Arduino Rocket launcher code issues after updating the code with updated refs.

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TomGeorge:
Hi,
I would suggest you forget that code for the moment.
You write some code just to get the display working with the revised newer softserial setup that you are using.

Tom... :slight_smile:

That part is done. The display works flawlessly using UART protocol....
Yes, I also changed the quote to a /code tag as well..

Did you have a look at the .ino attached? shall I post this too?

#define FuseTIME      1500  //Fuse current duration in milliseconds.
#include <SoftwareSerial.h>  //Call the SoftwareSerial library.

#define Fuse     7          //Pin connected to the Fuse (your LED or igniter)
#define GoButt   6          //Pin connected to the GO button
#define ArmButt  5          //Pin connected to the ARM button
#define BuzzPin  4          //Connected to the buzzer
#define TXdata   3          //Conneted to Rx of the Display
#define RXdata   2          //not used 
#define SetPot   0          //Analog Pin connected to the Potentiometer

SoftwareSerial mySerialPort(RXdata,TXdata);

void setup(){
  pinMode(TXdata,OUTPUT);
  pinMode(RXdata,INPUT);
  pinMode(Fuse,OUTPUT);
  pinMode(ArmButt, INPUT);        // set "ARM" button pin to input
  pinMode(GoButt, INPUT);         // set "GO" button pin to input
  digitalWrite(Fuse,LOW);         // OPEN the fuse circuit.
  digitalWrite(ArmButt, HIGH);    // turn on pull up resistor 
  digitalWrite(GoButt, HIGH);     // turn on pull up resistor 
  mySerialPort.begin(9600);
  delay(10);                      // Wait for Serial Display start up
  mySerialPort.print("v      // Reset the display
  mySerialPort.print("z      // Brightness 
  mySerialPort.write(0x40);       // 3/4 Intensity
  mySerialPort.print("w      // Decimal Point Control
  mySerialPort.write(0x10);       // turn on the colon ":"
}
int  DownCntr;                    // down counter (1/10 Secs)
int  Go=0;                        // Stopped
void loop(){
  if(!digitalRead(GoButt)||!digitalRead(ArmButt)){
    Go=0;                         // Stops the countdown
    tone(BuzzPin, 440, 1500);
    delay(1500);
  }
  if(Go==0){
    WaitARM();  
    WaitGO();
  }
  ShowTimer();
  if (DownCntr > 50){
      if (DownCntr % 10 ==0)tone(BuzzPin, 1000, 50);  // Beeps every second
     }
  else if (DownCntr % 2 ==0)tone(BuzzPin, 1000, 50);  // Beep goes faster

  if (DownCntr ==0){
    tone(BuzzPin, 440, FuseTIME);  // Launch tone
    digitalWrite(Fuse,HIGH);       // CLOSE the fuse circuit
    delay(FuseTIME);
    digitalWrite(Fuse,LOW);        // OPEN the fuse circuit
         Go=0;
    }
  while (millis()% 100);          // wait for a moment
  delay(50);
  DownCntr--;
}

void WaitGO(){
  ShowTimer();
  while(digitalRead(GoButt));
  Go=1;

delay(20);
  while(!digitalRead(GoButt));    //  Debounce the GO button
}
void ReadTimer(){
  DownCntr = map(analogRead(SetPot), 0, 1023, 5, 60);
  DownCntr*=10;  
}
void ShowTimer(){
  String seconds = String (DownCntr, DEC);
  while(seconds.length()<3)seconds= "0" + seconds;     // format to 3 numbers
  mySerialPort.print(seconds);                         // Write to Display
  mySerialPort.print(" ");                             // Last digit switched off
}
void WaitARM(){
  while(digitalRead(ArmButt)==1){
     ReadTimer(); 
     delay(50);
     ReadTimer(); 
     ShowTimer();                   
     delay(150);
  }
  Go=0;
  ShowTimer();
  tone(BuzzPin, 2000, 150);
  delay(200);
  tone(BuzzPin, 2000, 150);
  delay(200);
  tone(BuzzPin, 2000, 150);

  delay(20);
  while(!digitalRead(ArmButt));   // Debounce the ARM button
}
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