> -----Original Message-----
> From: Robert Sochon [SMTP:goatpics@YAHOO.CO.UK]
> Sent: Wednesday, March 21, 2001 9:27 AM
> To:   PICLIST@MITVMA.MIT.EDU
> Subject:      LCD - Can anyone help
>
> I am currently trying to use a HD44780 character
> backlit lcd, but can get no life out of it, it is
> brand new out of a packet, but despite using a test
> circuiot and dip switches, it seems that it does not
> follow a power up routine - despite me trying very
> hard! It only shows one line when the contrast is up
> very high, and nothig more - it seems to show no life.
> DOes anyone have any common problems / recomenmdations
> to go with these or has anyone shared the same
> problem?
>
> any help will be really greatly a[[preciated as i am
> totally stuck! Does anyone have any good ideas?
>
> Thnk you
>
> Robert
>
If this is a 2 row device, then by default at power up, only the first line
is active.  You need to follow the correct software initialiastion rigidly,
these LCD's are renowned for being very fussy to initialise.

Mike

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