On Aug 24, 2005, at 3:36 AM, lk wrote: > I just wonder why I cant display a simple character or number. > Always get a dot or other weird signs on the LCD. > Are you sure you have the data bits in the right place (wire-wise)? Are you outputting the correct nibble first? If you send all possible characters through your routine, do you ever see reasonable characters or always weird signs? BillW -- http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist