Hi Michael, I think I see your problem RA4 is open drain output.
One of the EE guys can explain it better than I, but I never
use it like a normal I/O pin. I am not sure if you can
just add a pullup resistor or not ? If your using it for
the RS pin you need to change to another pin.
I think you should pick another port or just use another pin
for RS.  I'll send you the hex later, what port do you want it
for, what speed 4mhz ?

>Hello Kevin
>
>It would be great if you could give me a test hex for the 16f877 in a 4bit

>mode.
>Could you write it for this configuration:
>
>LCD     PIC
>        Data4   PORTA:0
>        Data5   PORTA:1
>        Data6   PORTA:2
>        Data7   PORTA:3
>        RS      PORTA:4
>        EN      PORTA:5
>        RW      Not used in this example,
>                The LCD is always written to.
>                Tie to Ground (low)
>
>I have used the Adam Davis LCD soft without any luck.. it seems to be a
>difficulty to change to 16f877.
>If anyone have made this change, please mail me.
>

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