_CLK, CONT_SEND, ADDR1, [$FE,$45,$14,"____________________"] '$45 cursor position,
I2CWRITE I2C_COMM, I2C_CLK, CONT_SEND, ADDR1, [$FE,$45,$54,"Beacons: ",str NUM_OF_BEACONS\2," ","OLs: ",  str NUM_OF_POLS\2]

PAUSE 100
HSEROUT [DEC 9992]

ELSE
LOW ALARM6
ENDIF

IF POL_ALARM_INPUT3 = 1 THEN      'CHECK POL ALARM 3
HIGH ALARM7
STATUS_CHANGE = 1

I2CWRITE I2C_COMM, I2C_CLK, CONT_SEND, ADDR1, [$FE,$51]            ' ALWAYS $FE, $51 = CLEAR SCREEN
I2CWRITE I2C_COMM, I2C_CLK, CONT_SEND, ADDR1, [$FE,$45,$00,"POL Alarm: Level 3"] '$45 cursor position, $00 top left
I2CWRITE I2C_COMM, I2C_CLK, CONT_SEND, ADDR1, [$FE,$45,$14,"____________________"] '$45 cursor position,
I2CWRITE I2C_COMM, I2C_CLK, CONT_SEND, ADDR1, [$FE,$45,$54,"Beacons: ",str NUM_OF_BEACONS\2," ","OLs: ",str  NUM_OF_POLS\2]
PAUSE 100
HSEROUT [DEC 9993]
PAUSE 100

ELSE

LOW ALARM7
ENDIF                         
'-----------------------------------------------------------------

GOTO START_CHECK




BEACON_ALARM:          ' ALL ALARM MESSEGES GO TO THIS LOCATION, MUST FILTER
                        ' ALARM AND SET ALARM BIT TO 1 OF FAILED BEACON
IF RXB0D0 = %00001111 and RXB0DLC = %00000010 THEN' DATA0 ID $0F FOR LED ALARM ON BEACON
STATUS_CHANGE = 1              ' CHANGE HAS HAPPENED
NORMAL_BEACON[X] = 0            ' NORMAL BIT OFF
LED_ALARM[X] = 1                ' LED ALARM BIT ON
ENDIF

IF RXB0D0 = %11111111 THEN      ' DATA0 ID FOR FLASHER FAIL ON BEACON
STATUS_CHANGE = 1              ' CHANGE HAS HAPPENED
NORMAL_BEACON[X] = 0            ' NORMAL BIT OFF
FF_ALARM[X] = 1                ' FF ALARM BIT ON
ENDIF
RETURN                          ' RETURN BACK TO CODE AFTER BITS ARE ASSIGNED

LOST_BEACON:                    ' LOST BEACON COME HERE
STATUS_CHANGE = 1              ' CHANGE HAS HAPPENED
NORMAL_BEACON[X] = 0            ' NORMAL BIT OFF
LOST_ALARM[X] = 1              ' LOST ALARM BIT ON
X = X + 1                      ' INCREMENT COUNTER X





GOTO NEXT_CHECK                ' GOTO NEXT CHECK, NO DATA0 TO READ




'***************************INTERRUPT BEGINS**********************************
DISABLE                      ' MUST DISABLE BEFORE INTERRUPT ROUTINE IS USED

INTAWHAT:                    ' INTERRUPT HAS OCCURRED
TOGGLE SYSTEM_OK


T0CON.7 = 0                  ' STOP TIMER WHILE EVERYTHING IS RESET

IF FLASH_STATE = 1 THEN      ' IF BEACONS WERE ON
FLASH_STATE = 0              ' TURN FLASH_STATE BIT LOW FOR NEXT CYCLE

TXB1D0 =%00000000            ' DATA IS $00, MEANING "FLASHING OFF"
TXB1CON.3 = 1                ' REQUEST TRANSMISSION ON BUFFER 1
WHILE TXB1CON.3 != 0        ' HAS IT TRANSMITTED
if COMSTAT.0 = 1 THEN        ' TX ERROR WARNING OR RX ERROR WARNING

