user10780: I have the Arduino shield described here, I have run the example code compiled to the device, both v1 and 1.1 example, and it shows nothing whatsoever on the screen.
https://www.dfrobot.com/wiki/index.php/Arduino_LCD_KeyPad_Shield_(SKU:_DFR0009)
Is there a special trick to initializing this or did I yet again get a lemon that will not display anything?

user57850: I got one of the D1 Robot version 1 from AllElectronic and I had to adjust the contrast before I could see the words on the display.

10780: <p>I have the Arduino shield described here, I have run the example code compiled to the device, both v1 and 1.1 example, and it shows nothing whatsoever on the screen.</p>

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<p>Is there a special trick to initializing this or did I yet again get a lemon that will not display anything?</p>
 57850: <p>I got one of the D1 Robot version 1 from AllElectronic and I had to adjust the contrast before I could see the words on the display.</p>
