#include <p32xxxx.h> 

void initspi(void) {
	char junk;

	SPI2CONbits.ON = 0; // disable SPI to reset any previous state
	junk = SPI2BUF; // read SPI buffer to clear the receive buffer
	SPI2BRG = 7; //set BAUD rate to 1.25MHz, with Pclk at 20MHz 
	SPI2CONbits.MSTEN = 1; // enable master mode
	SPI2CONbits.CKE = 1; // set clock-to-data timing (data centered on rising SCK edge) 
	SPI2CONbits.ON = 1; // turn SPI on
}

char spi_send_receive(char send) {
	SPI2BUF = send; // send data to slave
	while (!SPI2STATbits.SPIBUSY); // wait until received buffer fills, indicating data received 
	return SPI2BUF; // return received data and clear the read buffer full
}

void main(void) { 
	char received;
	
	initspi(); 				// initialize the SPI port
	received = spi_send_receive(‘A’); 	// send letter A and receive byte back from slave 
}