'comm error code here          'PROGRAM LOOPS HERE UNTIL COMM IS GOOD

I2CWRITE I2C_COMM, I2C_CLK, CONT_SEND, ADDR1, [$FE,$51]            ' ALWAYS $FE, $51 = CLEAR SCREEN
'HSEROUT [$FE,$45,$00,"System Error"] '$45 cursor position, $00 top left
I2CWRITE I2C_COMM, I2C_CLK, CONT_SEND, ADDR1, [$FE,$45,$00,"Communcation Error"] '$45 cursor position, $00 top left
I2CWRITE I2C_COMM, I2C_CLK, CONT_SEND, ADDR1, [$FE,$45,$40,"Flasher Failure"] '$45 cursor position, $40 second row
I2CWRITE I2C_COMM, I2C_CLK, CONT_SEND, ADDR1, [$FE,$45,$14,"____________________"] '$45 cursor position,
I2CWRITE I2C_COMM, I2C_CLK, CONT_SEND, ADDR1, [$FE,$45,$54,"Beacons: ",str NUM_OF_BEACONS\2," ","OLs: ",  str NUM_OF_POLS\2]

HSEROUT [DEC 7777]

hserout [dec 8888]



STATUS_CHANGE = 1
PAUSE 1000                    ' PAUSE 1000 MS WHILE WAITING

ENDIF
PAUSE 10                    ' PAUSE 10 MS WHILE WAITING
WEND                        ' TRANSMITTION SUCCESSFUL

INTCON.2 = 0                ' RESET TIMER0 INT FLAG
TMR0H =%10110000            ' CREATES .66 SECOND BETWEEN NEXT INTERRUPT
TMR0L =%10000000

ELSEif flash_state = 0 then      ' ELSE BEACONS WERE OFF 
FLASH_STATE = 1              ' TURN FLASH_STATE BIT HIGH FOR NEXT CYCLE

TXB1D0 =%11111111            ' DATA IS $FF, MEANING "FLASHING ON"
TXB1CON.3 = 1                ' REQUEST TRANSMISSION ON BUFFER 1
WHILE TXB1CON.3 != 0        ' HAS IT TRANSMITTED

if COMSTAT.0 = 1 THEN        ' TX ERROR WARNING OR RX ERROR WARNING

'comm error code    here        'PROGRAM LOOPS HERE UNTIL COMM IS GOOD

I2CWRITE I2C_COMM, I2C_CLK, CONT_SEND, ADDR1, [$FE,$51]            ' ALWAYS $FE, $51 = CLEAR SCREEN
I2CWRITE I2C_COMM, I2C_CLK, CONT_SEND, ADDR1, [$FE,$45,$00,"Communcation Error"] '$45 cursor position, $00 top left
I2CWRITE I2C_COMM, I2C_CLK, CONT_SEND, ADDR1, [$FE,$45,$40,"Flasher Failure"] '$45 cursor position, $40 second row
I2CWRITE I2C_COMM, I2C_CLK, CONT_SEND, ADDR1, [$FE,$45,$14,"____________________"] '$45 cursor position,
I2CWRITE I2C_COMM, I2C_CLK, CONT_SEND, ADDR1, [$FE,$45,$54,"Beacons: ",str NUM_OF_BEACONS\2," ","OLs: ",  str NUM_OF_POLS\2]


HSEROUT [DEC 7777]

hserout [dec 8888]



STATUS_CHANGE = 1

PAUSE 1000                    ' PAUSE 1000 MS WHILE WAITING
ENDIF
PAUSE 10                    ' PAUSE 10 MS WHILE WAITING
WEND                        ' TRANSMITTION SUCCESSFUL



INTCON.2 = 0                ' RESET TIMER0 INT FLAG
TMR0H =%00001010            ' CREATES 2 SECOND BETWEEN NEXT INTERRUPT
TMR0L =%00000000
ENDIF

T0CON.7 = 1                  ' START TIMER
RESUME                      ' GO BACK TO WHERE CODE WAS INTERRUPTED
ENABLE                      ' MUST USE ENABLE

end                          ' MUST END WITH END

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Looks like I got it working after adding the $30 to the value. I couldn't find anything in the help about having to add the $30, what is the reason for it?

Looks like I spoke too soon. It seems to display numbers up to 3 fine, then freaks out. I have up to 64 beacons, how can I make this work?

Got it working, the screen needed the HEX characters, and I was trying to send it DECIMAL. A bit more code required, but problem solved.

Glad we could help -LOl. Really nice you got it going:):)

The 30 + x is an ASCII string thing.