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mora · 05-04-2011, 12:36 PM

I was able to program PIC using MBHP and P18. I still had to download MPLAB for exporting .asm to .hex. Of course I need to set all the required parameters too.

I ordered all the parts from Mouser and thought that I could throw in a LCD display too. Now this random 16x2 character display isn't using HD44780 controller and whole circuit draws 700mA when powered. Backlight is lit but nothing shows up on the screen. Without screen attached circuit draws something like 30mA. Maybe I should have read more carefully, hehe. Time to order correct LCD.

05-04-2011, 12:36 PM	#222 (permalink)
mora EcoModding Apprentice Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Jyvaskyla, Finland Posts: 143 Golfwagen - '89 Volkswagen Golf mk2 90 day: 107.14 mpg (US) Thanks: 44 Thanked 35 Times in 28 Posts	I was able to program PIC using MBHP and P18. I still had to download MPLAB for exporting .asm to .hex. Of course I need to set all the required parameters too. I ordered all the parts from Mouser and thought that I could throw in a LCD display too. Now this random 16x2 character display isn't using HD44780 controller and whole circuit draws 700mA when powered. Backlight is lit but nothing shows up on the screen. Without screen attached circuit draws something like 30mA. Maybe I should have read more carefully, hehe. Time to order correct LCD.