Hello Jan, i was confused a little bit, but now i think we are meaning the same. > Very neat! As I understood it, any 3-sequence init would just > resets the LCD, period. That's why you would need at least > a trio, to make it unambiguously a reset. You are rigth. > But maybe your explanation is the correct one. > The one remaining thing now is that my noritake contact > clearly stated that an odd number of inits, > minimum three, is required, and that an even number > would not work. Looking at your sequences, a series > of 4 inits would confuse the LCD controller, right? I'm looking on my explanation again, but i cannot verify this. But what else? We are all saying that 3 inits would reset the LCD controller under all circumstances. Ok, then why should we program 4 (or more) inits ? I think we have discussed the reset problem in depth and have gotten a result. That's what we are willing to have. Thanks again to all contributors. Frank -------------------------- GSP Sprachtechnologie GmbH Frank Wollenberg HW-Entwicklung Tel.: +49 (0)30 769929-78 Fax: +49 (0)30 769929-12 eMail: f.wollenberg@gsp-berlin.de -- GSP Sprachtechnologie GmbH Teltowkanalstr.1, D-12247 Berlin Tel.: +49 (0)30 769929-0 Fax: +49 (0)30 769929-12 eMail: Info@gsp-berlin.de Web: http://www.gsp-berlin.de -- http://www.piclist.com hint: The list server can filter out subtopics (like ads or off topics) for you. See http://www.piclist.com/#topics