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Espruino is a JavaScript interpreter for low-power Microcontrollers. This site is both a support community for Espruino and a place to share what you are working on.
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No, sorry - I got confused with someone who posted here who'd got the HD44780 working by wiring it up in parallel.
Does your LCD have a small potentiometer on it for contrast? It could be it's making bad contact.