TextLCD.h

00001 /* mbed TextLCD Library, for a 4-bit LCD based on HD44780
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00022 
00023 #ifndef MBED_TEXTLCD_H
00024 #define MBED_TEXTLCD_H
00025 
00026 #include "mbed.h"
00027 
00028 /** A TextLCD interface for driving 4-bit HD44780-based LCDs
00029  *
00030  * Currently supports 16x2, 20x2 and 20x4 panels
00031  *
00032  * @code
00033  * #include "mbed.h"
00034  * #include "TextLCD.h"
00035  * 
00036  * TextLCD lcd(p10, p12, p15, p16, p29, p30); // rs, e, d4-d7
00037  * 
00038  * int main() {
00039  *     lcd.printf("Hello World!\n");
00040  * }
00041  * @endcode
00042  */
00043 class TextLCD : public Stream {
00044 public:
00045 void writeCommand(int command); //quedo publica ya la podemos usar en el codigo C
00046     /** LCD panel format */
00047     enum LCDType {
00048         LCD16x2     /**< 16x2 LCD panel (default) */
00049         , LCD16x2B  /**< 16x2 LCD panel alternate addressing */
00050         , LCD20x2   /**< 20x2 LCD panel */
00051         , LCD20x4   /**< 20x4 LCD panel */
00052     };
00053 
00054     /** Create a TextLCD interface
00055      *
00056      * @param rs    Instruction/data control line
00057      * @param e     Enable line (clock)
00058      * @param d4-d7 Data lines for using as a 4-bit interface
00059      * @param type  Sets the panel size/addressing mode (default = LCD16x2)
00060      */
00061     TextLCD(PinName rs, PinName e, PinName d4, PinName d5, PinName d6, PinName d7, LCDType type = LCD16x2);
00062 
00063 #if DOXYGEN_ONLY
00064     /** Write a character to the LCD
00065      *
00066      * @param c The character to write to the display
00067      */
00068     int putc(int c);
00069 
00070     /** Write a formated string to the LCD
00071      *
00072      * @param format A printf-style format string, followed by the
00073      *               variables to use in formating the string.
00074      */
00075     int printf(const char* format, ...);
00076 #endif
00077 
00078     /** Locate to a screen column and row
00079      *
00080      * @param column  The horizontal position from the left, indexed from 0
00081      * @param row     The vertical position from the top, indexed from 0
00082      */
00083     void locate(int column, int row);
00084 
00085     /** Clear the screen and locate to 0,0 */
00086     void cls();
00087 
00088     int rows();
00089     int columns();
00090     
00091    
00092 protected:
00093 
00094     // Stream implementation functions
00095     virtual int _putc(int value);
00096     virtual int _getc();
00097 
00098     int address(int column, int row);
00099     void character(int column, int row, int c);
00100     void writeByte(int value);
00101     //void writeCommand(int command);  esta se documenta para poder poner comandos quedo publica
00102     void writeData(int data);
00103 
00104     DigitalOut _rs, _e;
00105     BusOut _d;
00106     LCDType _type;
00107 
00108     int _column;
00109     int _row;
00110 };
00111 
00112 #endif
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