How to program PIC 16F877A so it identifies two other microcontrollers?

[Dragondoc21]

Hey all I am new here but need some help I need to program a PIC 16F877A to distinguish between two other PIC microcontrollers. I was thinking of using a bit to identify between each of the two PICS theywould ideally be connected wirelessley with a TX/RX pair at each PIC. Any ideas??

 

[Medtronic]

Re: PIC 16F877A

Hi
please explaine in more detail so we can help you
thanks

 

[Dragondoc21]

Re: PIC 16F877A

Well basiclly I am doing a project where I need to have a 2 rows with each 8 seats. What I want to do is use a 8 bit address to specify between the rows and seats. What I have so far is the seat addressed in 3 bit binary. The 8 bit binary I address I want to set up will give the last 3 bits identifying the seats. The 4th and 5th bit will be the row 1 or row 2. The 6th bit will be on or off and the last two bits are unassigned. So if seat 1 row 2 is on it will be 00110001. Seat 2 row 1 00101010.

 

[penoy_balut]

PIC 16F877A

Program your receiving PIC to respond only to its corresponding bit, as you said either 4th or 5th bit.

 

[Dragondoc21]

Re: PIC 16F877A

Ok i have one row working completely now i need to see how to expand for two rows like what would i use a if else statement??? Can i send you my code so I can find out how to check two different rows. I really need help with the syntax more than anything!