>how do i send this 40 hex......
>the function that sends LCD commands....do i send a 40???
>i played around with that command and sending 170 seemed to place me on
>the second line....but erased what was on the first line.....
>i tried sending 40...and that didn't seem to work...

The "Cursor" Move Instruction has bit 7 set to identify it.  (ie to move to
0x040, you would send the Instruction 0x0C0.)

Note that this is an *Instruction* - Not Data.  The difference is, you have
to reset the R/S Bit before you send (To send Data, the R/S Bit is Set).

I realize that you probably know this (because you have been able to
initialize the LCD), but it never hurts to emphasize it.

Good Luck,

myke
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