Slightly OT: LCDProc problems

[billyj4]

I recently bought the 20x4 Parallel Backlit display (model CFAH2004A-YYP-JP), and wired it up as per Uller's schematic ( http://mpford.dyndns.org/lcd_pics/lcd.gif ).

I can run lcdprint.exe against the display, and it works fine. However, when I try to run it with LCDd and lcdproc under linux, I get no output on the display. Here is the syntax I am using:

[root@localhost lcd]# ./LCDd -d HD44780

(this drops back to the prompt, ps awx shows it running. I then do:

[root@localhost lcd]# ./lcdproc C M X &

(this drops back to the prompt, ps awx shows it running)

The display stays blank though. If I use the curses driver for LCDd (-d curses) rather than HD44780, I see the output on the monitor, and I can attach lcdproc to it without a problem.

Any ideas? Any help would be appreciated.

Billy

[Ivar]

Download the lastet CVS of LCDproc.

LCDd -t 20x4 -d HD44780 "-p 0x378 -c winamp"

If that gives you garbage, then you should read about how to wire the display in the /docs folder in the lcdproc folder.

[billyj4]

Yeah, I actually got this resolved a couple weeks ago. Problem was that I wasn't setting it to use "winamp" as its type. Once I did that, it all worked well. Thanks.

[Ivar]

Always nice to help, even though you solved it on yourself :)

[LazMan]

what pinout connections did you use exactly.. i got messed up when the docs started talking about hooking up multiple lcd's