8x2 lcd not working.

EDIT: I am using a Mini pro 5v

I have an old lcd display that was laying around here. It is a powertip pc0802a. I hooked it up according to Overview & Parts | DIY 8x2 LCD Shield | Adafruit Learning System using the wiring from the datasheet here. http://www.farnell.com/datasheets/50552.pdf

lcd - YouTube is the issue I am having.

Below is my code. It is the sample code with pins changed and the columns and rows changed.
I added the delay in the loop because at first it was doing some odd flickering. after I added that in I got what is seen in the video.

/*
  LiquidCrystal Library - Hello World

 Demonstrates the use a 16x2 LCD display.  The LiquidCrystal
 library works with all LCD displays that are compatible with the
 Hitachi HD44780 driver. There are many of them out there, and you
 can usually tell them by the 16-pin interface.

 This sketch prints "Hello World!" to the LCD
 and shows the time.

  The circuit:
 * LCD RS pin to digital pin 12
 * LCD Enable pin to digital pin 11
 * LCD D4 pin to digital pin 5
 * LCD D5 pin to digital pin 4
 * LCD D6 pin to digital pin 3
 * LCD D7 pin to digital pin 2
 * LCD R/W pin to ground
 * LCD VSS pin to ground
 * LCD VCC pin to 5V
 * 10K resistor:
 * ends to +5V and ground
 * wiper to LCD VO pin (pin 3)

 Library originally added 18 Apr 2008
 by David A. Mellis
 library modified 5 Jul 2009
 by Limor Fried (http://www.ladyada.net)
 example added 9 Jul 2009
 by Tom Igoe
 modified 22 Nov 2010
 by Tom Igoe

 This example code is in the public domain.

 http://www.arduino.cc/en/Tutorial/LiquidCrystal
 */

// include the library code:
#include <LiquidCrystal.h>

// initialize the library with the numbers of the interface pins
LiquidCrystal lcd(11, 12, 7, 8, 9, 10);

void setup() {
  // set up the LCD's number of columns and rows:
  lcd.begin(8, 2);
  // Print a message to the LCD.
  lcd.print("hello");
}

void loop() {
  // set the cursor to column 0, line 1
  // (note: line 1 is the second row, since counting begins with 0):
  lcd.setCursor(0, 1);
  // print the number of seconds since reset:
  delay(500);
  lcd.print(millis() / 1000);
}

Start troubleshooting by getting rid of everything in loop() and just see if you can display the word "hello".

Don

You've got your pin connections muddled, probably just your data/control bits in the wrong order. Check them again! Or list your exact connections so we can spot your error! Viz

Mini pro pin x to display pin y
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That would be my guess as well. It's easier to sort out the swapped / stuck bits when they are not changing every second.

Don

Got it. Had pins 7 and 8 swapped.