LED Driver, 6 digits @ 8 segm, 8 LEDs, 16 Keys. SPI Interface

Dependents:   mbed_STLED316S

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+/* mbed STLED316S Library, for STLED316S LED controller
+ * Copyright (c) 2016, v01: WH, Initial version
+ *
+ * Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy
+ * of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal
+ * in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights
+ * to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell
+ * copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is
+ * furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:
+ *
+ * The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in
+ * all copies or substantial portions of the Software.
+ *
+ * THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR
+ * IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,
+ * FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
+ * AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER
+ * LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM,
+ * OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN
+ * THE SOFTWARE.
+ */
+#include "mbed.h" 
+#include "STLED316S.h"
+#include "Font_7Seg.h"
+
+/** Constructor for class for driving STLED316S LED controller with SPI bus interface device. 
+ *  @brief Supports 1..6 digits @ 8 segments and 8 LEDs. 
+ *         Also supports a scanned keyboard of upto 16 keys.
+ *   
+ *  @param  PinName mosi, miso, sclk, cs SPI bus pins
+ *  @param  Mode selects 1..6 Digits of 8 Segments (default 6 Digits of 8 Segments) 
+*/
+STLED316S::STLED316S(PinName mosi, PinName miso, PinName sclk, PinName cs, Mode mode) : _spi(mosi,miso,sclk), _cs(cs), _mode(mode) {
+
+  _init();
+}
+
+/** Init the SPI interface and the controller
+  * @param  none
+  * @return none
+  */ 
+void STLED316S::_init(){
+  char config;  
+
+//init SPI
+  _cs=1;
+  _spi.format(8,3); //STLED316S uses mode 3 (Clock High on Idle, Data latched on second (=rising) edge)
+  _spi.frequency(500000);   
+
+//init controller  
+  _brt_mode = GlobalBright; //STLED316S_BRT_GLOB;
+//  _brt_mode = IndivBright;  //STLED316S_BRT_INDIV;  
+  _bright   = STLED316S_BRT_DEF; 
+
+  config = ((_mode << STLED316S_CONF_GRID_SHFT) & STLED316S_CONF_GRID_MSK) | 
+           ((_brt_mode << STLED316S_CONF_BRT_MODE_SHFT) & STLED316S_CONF_BRT_MODE_MSK) |
+           ((_bright << STLED316S_CONF_BRT_GLOB_SHFT) & STLED316S_CONF_BRT_GLOB_MSK);
+            
+  _writeReg(STLED316S_IDX(STLED316S_CONF_PAGE,STLED316S_CONF_ADDR), config);    // Config set command 
+//  printf("Cmd= 0x%02X, Conf= 0x%02X\r\n", STLED316S_ADDR_WR_CMD | STLED316S_IDX(STLED316S_CONF_PAGE,STLED316S_CONF_ADDR), config); // Debug   
+   
+  _writeReg(STLED316S_IDX(STLED316S_DSP_PAGE,STLED316S_DSP_ON_ADDR));           // Display On command      
+}   
+
+                          
+/** Clear the screen and locate to 0
+ */  
+void STLED316S::cls() {
+  
+  _cs=0;
+  wait_us(1);    
+  _spi.write(_flip(STLED316S_ADDR_WR_CMD | STLED316S_IDX(STLED316S_DIG_PAGE,STLED316S_DIG2_ADDR))); // Address set cmd, 0
+      
+  for (int cnt=0; cnt<STLED316S_DISPLAY_MEM; cnt++) {
+    _spi.write(0x00); // data 
+  }
+  
+  wait_us(1);
+  _cs=1;      
+}  
+
+/** Set Brightness for all Digits and LEDs (value is used in GlobalBright mode)
+  *
+  * @param  char brightness (3 significant bits, valid range 0..7 (1/16 .. 14/14 dutycycle)  
+  * @return none
+  */ 
+void STLED316S::setBrightness(char brightness){
+  char config;
+  
+  _bright = brightness & STLED316S_BRT_MSK; // mask invalid bits
+  
+  config = ((_mode << STLED316S_CONF_GRID_SHFT) & STLED316S_CONF_GRID_MSK) | 
+           ((_brt_mode << STLED316S_CONF_BRT_MODE_SHFT) & STLED316S_CONF_BRT_MODE_MSK) |
