Library for interfacing to Nokia 5110 LCD display (as found on the SparkFun website).

Dependents:   LV7_LCDtest LV7_Grupa5_Tim003_Zadatak1 lv7_Grupa5_Tim008_zad1 LV7_PAI_Grupa5_tim10_Zadatak1 ... more

This library is designed to make it easy to interface an mbed with a Nokia 5110 LCD display.

These can be found at Sparkfun (https://www.sparkfun.com/products/10168) and Adafruit (http://www.adafruit.com/product/338).

The library uses the SPI peripheral on the mbed which means it is much faster sending data to the display than other libraries available on other platforms that use software SPI.

The library can print strings as well as controlling individual pixels, meaning that both text and primitive graphics can be displayed.

Revision:
13:908644099648
Parent:
11:fc7d89b33e4c
Child:
15:ee645611ff94
--- a/N5110.h	Wed Sep 17 11:35:50 2014 +0000
+++ b/N5110.h	Tue Mar 10 19:18:20 2015 +0000
@@ -32,6 +32,10 @@
 #define CMD_VOP_6V06           0xB2
 #define CMD_VOP_7V38           0xC8
 
+// number of pixels on display  
+#define WIDTH 84
+#define HEIGHT 48
+
 #include "mbed.h"
 
 /** 
@@ -50,45 +54,77 @@
  * Example:
  * @code
  
- #include "mbed.h"
- #include "N5110.h"
- 
-  //    VCC,SCE,RST,D/C,MOSI,SCLK,LED
- N5110 lcd(p7,p8,p9,p10,p11,p13,p21);
- 
- int main() {
+#include "mbed.h"
+#include "N5110.h"
+
+//    VCC,SCE,RST,D/C,MOSI,SCLK,LED
+N5110 lcd(p7,p8,p9,p10,p11,p13,p21);
+// Can also power (VCC) directly from VOUT (3.3 V) -
+// Can give better performance due to current limitation from GPIO pin 
+
+int main()
+{
+    // first need to initialise display
+    lcd.init();
+
+    while(1) {
+
+        char buffer[14];  // each character is 6 pixels wide, screen is 84 pixels (84/6 = 14)
+        // so can display a string of a maximum 14 characters in length
+        
+        lcd.clear();            // clear display
+        // these are default settings so not strictly needed
+        lcd.normalMode();      // normal colour mode
+        lcd.setBrightness(0.5); // put LED backlight on full
+        
+        // can directly print strings at specified co-ordinates
+        lcd.printString("Hello, World!",0,0);
+
+        // or create formatted strings - ensure they aren't more than 14 characters long
+        int temperature = 27;
+        int length = sprintf(buffer,"T = %2d C",temperature); // print formatted data to buffer
+        // it is important the format specifier ensures the length will fit in the buffer
+        if (length <= 14)  // if string will fit on display
+            lcd.printString(buffer,0,1);           // display on screen
+       
+        float pressure = 1012.3;  // same idea with floats
+        length = sprintf(buffer,"P = %.2f mb",pressure);
+        if (length <= 14)
+            lcd.printString(buffer,0,2);
     
-   // initialise display 
-  lcd.init();
-  // print a string in top-left corner
-  lcd.printString("Hello, World!",0,0);
-  // move cursor to 4th row
-  lcd.setXYAddress(0,3);
-  // print character
-  lcd.printChar('X');
-  
-  // data to be printed on display
-  int temperature = 27; 
-  // print formatted data to buffer
-  char buffer[14];  // each character is 6 pixels, screen is 84 pixels (84/6 = 14) 
-  int length = sprintf(buffer,"Temperatu = %2d",temperature); 
-  // it is important the format specifier ensures the string will fit in the buffer
-  // if string will fit on display
-  if (length <= 14)  
-    lcd.printString(buffer,0,4);       // display on screen
-  else
-    lcd.printString("Too long",0,4);  // else print error message
+        // can also print individual characters
+        lcd.printChar('X',5,3);
+        
+         // draw a line across the display at y = 40 pixels (origin top-left)
+        for (int i = 0; i < WIDTH; i++) {
+            lcd.setPixel(i,40);    
+        }
+        // need to refresh display after setting pixels
+        lcd.refresh(); 
+        
+        // can also check status of pixels using getPixel(x,y)
+         
+        wait(5.0);
+        
+        lcd.clear();            // clear display
+        lcd.inverseMode();      // invert colours
+        lcd.setBrightness(1.0); // put LED backlight on full
+    
+        float array[84];
+        
+        for (int i = 0; i < 84; i++) {
+            array[i] = 0.5 + 0.5*sin(i*2*3.14/84);    
+        }
+        
+        // can also plot graphs - 84 elements only
+        // values must be in range 0.0 - 1.0
+        lcd.plotArray(array);
+        
+        wait(5.0); 
 
-  // same idea with floats
-  float humidity = 9.45;  
-  length = sprintf(buffer,"Humidit = %4.2f",humidity);
-  if (length <= 14)
-    lcd.printString(buffer,0,2);
-  else
-    lcd.printString("Too long",0,2);
-        
-  while(1);
- }
+    }
+}
+
   
  * @endcode
  */
@@ -146,14 +182,6 @@
     */
     void setBrightness(float brightness);
     
-    /** Set XY Address
-    * 
-    *   Sets the X and Y address of where the next data sent to the displa will be written in RAM.
-    *   @param  x - the column number (0 to 83) - is automatically incremented after data is written
-    *   @param  y - the row number (0 to 5) - the diplay is split into 6 banks - each bank can be considered a row
-    */
-    void setXYAddress(int x, int y);
-    
     /** Print String
     *
     *   Prints a string of characters to the display.  
@@ -164,11 +192,12 @@
     
     /** Print Character
     *
-    *   Sends a character to the display.  Will be printed at the current address.
-    *   X address is autoincremented by 1 to leave a pixel between successive characters.
+    *   Sends a character to the display.  Printed at the specified location
     *   @param  c - the character to print. Can print ASCII as so printChar('C').
+    *   @param x - the column number (0 to 83)
+    *   @param y - the row number (0 to 5) - the display is split into 6 banks - each bank can be considered a row
     */
-    void printChar(char c);
+    void printChar(char c,int x,int y);
     
     /** Set a Pixel
     *
@@ -224,6 +253,8 @@
     void plotArray(float array[]);
 
 private:
+
+    void setXYAddress(int x, int y);
     void initSPI();
     void turnOn();
     void reset();