RE: [lcd4linux] problem with big HD44780 display

[Luis.F.Correia <Lui...@se...>]

Hi! 

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Matthias Merkel [mailto:lcd...@me...] 
> Sent: Sunday, October 16, 2005 10:02 AM
> To: lcd...@li...
> Subject: Re: [lcd4linux] problem with big HD44780 display
> 
> Hi Michael,
> 
> I tried it with ENABLE2 and GND, but it still does not work.
> What keeps me wondering is that it worked without in the old version.
> Unfortunately I did not produce the psnnel connection myself.
> I bought it through ebay some years ago, so I don't know the 
> connections.
> As I said in my first mail, I just know it worked with the 
> old version.
> 

Any 40x4 LCD display has two HD44780, thus the need for a ENABLE2 line.

If you can, check which pins connect to the paralell port and adjust
lcd4linux.conf file accordingly.

Also, check in the 'version that works' which config file you were
using.

Luis Correia