ditch08
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Good day to all.
i'm having a difficult time trying to find out if my 2x8 lcd is functioning well. See, i'm currently testing it with a code which is intended for 2x16 lcd.
I'm using an mplab with hi-tech c compiler and PIC16F877A. I made some modifications at the code, followed the schematic diagrams and its connections but my display has always been blocks. I know testing the lcd with the code not intended for it is wrong but atleast it should have displayed any character right? I also tried sampled codes from hi-tech's sample folder but the result is always the same. So now, i don't know if the code is my problem or the lcd, or maybe both. If i can only test a decent code for this lcd using mplab with hi-tech compiler and still not display a thing, then i can assure to myself to throw away this lcd..
thanks
i'm having a difficult time trying to find out if my 2x8 lcd is functioning well. See, i'm currently testing it with a code which is intended for 2x16 lcd.
I'm using an mplab with hi-tech c compiler and PIC16F877A. I made some modifications at the code, followed the schematic diagrams and its connections but my display has always been blocks. I know testing the lcd with the code not intended for it is wrong but atleast it should have displayed any character right? I also tried sampled codes from hi-tech's sample folder but the result is always the same. So now, i don't know if the code is my problem or the lcd, or maybe both. If i can only test a decent code for this lcd using mplab with hi-tech compiler and still not display a thing, then i can assure to myself to throw away this lcd..
thanks