Hi,

I don't have an example readily available but just want to mention=20
that it is important to have the contrast voltage set right otherwise=20
nothing will show up at all (or the screen may be all dark).

The critical part will be the initialization but I suspect that XCLD=20
will handle that for you.

/Ruben

> Many thanks for all the feedback, much appreciated.
>=20
> I've decided to use the upper nibble of port C for data, and the
> lower 3=20
> bits for control lines. I'll stick with the XLCD library until I've
> got=20
> my head around how to talk to the HD44780-style controller
> properly.
>=20
> Question: please can anyone offer up some basic tips for getting=20
> anything to display at all? Time pressure is causing me to fail to
> understand how the controller protocol is supposed to work. I'm
> still a=20
> bit dim about sending controller commands,  setting CG & DD
> addresses,=20
> etc. I see scattered examples but nothing comprehensive. Just a
> 'hello=20
> world' using the XLCD lib (as provided by XC8)  would be amazing.
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> Thanks,
> Matt
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