strange problem with HSERIN

[Bruce]

The USART RX pin should definitely idle high, but this routine has some major issues;

BEGIN: 
   For K = 240 TO 240  ' <-- BIG problem here
    teller = teller + 1   
    ADRESS = K
    AANTAL = 1 
    buffero(K) = teller  ' <-- there is no buffero(240)
    GoSub WEGSCHRIJVEN
    PauseUs 200
    ADRESS = K
    AANTAL = 1 
    GoSub OPHALEN 
    IF OK = 1 Then
     lcdbufO(K) = bufferi(K) ' <-- same issue here
     LCDBUFI(K) = BUFFERO(K) ' <-- and here
     GoSub LCD 
     OK = 0
    GoTo HIER1
    EndIF
   LCDBUFO(K) = 0
   LCDBUFI(K) = 0
   GoSub LCD
HIER1:  Next

K = 240, but your largest array variables are only 6 bytes. I.E. buffero(0) to buffero(5) would be the last byte available in your buffero array.

[malc-c]

Uhmm... just looked at the schematic in the EasyPIC5 manual, the RX line is connected direct to the R1Out pin on the Max232 - the TX pin to the T1in pin which is tied to Vcc via 1K resistor. I assume the MAX232 will handle the logic level of the RX pin ?

[Bruce]

I assume the MAX232 will handle the logic level of the RX pin ?

Yes it will. The MAX232 has an internal pull-down on the R1in side of the inverter http://www.rentron.com/Files/bMAX232.gif

[Beginner]

The USART RX pin should definitely idle high, but this routine has some major issues;

BEGIN: 
   For K = 240 TO 240  ' <-- BIG problem here
    teller = teller + 1   
    ADRESS = K
    AANTAL = 1 
    buffero(K) = teller  ' <-- there is no buffero(240)
    GoSub WEGSCHRIJVEN
    PauseUs 200
    ADRESS = K
    AANTAL = 1 
    GoSub OPHALEN 
    IF OK = 1 Then
     lcdbufO(K) = bufferi(K) ' <-- same issue here
     LCDBUFI(K) = BUFFERO(K) ' <-- and here
     GoSub LCD 
     OK = 0
    GoTo HIER1
    EndIF
   LCDBUFO(K) = 0
   LCDBUFI(K) = 0
   GoSub LCD
HIER1:  Next

K = 240, but your largest array variables are only 6 bytes. I.E. buffero(0) to buffero(5) would be the last byte available in your buffero array.

I tried to change the For K = 240 TO 240 to For K = 0 TO 5 , but it does not make any difference.

The chip still keeps running VERY slow (like 25 seconds startup time) when I'm using the HSERIN command.

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The RS232 schematic is ok, I'm using the same for other PCB's with 16f887 and 16f882 chips where it works fine.
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Also changing the bit TRISG<2> = 1 does not solve this problem.

Any more suggestions?

[mat janssen]

I did some tests with that chip and also using a rs485 chip to test. You talked about rs232 and a direction (TX_ENABLE) and when I look at the code I think it's RS485, but that is not an issue.
I also discovered that indeed the chip will not startup when using HSERIN and the RX pin of the uart is high.
I put a 10K resistor from the RX pin of the picchip to ground and now the program is starting up normaly.
I hope it will help you.