First timer...building a remote controlled vehicle

[.n0rig.]

Also, for my two 16F pics (not decoder/encoder, Tx/rx) I was wondering if I could make subroutines in the code that simplify the wireless communication part. Maybe have it do something like this (in English not in basic ) .

-------16F in remote controller-----
if porta.0 button is pressed (signifies forward) then goto send_forward
send_forward:
serout the letter "f"

------16F in car------
serin "letter (can be F, B, L, R, and combinations of letters)

if letter = F then goto foward
foward:
PWM on two back motors using hardware PWM
...or jsut make both pins connected to the + of the motors high?

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Would something like that work? Also....I have some guides here (and the internet) on how to use the serin/out commands....I just need to learn the basics of what I can and cannot do. I cannot test anything right...I really don't want to mess anything up. For now...I want to collect as much info as i can and prepare myself with the knowledge that others have done this before me...that I should be able to as well.

Regards,

n0rig

[elec_mech]

.n0rig.,

As much as I love to help, I'm a bit short on time this week. It looks like you're heading in the right direction. My only advice to you at this point is to put something together and try it. The worse case is it won't work - you're not going to blow anything up. Just make darn sure there are no shorts between the positive and negative power leads and that you don't switch the two going into your ICs before you apply power - those have been my biggest problems (thumping head against wall). Once you've put something together and tried out some code, let us know what you've done, where you're stuck and we'll do our best to help. Good luck!

[.n0rig.]

I can't get the chips to communicate...

[mackrackit]

Try it without the transmitter, use a wired connection for trouble shooting.

Post the non-working code!