serial LCD 1602 Backpack using PIC16F690 for Hitach HD44780

[Ioannis]

Thanks Richard.

The new code:

1. works OK with LCD Backlight On/Off
2. works OK sending text over the serial port
3. works OK sending commands to LCD over serial port
4. On power up LCD shows ready@38400 and this does not change. But the communication baud rate is 9600. With 255,10 or 11 or12 can change baud rate but it is not displayed on LCD. Though higher baud rates need pace.
5. On power up the terminal shows ready@38400U!

Have done two changes on port b to drive the RS and E signal on PortB.3 and PortB.4.

PortB.1 is the RS-232 driver TX output from PIC
PortB.2 is the RS-232 driver RX input to PIC

Ioannis