David,
     I also left out the CMCON =3D 0x07; instruction. Ouch! But it still=20
doesn't work it is not pulling the RA0 line high. And yes the LCD is in=20
8 bit mode.
Thanks,
rich!

On 10/23/2015 4:02 AM, David Duffy (AVD) wrote:
> Also add this line at the top of the main function:  ADCON1 =3D 0x0F;
>
> This will disable the analog inputs.  The data sheet says analog won't
> override a pin set as output, but I'd add that line to make sure.
> David...
>
> On 23/10/2015 6:48 PM, Richard R. Pope wrote:
>> Alan,
>>        I probably have but I can't find it. This PIC is a lot more
>> complicated than a 16f84a. So I have turned to you folks for help and
>> guidance. I have poured through the datasheets and the code over and
>> over. I suspect that when we find it it will be one of those ah, how did
>> I ever miss that?
>> Thanks,
>> rich!
>>
>> On 10/23/2015 3:38 AM, alan.b.pearce@stfc.ac.uk wrote:
>>> I haven't the time to look through your code, but I am wondering if you=
 have messed up the RA port initialisation so that the rs pin is open colle=
ctor without a pullup.
>>>
>>>
>>>> James and et al,
>>>>         The code is posted on pastebin.com. Here is the link to it:
>>>> http://pastebin.com/VhpXvqaQ.
>>>> Thanks,
>>>> rich!
>>>>
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