254/55 ?? I thought the 8-bit, 2-line, 5x7 char was 56? wasn't it?? In either case, i'm using LCDsmartie to control the LCD. I have a 2x16 that i have used in and out with LCDsmarite, PIC, basic stamp and have had no such problems. I haven't tried to hook the 4x40 up to a PIC yet, i'm sure i could d...

The model i bought is a MOP-AL404C-BYTY-25J-3IN

Beautiful display indeed but its not working at the moment, Ill try and send that command to it and see if it does anything.

Thanks!

-Jon

I bought a 4x40 LCD from here a while ago and i got it a few days ago. I pulled the LCD out and hooked it up to my comp. The test display was lookin a little funky, it wasn't the solid alternating bars, the bars were there but they were fading and generally not looking right. then i tried putting so...