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LCD

There are two LCD libraries, one requires constants to be set up in the library before use but is faster, the other is slower but more flexible

See also for i2c type display.

The hardware example is currently set up for the following ports

LCD pin Function Port/pin
1 GND  
2 +5V  
3 Contrast GND
4 RS RA0 *
5 RW GND
6 E RA1 *
7 D0 No connection
8 D1 No connection
9 D2 No connection
10 D3 No connection
11 D4 RB0 *
12 D5 RB1 *
13 D6 RB2 *
14 D7 RB3 *
15 BL A RA2 *
16 BL K GND

Library 1

// #include "http://byvac.com/mBlib/flb/Library/2016/lib_lcd2.bas"

This will require setting up constants at the top of the file for the control lines and the data port. NOTE the data port (D4 to D7) must use consecutive pins.

Library 2

// #include "http://byvac.com/mBlib/flb/Library/2016/lib_lcd4.bas"

This can be included in any file but the array lcd.params(7) must be filled with the correct values before use for example.

function init_mylcd()
  lcd.params(0) = ?RA0(0) // RS
  lcd.params(1) = ?RA1(0) // E
  lcd.params(2) = ?RA2(0)  // BL
  lcd.params(3) = ?RB0(0)  // D4
  lcd.params(4) = ?RB1(0)  // D5
  lcd.params(5) = ?RB2(0)  // D6
  lcd.params(6) = ?RB3(0)  // D7
  lcd.init()
endf

The following apply to both libraries, see also inside the file for further comments

  • lcd.init() // initialise first time
  • lcd.bl(n) // bacl light n=1 = on
  • lcd.rc(row, column) // both start at 0
  • lcd.putc(c) // send character to display
  • lcd.puts("string") // send string to display
  • lcd.scrollInit(line,columns,delay) // initialise scrolling
  • lcd.scrollText(text$[128]) // add scrolling text

The following is for driving a 20 x 4 LCD display through a PCF8574 I2C interface, see notes in the code for more detail.

// #include "http://byvac.com/mBlib/flb/Library/2016/lib_lcd3.bas"