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From: marielsn@Hawaii.Edu (Nathan Mariels)
Subject: Re: Need LCD wiring - 16 wires
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Date: Mon, 14 Nov 1994 12:10:54 GMT
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Itai Nahshon (nahshon@dan.haifa.ibm.com) wrote:
: I found 40x4 LCD displays which come with a 16 wire connector. It looks
: like the wiring is different from the "standard" 14 wire connection
: (which is described on the LCD faq). The chips on the back are similar
: to another 20x2 display which has the standard 14 wire connection (just
: more chips).

: Thanks in advance,

: Itai Nahshon
: Haifa, Israel
: nahshon@vnet.ibm.com
:   

Pins 15 and 16 are most likely for backlighting.  I have a 20x4 display 
that works this way.  Don't know if this aplies, but on my display you 
have to send it 0x39, or it thinks its a 2 line display.

-Nathan

