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#twatch network LCD backpack / Re: got mine today.
Yes, the Seeed LCD absolutely needs the backlight turned on. The only clue I had that the thing was working at all was the ethernet light. Then I found and fiddled with the contrast setting until the letters appeared as slightly lighter black on a black background. It's a pretty sensitive setting; there's only about an eighth of a turn where you can see anything. That was enough though. Then I saw the IP address, and was able to use the Hercules utility to send the "backlight on" command.