attachinterrupt ?!?!

I am trying to test attachinterrupt function on arduino uno. Simple program:

#include <LiquidCrystal_I2C.h>

// Max RPM bargraph value
#define RPM_MAX 8000
#define RPM_RED 5000
#define engineCycles 4
#define engineCylinders 6

const byte pInterrupt = 2;
const byte pLED = 13;
volatile byte bState = LOW;

volatile unsigned int iTicks = 0;

int iReadTime=1000;

long lLastMS=0;

void setup()
{
  pinMode(pInterrupt, INPUT_PULLUP);
  pinMode(pInterrupt, INPUT);
  
  pinMode(pLED, OUTPUT);

  Serial.begin(9600);
  
  attachInterrupt(digitalPinToInterrupt(pInterrupt), intTick, RISING);           //2, ES    
}

void loop()
{ 
  digitalWrite(pLED, bState);                                                 

  iTicksCycle=millis()-lLastMS;
  
  if(iTicksCycle>=iReadTime)
  {

    lLastMS=millis();
     Serial.print(F("Time: "));
     Serial.println(iTicksCycle);
     Serial.print(F("Ticks: "));
     Serial.println(iTicks);
     iTicks=0;
     
  }
  
}

void intTick()                                                      //interrupt for gathering tachometer signal
{
  ++iTicks;
  bState = !bState;
}

The signal line on pin #2 comes from another arduino setup to digitalwrite high, delay(500),digitalwrite low.

So I expect pin #13 to match the pattern I see on the other board, except there seems to be some type of extra noise interference. It seems to trigger erratically on it's own, for reasons unknown. IS there something I am not doing that I need to do? To me this seems to be a simply obvious, but I am at my wits end and need help please.

Oh nevermind. I think I forgot to attach ground wires between the two boards.....

That was going to be my first suggestion :slight_smile: Easy to do!