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I would like to blank a 2x16 LCD display. In the manual, it looks like "Off" will do this but when I try to use it, I get "unexpected token..."



First line works fine but 3rd line gives error.

I also tried this variation


But it did not work either, same error.

So, how do we use these extra codes?

Question re backlight...do you need a resistor for the backlight or is it built in? I am not sure if I popped it or my display does not have one.

Use the actual command value instead of "OFF" until I can look at it. I'm out of the office today and can't look at the code to see if the OFF constant was renamed. I expect it was renamed to LCDOFF though.

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OK, I can try a variation of that. I achieved the same effect (affect?) by simply Clearing it but not sure if the "Off" does anything differently?

I ams still curious about the backlight issue though as one of my displays (one from you) did have a backlight but now I have no continuity between those two pins so I must have popped it. I cannot find any reference to an external resistor but it is called an LED backlight so.....?

Yep, that is it Nathan

[LCDOFF] worked fine to turn the display off.

Thanks!

Shawn