Not a strange question, but not a hard one either. Most HD44780 based displays are the same. Goto http://home.iae.nl/users/pouweha/lcd/lcd.shtml You should have either 14 or 16 pins on your display if it is parallel controlled. This should be able to answer all your questions. Good luck! Michael Brown Instant Net Solutions www.KillerPCs.net ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mohamed Eldesoky" To: Sent: Monday, April 30, 2001 10:59 AM Subject: [EE]: LCD Help Hi guys I have a problem I have baught an LCD from Germany,and the datasheet was in German,you can say I am lucky.I don't know german. So I can't understand the datasheet,!!!!! I want to know how to intialize it and send the text to be displayed to it. Please if you can help me, it is based on HD44780. The model is CRM2020 20 character x 2 lines. I need to know the usage of the pins of the LCD,I know it may be strange question,but I know you can help. Please,I need urgent help. Waiting...... Thanks Newbie. -- http://www.piclist.com#nomail Going offline? Don't AutoReply us! email listserv@mitvma.mit.edu with SET PICList DIGEST in the body -- http://www.piclist.com#nomail Going offline? Don't AutoReply us! email listserv@mitvma.mit.edu with SET PICList DIGEST in the body