Newhaven Serial COG 2X16 LCD

[HenrikOlsson]

Hi,
The PBP command to use with that display is SHIFTOUT.
Pull the Chip Select line low, set the RS line high or low depending on if it's a command or data you're sending, the use SHIFTOUT to send the actual command (or data) to the display.

Make sure to read up on the SHIFTOUT command in the manual, the instruction set for the LCD is in the datasheet. If you get stuck post the code and details on which chip etc you're using and I'm sure someone will be able to help.

It looks to be a 3.3V unit, make sure you doublecheck that before trying to connect it to 5V!

/Henrik.

[Neosec]

Excellent! Thank you.

I got this LCD because it was a 3 volt unit as I have other 3 volt components in the project and I didn't want to have to resort to translators (plus I'm running out of pins on my 18 pin PIC). Which leads me to another question is "3 volt" and "3.3 volt" considered to be the same? I've actually seen data sheets use both on the same data sheet. I've also read the everything is 3 volt now and that 3.3 is older term that just keeps on going like "110 volt" household AC, which is actually all 120 volt now.