did you try to use on the pc

printf( " ADC Number: %d", adcread );

that should show you the decimal value not the ascii value.

CYA!
Andy K.

Amateur Radio Callsign: N1YEW
----- Original Message -----
From: "Dan Mulally" <dtcon@RAPIDNET.COM>
To: <PICLIST@MITVMA.MIT.EDU>
Sent: Monday, May 15, 2000 6:05 PM
Subject: AD converter with CCS compiler


> I'm looking for some sample c code for the CCS compiler which uses the AD
> converter on a PIC16F743-20. What type of number is returned by the
function
> read_adc() ? I can view the data with the printf statement but it looks
like
> it's formated improperly for readability on a PC. My goal is to send the
AD
> data down an RS232 line to another PIC and use it for PWM control on a
> motor. Attached is my code: serial.c.
>
>
>
> Dan Mulally
> dtcon@rapidnet.com
>