Hi I have several curcuits working with a pic 16c84 driving 1x16 generic lcd displays. The larger displays have been a problem for me. I would appreciate someone stepping me through the init code for the optrex dmc40218. I understand that there is a code of 0x30 sent three times and all of the display on cursor on/off stuff but I am still not getting results. I may have things in the wrong order or may be missing something entirely. My circuit is 8 bit ( not 4 like most of the lit on the net). Thanks for your help! Wil Reeder teachtech@bc.sympatico.ca Vancouver, Canada