Quad encoder problems

[SteveB]

In your first post in the thread, you said you were using the following:

Qty 2 quad encoders with 36 slots each
Pic 16F628-20p
parallel lcd

So, I figured you opted for a serial LCD to save on I/O lines with an 18 pin pic. So my last post was geared to the 16F628.

Wait a sec, the 16f876a has the usart tx on pin c6! Right?

Seems you switched PIC as well. Guess I could have been more generic and just said to hook up the serial out to the TX pin.

Is it possible that with the initial garbage coming out of the pic it sent something to the lcd that screwed something up?

Not likely. But worth a query to the distributor/manufacturer.

I will get this thing running if it kills me!

Well, I am sure it won't come to that. But this is one of those things that most of us have been through at least once (often multiple times), where we learn more than we expected going into it.

Steve