parallel LCD''s PITA
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If I remember right, parallel LCD's are covered pretty well in the first
Nuts & Volts book. This is where I figured them out. You can download the
individual articles for free from Parallax' web site.
Original Message
> >I picked up a parallel LCD and it's a major Pain in the Smile!
> >
> >It's a Tianma....and I'm not certain what exactly my order of
> >operations should be.
> You will probably be able to find an appropriate data sheet here:
> http://www.tianma.com/products/character_displays/index.html
> as well as the type of controller your LCD is using.
>
> Make sure you are setting the LCD to 4-bit or 8-bit mode as appropriate.
> There may also need to be an initialization sequence. This should all be
> described in the data sheet from the above link.
Nuts & Volts book. This is where I figured them out. You can download the
individual articles for free from Parallax' web site.
Original Message
> >I picked up a parallel LCD and it's a major Pain in the Smile!
> >
> >It's a Tianma....and I'm not certain what exactly my order of
> >operations should be.
> You will probably be able to find an appropriate data sheet here:
> http://www.tianma.com/products/character_displays/index.html
> as well as the type of controller your LCD is using.
>
> Make sure you are setting the LCD to 4-bit or 8-bit mode as appropriate.
> There may also need to be an initialization sequence. This should all be
> described in the data sheet from the above link.