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my lcd cannot just light

Posted: 28 Feb 2012 08:25
by chal
hello there i have connected an LCD to pic18f4550 mcu's portd.i have left D0 to D3 floating and my lcd has failed even to show the smallest light.any1 to help me.any problem leaving those data lines floating?

Re: my lcd cannot just light

Posted: 28 Feb 2012 09:46
by chal
its now displaying my text but now the back light is still off

Re: my lcd cannot just light

Posted: 28 Feb 2012 14:59
by filip
Hi,

Please, see page 22 of the EasyPIC7 manual to see proper connection of the Lcd with the backlight :
http://www.mikroe.com/eng/downloads/get ... l_v102.pdf

Regards,
Filip.

Re: my lcd cannot just light

Posted: 09 Mar 2012 19:12
by chal
well thanx bt i got it working by connecting positive supply to pin 16 and ground to pin 15 which is the opposite to what the datasheet says