Please help with EDE702 - Serial to LCD interface

[Tomexx]

mackrackit,
I didn't draw a schematic, just used/modified the one from the EDE702 datasheet. I'm attaching both the datasheet and a simplified schematic.
Note the schematic shows line coming from the PS's serial port but in my case the line is coming from the PIC.
Joe,
I read the whole topic and while the code works, it is too complex for me. Plus I'd have to have MPASM and compile using that... Not sure how to go about that.
Post #25 looks promissing and I can actually understand it!
I'll try that one first and if it's loosing characters then I'll try to use yours.

Thanks,
Tom