How do you drive a Serial LCD?

[HenrikOlsson]

Aah, you're MAKING one, OK.
That would be DEBUG, SEROUT2 and HSEROUT as they all support the same modifiers such as DEC, SDEC etc. DEBUG produces smaller code since its parameters are set at compiletime (with DEFINEs) while SEROUT2 uses runtime setable parameters.

For your backpack, select a PIC with USART and use HSERIN to capture the incomming data. Check mackrackits link as well!

[Mike, K8LH]

Henrik,

Thank you! That's the info' I was looking for.

For your backpack, select a PIC with USART and use HSERIN to capture the incoming data.

This version of my Serial LCD Backpack uses a 12F683 and an assembly language program. While building a prototype board a couple weeks ago for the new 8 pin, 14 pin, and 20 pin "enhanced" mid-range devices, I decided to add my old Serial LCD Backpack circuit onto the extra space at the bottom of the board (see silkscreen below). In the picture below, a 16F1823 is driving the backpack circuit at 57600 baud (one pin "overhead" on the 16F1823).

Check mackrackits link as well!

I checked the link (thanks Dave) but it's not really what I was looking for.

Thanks guys... Happy Holidays!

Cheerful regards, Mike