Code:
@	__CONFIG _XT_OSC & _WDT_OFF & _LVP_OFF & _CP_OFF  &_BODEN_OFF

TRISA = %11111111 ' Set PORTA to all input
ADCON1 = %10000010 ' Set PORTA analog and right justify
CMCON = %00000111	'comparators off

TRISC.3 = 0		'clock 
TRISC.4	= 0		'chip select active low
TRISC.5 = 0		'data

RPM   VAR WORD
IPS   VAR WORD
clock	VAR	PORTC.3
sdata	VAR	PORTC.5	

INCLUDE "NKK.pbp"
Include "modedefs.bas"

shiftout clock,sdata,MSBFIRST,[$40]	'led color command
shiftout clock,sdata,MSBFIRST,[%00111011]	'teal
shiftout clock,sdata,MSBFIRST,[$41]	'led bright command
shiftout clock,sdata,MSBFIRST,[%11111111]	'full bright

Initialize:
    NKKmode = 6                   ; 4x5 mode
@   NKKclear                      ; clear the NKK screen buffer
@   NKKtext (1,1,"RPM:")          ; row 1, column 1
@   NKKtext (3,1,"IPS:")          ; row 3, column 1
@   NKKtext (4,2,"0.")            ; row 4, column 2

;----[ The Main Loop ]------------------------------------------------------
Main:
@   NKKword (2,2,4,right,RPM)     ; Display RPM
@   NKKword (4,4,2,zeros,IPS)     ; Display IPS
@   NKKupdate                     ; Send data to the display
    RPM = RPM + 10
    IPS = IPS + 2
    PAUSE 1000
GOTO Main

;----[ Send Command to start Display Data Transfer ]------------------------
NKKstartData:
	shiftout clock,sdata,MSBFIRST,[$55]	'xfer data command
  ; *** this subroutine should send the $55 command ***
  
RETURN

;----[ Send 1 byte to the NKK display ]-------------------------------------
NKKsendByte:
  ; *** this subroutine should send one byte at a time ***
  ; *** The byte to send is in the variable OutByte    ***
  ; *** Send the data MSB first                        ***

RETURN
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Compiling the test program as above lights up the back light but nothing gets displayed. I tried defining the IPS and RPM vars with values in case that was the problem but nothing changed. Any ideas?