Getting SERIN2 to work?

[Archangel]

Hi Bob,
Welcome to the forum !<br>
Are you sure your PC is sending actual numbers and not ASCII characters ?
I use REAL Term and using it I can select either format. Get it here for free:
http://sourceforge.net/projects/realterm

EDIT: Since I have never bothered to use SERIN2, what I am going to say is purely conjecture on my part.
Serin2 receives 8 bits and an optional parity bit, word is 16 bits so try:

SERIN2 RXPin, 16780, [DEC MAX1A.highbyte,MAX1A.LowByte]

I don't know if it will work, but PBP doesn't choke on it.

[BobPigford]

Thanks Joe S.

It will compile but it hangs up like the other efforts.
I have considered a "resistor problem" and but only 1k receive and 1k transmit resistors work at all (the byte in, byte out test). That also agrees with the manual's recommendation.

I cannot remember being this frustrated in at least 20 years!

Why does it work so easily in a BS2 but seems impossible in a PIC?

Thank you again for your suggestion. I will need all the help I can get.
Bob

[Archangel]

Thanks Joe S.

It will compile but it hangs up like the other efforts.
I have considered a "resistor problem" and but only 1k receive and 1k transmit resistors work at all (the byte in, byte out test). That also agrees with the manual's recommendation.

I cannot remember being this frustrated in at least 20 years!

Why does it work so easily in a BS2 but seems impossible in a PIC?

Thank you again for your suggestion. I will need all the help I can get.
Bob

I always use a max232 between PC and PIC. You might try changing your mode to OPEN INVERTED instead of DRIVEN INVERTED mode 49548.

[mackrackit]

You may want to show your code, the whole code, nothing but the code....well, maybe the configs too.

Point is, we do not know what pins you are using or the setup.

You say you are sure the PC is sending because of some program on the PC, have you checked the wires from PC to PIC? Maybe there is a blockage???

Give something like this a try

[mackrackit]

OPPS. I hit submit before I was finished.

Change the code to fit your needs.

SERIN2 PORTB.5,24972,[WAIT("A"),STR NUMS\16]	'7, Even

X1 = (NUMS[1]-"0")

X2 = (NUMS[3]-"0")

X3 = (NUMS[5]-"0")

X4 = (NUMS[7]-"0")

X5 = (NUMS[9]-"0")

X6 = (NUMS[11]-"0")

X7 = (NUMS[13]-"0")

X8 = (NUMS[15]-"0")
LCDOUT $FE,1,DEC X1,DEC X2,DEC X3,DEC X4,DEC X5,DEC X6,DEC X7,DEC X8

The above brings the ASC|| data into an array then then does a little parsing.

[Archangel]

Hi Dave,
I think that's what he is hoping to avoid doing, nevertheless it looks as if he will have to. I thought the highbyte / Lowbyte would work for non ASCII numbers though. If i can get some time I am going to play with this a little.

[BobPigford]

Joe S. and mackrackit,
I have some success by going farther back to basics (sending ASCII numbers from a terminal). I'll try to post the code and results later today.
Thank you for your help and patience,
Bob