CFAH2004K initialization String?

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I'm having issues. What's the initialization string for this LCD? I want to enable ALL FOUR LINES.

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It should be the standard sequence for any 20x4 LCD. Here is one example:

/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
void Write_LCD_Data_8(ubyte data)
  {
  //Make register select 1, Make R/W 0=write
  OnRsH();
  OnRwL();
  //Write the data to the port.
  data_register=data;	
  Update_Buttons_From_Data_Register();
  //Strobe enable
  Sleep(1);
  OnEH();
  Sleep(1);
  OnEL();
  }
/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
void Write_LCD_Control_8(ubyte data)
  {
  //Make register select 0, Make R/W 0=write
  OnRsL();
  OnRwL();
  //Write the data to the port.
  data_register=data;	
  //Strobe enable
  Sleep(1);
  OnEH();
  Sleep(1);
  OnEL();
  }
/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
void Init_LCD_8(void)
  {
  //This sequence is from the initialization on page 45 of the HD44780U
  //data sheet.
  Sleep(40);
  Write_LCD_Control_8(0x38);
  //Yes, the data sheet says write it twice.
  Sleep(5);
  Write_LCD_Control_8(0x38);
  //Yes, the data sheet says write it three times.
  Sleep(125);
  Write_LCD_Control_8(0x38);
  //Yes, the data sheet says write it four times, but at least this one counts.
  //038h is Function set:
  //8 bit,
  //2 line
  //F = (5x8)
  Sleep(1);
  Write_LCD_Control_8(0x38);
  //"Display off"
  Sleep(2);
  Write_LCD_Control_8(0x08);
  //"Display clear"
  Sleep(2);
  Write_LCD_Control_8(0x01);
  //006h is Entry mode set, increment, no shift
	Sleep(2);
  Write_LCD_Control_8(0x06);
  //Display on, cursor on, blinking
	Sleep(2);
  Write_LCD_Control_8(0x0F);
  //Clear the display again. This seems to fix a power-up problem
  //where the display shows "{{{{{" in a couple of places.
	Sleep(2);
  Write_LCD_Control_8(0x01);
  }
/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////

The addresses to access the lines are:

line  value written to control register
  0   0x80
  2   0xC0
  3   0x94
  4   0xD4

Then you write the data to be shown to the data register.

Please let me know if that is what you needed, or if you have other questions.

(ref: http://www.crystalfontz.com/software/CFAH_WinTest/index.html )