TextLCD.h

00001 /* mbed TextLCD Library, for a 4-bit LCD based on HD44780
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00022  
00023 /*
00024  * Modified for star board orange by Shinichiro Nakamura. (CuBeatSystems)
00025  *
00026  * ID : shintamainjp
00027  * Added : RW-
00028  */
00029 
00030 #ifndef MBED_TEXTLCD_H
00031 #define MBED_TEXTLCD_H
00032 
00033 #include "mbed.h"
00034 
00035 /** A TextLCD interface for driving 4-bit HD44780-based LCDs
00036  *
00037  * Currently supports 16x2, 20x2 and 20x4 panels
00038  *
00039  * @code
00040  * #include "mbed.h"
00041  * #include "TextLCD.h"
00042  *
00043  * TextLCD lcd(p10, p12, p15, p16, p29, p30); // rs, e, d0-d3
00044  *
00045  * int main() {
00046  *     lcd.printf("Hello World!\n");
00047  * }
00048  * @endcode
00049  */
00050 class TextLCD : public Stream {
00051 public:
00052 
00053     /** LCD panel format */
00054     enum LCDType {
00055         LCD16x2     /**< 16x2 LCD panel (default) */
00056         , LCD16x2B  /**< 16x2 LCD panel alternate addressing */
00057         , LCD20x2   /**< 20x2 LCD panel */
00058         , LCD20x4   /**< 20x4 LCD panel */
00059     };
00060 
00061     /** Create a TextLCD interface
00062      *
00063      * @param rs    Instruction/data control line.
00064      * @param rw    Read/Write- control line.
00065      * @param e     Enable line (clock)
00066      * @param d0-d3 Data lines
00067      * @param type  Sets the panel size/addressing mode (default = LCD16x2)
00068      */
00069     TextLCD(PinName rs, PinName rw, PinName e, PinName d0, PinName d1, PinName d2, PinName d3, LCDType type = LCD16x2);
00070 
00071 #if DOXYGEN_ONLY
00072     /** Write a character to the LCD
00073      *
00074      * @param c The character to write to the display
00075      */
00076     int putc(int c);
00077 
00078     /** Write a formated string to the LCD
00079      *
00080      * @param format A printf-style format string, followed by the
00081      *               variables to use in formating the string.
00082      */
00083     int printf(const char* format, ...);
00084 #endif
00085 
00086     /** Locate to a screen column and row
00087      *
00088      * @param column  The horizontal position from the left, indexed from 0
00089      * @param row     The vertical position from the top, indexed from 0
00090      */
00091     void locate(int column, int row);
00092 
00093     /** Clear the screen and locate to 0,0 */
00094     void cls();
00095 
00096     int rows();
00097     int columns();
00098 
00099 protected:
00100 
00101     // Stream implementation functions
00102     virtual int _putc(int value);
00103     virtual int _getc();
00104 
00105     int address(int column, int row);
00106     void character(int column, int row, int c);
00107     void writeByte(int value);
00108     void writeCommand(int command);
00109     void writeData(int data);
00110 
00111     DigitalOut _rs, _rw, _e;
00112     BusOut _d;
00113     LCDType _type;
00114 
00115     int _column;
00116     int _row;
00117 };
00118 
00119 #endif