> It seems the more I try to understand the less I do.
And the more I try to explain the less I get across.

Look, I hate to say it this way but, ...

I find it hard to believe that someone who doesn't know how the USART works, would understand and be able to use the MSSP module. It's much more difficult. Perhaps you've cut&pasted someone else's code that does use it.

But I can't seem to get that kind of information out of you.

Please slow down and look at 1 thing at a time. And in this case, answer 1 question.

Are you using the MSSP module?
Keep in mind that there are NO PBP statements that use it.
You would have to be manually manipulating registers.
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