I've purchased a couple of LCD Displays that I assumed were based upon a standar d HD44780 controller; however, I was mistaken. These are HP parts and are reasona bly priced; $9.95 for a 16x2 display. The data sheet that came with the devices is a third or fourth generation photoc opy. As a result I haven't been able to get these devices to initialize. Has anyone else out there used these with any success and if so could you post a snippet of the PIC code you used (I'm not sur e that I am reading the control codes correctly)? Walter Anderson khadfw@onramp.net Dallas, TX 06/10/95 14:16:05