Hi, I got this Sharp LM162KS1 16x2 LCD from ebay. On ebay it said that it uses HD44780 driver. I dont see any thing on the LCD or on the net that says that it uses the Hitachi driver. This piece of crap data sheet is all i found
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Should i do the programming assuming it uses the Hitachi ? On ebay it says it does but no where else on the net says so. Does anyone know?
Hi, I got this Sharp LM162KS1 16x2 LCD from ebay. On ebay it said that it uses HD44780 driver. I dont see any thing on the LCD or on the net that says that it uses the Hitachi driver. This piece of crap data sheet is all i found
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Should i do the programming assuming it uses the Hitachi ? On ebay it says it does but no where else on the net says so. Does anyone know?
COB normally means it has a controller chip. thou its a nice meaningless acryomn, it has the right number of pins for a HD44780, but my advice would be too look for a "100% compatable" controller. there are many of these, as the original HD44780 controller was phased out quite some time ago.
It's got a standard 14 pin connector - connect it up and give it a go!. The chances it isn't a standard Hitachi controller are very, very, slim - as you were sold it as one, why worry about it?.