OPPS. I hit submit before I was finished.

Change the code to fit your needs.
Code:
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.