Is it possibly a Windows XP Pro Problem?

[Ramius]

I am have 2 problems. First after trying Hyper Terminal in Windows and RS-232C Lab I can see that I am sending data from the PIC. What these programs show is just the same set of characters and not what they should be. Baud is at 2400, data bits are 8, stop bit is 1, parity is none, flow control is none. I have been trying now for two days so I really need help! I also find that Microcode Studio Plus ICD will not talk to the MAX-232 so not I am completely lost! I thought about a bad cable and if this were so I could not program the PIC. Anyone have any ideas? Thanks, Ed

[mackrackit]

Got any code?

[Ramius]

Sorry serious brain craps!

' Name : HELLOX3.pbp
' Compiler : PICBASIC PRO Compiler 2.6
' Assembler : PM or MPASM
' Target PIC : PIC16F628A or similar 18-pin type compatible with LAB-X3 board
' Hardware : LAB-X3 Experimenter Board
' Oscillator : 4MHz external crystal
' Keywords : SEROUT
' Description : PICBASIC PRO program to send "Hello World" on serial port.
'
Include "modedefs.bas" ' Mode definitions for Serout
Define LOADER_USED 1
Define osc 20
mainloop:
Serout PORTB.3, T2400, ["Hello", 10, 13] ' Display "Hello", next line
Pause 500 ' Wait .5 second
Serout PORTB.3, T2400, ["World", 10, 13, 10, 13] ' Display "World", skip a line
Pause 500 ' Wait .5 second
Goto mainloop ' Do it forever
End

[mackrackit]

Your code looks OK with the exception , I think, that it is PORTB.2 that goes to the MAX232.

If I am wrong on that try the Serial Communicator built into MCS.

[Ramius]

Thank you and inquiring minds would like to know why B.2?
Isn't Port B.2 the TX-in for the Max 232 on a 16F628A or am I looking for a specific type of port?

Thanks, Ed

[mackrackit]

B.2 is the TX and B.1 is the RX from the 628.
Just a matter of looking at it as out from the PIC and in to the MAX.

Are you up and running now?