pic 2 pic pic'n my brains out!

Hello all,
I have been multiplexing a keypad to my hyperterminal with no problems!
Now I am trying a more simple program from PIC-2-PIC with no success. I have checked all the basics, ADCON settings, baud rates, modes, qualifier and I am stumped. I have included my code in hopes I made a simple mistake someone with more experience will find.

'transmitter pic16f628a
CMCON = 7
include "modedefs.bas"
'all other i/o info
intro:'...all my other stuff
main:
while switch = 0
serout portb.5,n2400,["A",#55] 'I am sending the decimal value 7 to portc of the other pic
pause 1
wend
goto intro
end


'reciever pic16f877
adcon1=7
include "modedefs.bas"

'all other i/o info

main:
serin porta.0,n2400,["A"],B0 'A is the qualifier , then store a decimal number in B0
portc=B0' send 7 to port c so I have C.0, C.1, C.2 leds come on
got main

thanks,

is it possible to post the whole codes and OSC speed?

And post your code in code boxes

[code]
paste your code here
[/code]

this will looks like

Code:

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      paste your code here

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so your codes stay indented.. more readable.

Code:

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serout portb.5,n2400,["A",#55] 'I am sending the decimal value 7 to portc of the other pic

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From the manual

Quote:

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3) A numeric value preceded by a pound sign ( # ) will send the ASCII representation of its decimal value. For example, if W0 = 123, then #W0 (or #123) will send '1', '2', '3'.

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I have been wondering how to post code in box form for a while...

Code:

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'transmitter side pic16f628a
Include "modedefs.bas" 
Define  OSC 4         
CMCON = 7               
         
input PORTB.0
OUTPUT PORTB.5
OUTPUT PORTA.0
SWITCH VAR PORTB.0
Buzzer VAR PORTB.5
x VAR BYTE

INTRO:
for x = 0 to 1
high buzzer
pause 50
low buzzer
pause 50
next x

main:
while switch = 0
        SEROUT PORTB.5,N2400, ["A",#55]
        PAUSE 1
WEND
GOTO INTRO
END

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Code:

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'receiver pic16f877
INCLUDE "modedefs.bas"
DEFINE OSC 12
ADCON1 = 7 'all digital inputs, good to go now!!

input  PORTA.0  'SERIAL INPUT
Output PORTA.5  'L1
Output PORTE.0  'L2
Output PORTE.1  'L3
Output PORTE.2  'L4
Output PORTC.0  'L5
Output PORTC.1  'L6
Output PORTC.2  'L7
Output PORTC.3  'L8
INPUT  PORTD.0  'RX1
INPUT  PORTD.1  'RX2

Output PORTD.7  'RELAY4       
Input  PORTD.5  'BACK
Input  PORTD.4        'NXTSLT
Input  PORTC.7        'UP
Input  PORTC.6  'DOWN
Input  PORTC.5  'RX6
input  PORTC.4  'RX5
input  PORTD.3  'RX4
input  PORTD.2  'RX3

L1                VAR PORTA.5        '8 lights
L2                VAR PORTE.0
L3                VAR PORTE.1
L4                VAR PORTE.2
L5                VAR PORTC.0
L6                VAR PORTC.1
L7                VAR PORTC.2
L8                VAR PORTC.3
Relay4        VAR PORTD.7
tx1        VAR PORTD.0        'reciever 6 inputs
tx2        VAR PORTD.1
tx3        VAR PORTD.2
tx4        VAR PORTD.3
tx5        VAR PORTC.4
tx6        VAR PORTC.5
back        VAR PORTD.5
nxtslt        VAR PORTD.4
up                VAR PORTC.7
down        VAR PORTC.6
B0      VAR byte
 
low l1:low l2:low l3:low l4:low l5:low l8: low relay4

start:
LCDOut 254,1
Pause 1000
High L1
Pause 90
Low L1
High L2
Pause 90
Low L2
High L3
Pause 90
Low L3
High L4
Pause 90
Low L4
High L5
Pause 90
Low L5
High L6
Pause 90
Low L6
High L7
Pause 90
Low L7
High L8
Pause 90
Low L8
HIGH Relay4
PAUSE 90
LOW RELAY4

main:
SERIN PORTA.0,N2400, ["A"],B0
'PAUSE 1
PORTC = B0
GOTO MAIN

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As this is only a test, I just want to see something on my pcb to show that I have good serial data coming in (leds on portc) then I will move on to LCD text input output from pic16f628a multiplexed keypad...
thanks for the help with the text boxes!

So your serial data is on the same pin as your Buzzer?

Did you set HS_OSC fuse for your F877?

Your PIC16F628 use the internal OSC? Sure the Config fuses are set for it?

As Dave suggested, you want to make sure your qualifiers match on Both Side. Two way here.. or you change #55 to 55 in your SEROUT line, or you change B0 to #B0 in your SERIN line.

Looks like my reply did not come through,
yep I made some dumb mistakes....including, forgetting to set clock to HS on the 877, setting the correct output for my serial data on the 628a, and the way my data was sent #...thanks alot for the help

I am wondering...can you send serin/serout without using a qualifier?

Yes you can!