TextLCD library for controlling various LCD panels based on the HD44780 4-bit interface
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--- a/TextLCD.cpp Thu May 27 13:44:15 2010 +0000 +++ b/TextLCD.cpp Thu May 27 17:52:15 2010 +0000 @@ -23,33 +23,6 @@ #include "TextLCD.h" #include "mbed.h" -/* useful info found at http://www.a-netz.de/lcd.en.php - * - * Initialisation - * ============== - * - * After attaching the supply voltage/after a reset, the display needs to be brought in to a defined state - * - * - wait approximately 15 ms so the display is ready to execute commands - * - Execute the command 0x30 ("Display Settings") three times (wait 1,64ms after each command, the busy flag cannot be queried now). - * - The display is in 8 bit mode, so if you have only connected 4 data pins you should only transmit the higher nibble of each command. - * - If you want to use the 4 bit mode, now you can execute the command to switch over to this mode now. - * - Execute the "clear display" command - * - * Timing - * ====== - * - * Nearly all commands transmitted to the display need 40us for execution. - * Exceptions are the commands "Clear Display and Reset" and "Set Cursor to Start Position" - * These commands need 1.64ms for execution. These timings are valid for all displays working with an - * internal clock of 250kHz. But I do not know any displays that use other frequencies. Any time you - * can use the busy flag to test if the display is ready to accept the next command. - * - * _e is kept high apart from calling clock - * _rw is kept 0 (write) apart from actions that uyse it differently - * _rs is set by the data/command writes - */ - TextLCD::TextLCD(PinName rs, PinName e, PinName d0, PinName d1, PinName d2, PinName d3, LCDType type) : _rs(rs), _e(e), _d(d0, d1, d2, d3),