>Shawn:
>At 05:34 PM 4/13/96 -0400, you wrote:
>>I have a Optrex LCD attached to a PIC16C54
>>ra.0 Enable Bit on Disp.
>>rb.0 DB0
>>rb.1 DB1
>>rb.2 DB2
>>rb.3 DB3
>>rb.4 DB4
>>rb.5 DB5
>>rb.6 DB6
>>rb.7 RS
>> R/W tied low
>> DB7 tied low
>>
>>I just want to transmit one character to it and I can't get to work. I am
>>using the Parallax
>>Assembler. I have both type of code (Parallax and Micro) in my prog. When
>>I try to assem.
>>I get Illegal Mnemonic Errors starting at my WAIT5MS label.
>
>Why are you tying DB7 low? This will only let you display 1/2 the alphabet!
>(For instance, the letters "p" and "q" require DB7 raised on the Optrex
>displays. Also, try putting the line labels on actual opcode lines. I've
>had this trouble with a couple of compilers; I don't recall if PASM is that
>picky but it's worth a try.
>
>By the way, my company, E-LAB Digital Engineering, Inc., manufactures a
>board that might solve some of your problems. It takes a PIC16C57 chip and
>has, among many other things, a direct connection port to popular optrex LCD
>display modules. Included high-speed driver routines link easily into your
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>
>Good luck with your project!
>
>Todd Peterson
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>There's an lcd here from powertip thats giving me trouble. I'd be
