> > I'm controlling the LCD manually (for now) with 11 DIP switches.
>
> Bad idea.
>
> Mechanical switches will bounce so that one on or off
> transition looks like
> many to the LCD.  You could have the switches go into a PIC
> that debounces
> them, then drives the LCD.

Actually it is only the E line that requires de-bouncing. The classic
2-nand debounce circuit would do fine.

Wouter van Ooijen

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