+           ((_bright << STLED316S_CONF_BRT_GLOB_SHFT) & STLED316S_CONF_BRT_GLOB_MSK);
+            
+  _writeReg(STLED316S_IDX(STLED316S_CONF_PAGE,STLED316S_CONF_ADDR), config);    // Config set command 
+//  printf("Cmd= 0x%02X, Conf= 0x%02X\r\n", STLED316S_ADDR_WR_CMD | STLED316S_IDX(STLED316S_CONF_PAGE,STLED316S_CONF_ADDR), config); // Debug   
+}
+
+
+/** Set Individual LED Brightness (value is used in IndivBright mode)
+  *
+  * @param  LedData_t leds pattern of LED data
+  * @param  char led_brt (3 significant bits, valid range 0..7 (1/16 .. 14/14 dutycycle)  
+  * @return none
+  */
+void STLED316S::setLedBrightness(LedData_t leds, char led_brt) {
+  char brt_old;
+  
+  //Sanity check
+  led_brt &= STLED316S_BRT_MSK;  
+  
+  if (leds & STLED316S_LED_L1) { // LED_1
+    brt_old = _readReg(STLED316S_IDX(STLED316S_LED_BRT_PAGE,STLED316S_LED1_2_BRT_ADDR));                            // LED Brt read command 
+    _writeReg(STLED316S_IDX(STLED316S_LED_BRT_PAGE,STLED316S_LED1_2_BRT_ADDR), (brt_old & 0xF0) | led_brt);         // LED Brt set command 
+  }
+
+  if (leds & STLED316S_LED_L2) { // LED_2
+    brt_old = _readReg(STLED316S_IDX(STLED316S_LED_BRT_PAGE,STLED316S_LED1_2_BRT_ADDR));                            // LED Brt read command 
+    _writeReg(STLED316S_IDX(STLED316S_LED_BRT_PAGE,STLED316S_LED1_2_BRT_ADDR), (brt_old & 0x0F) | (led_brt << 4));  // LED Brt set command 
+  }
+
+  if (leds & STLED316S_LED_L3) { // LED_3
+    brt_old = _readReg(STLED316S_IDX(STLED316S_LED_BRT_PAGE,STLED316S_LED3_4_BRT_ADDR));                            // LED Brt read command 
+    _writeReg(STLED316S_IDX(STLED316S_LED_BRT_PAGE,STLED316S_LED3_4_BRT_ADDR), (brt_old & 0xF0) | led_brt);         // LED Brt set command 
+  }
+
+  if (leds & STLED316S_LED_L4) { // LED_4
+    brt_old = _readReg(STLED316S_IDX(STLED316S_LED_BRT_PAGE,STLED316S_LED3_4_BRT_ADDR));                            // LED Brt read command 
+    _writeReg(STLED316S_IDX(STLED316S_LED_BRT_PAGE,STLED316S_LED3_4_BRT_ADDR), (brt_old & 0x0F) | (led_brt << 4));  // LED Brt set command 
+  }
+
+  if (leds & STLED316S_LED_L5) { // LED_5
+    brt_old = _readReg(STLED316S_IDX(STLED316S_LED_BRT_PAGE,STLED316S_LED5_6_BRT_ADDR));                            // LED Brt read command 
+    _writeReg(STLED316S_IDX(STLED316S_LED_BRT_PAGE,STLED316S_LED5_6_BRT_ADDR), (brt_old & 0xF0) | led_brt);         // LED Brt set command 
+  }
+
+  if (leds & STLED316S_LED_L6) { // LED_6
+    brt_old = _readReg(STLED316S_IDX(STLED316S_LED_BRT_PAGE,STLED316S_LED5_6_BRT_ADDR));                            // LED Brt read command 
+    _writeReg(STLED316S_IDX(STLED316S_LED_BRT_PAGE,STLED316S_LED5_6_BRT_ADDR), (brt_old & 0x0F) | (led_brt << 4));  // LED Brt set command 
+  }
+
+  if (leds & STLED316S_LED_L7) { // LED_7
+    brt_old = _readReg(STLED316S_IDX(STLED316S_LED_BRT_PAGE,STLED316S_LED7_8_BRT_ADDR));                            // LED Brt read command 
+    _writeReg(STLED316S_IDX(STLED316S_LED_BRT_PAGE,STLED316S_LED7_8_BRT_ADDR), (brt_old & 0xF0) | led_brt);         // LED Brt set command 
+  }
+
+  if (leds & STLED316S_LED_L8) { // LED_8
+    brt_old = _readReg(STLED316S_IDX(STLED316S_LED_BRT_PAGE,STLED316S_LED7_8_BRT_ADDR));                            // LED Brt read command 
+    _writeReg(STLED316S_IDX(STLED316S_LED_BRT_PAGE,STLED316S_LED7_8_BRT_ADDR), (brt_old & 0x0F) | (led_brt << 4));  // LED Brt set command 
+  }
+}
+
+
+/** Set Individual Digit Brightness (value is used in IndivBright mode)
+  *
+  * @param  LedData_t digits pattern of Digit data
+  * @param  char dig_brt (3 significant bits, valid range 0..7 (1/16 .. 14/14 dutycycle)  
+  * @return none
+  */
+void STLED316S::setDigitBrightness(LedData_t digits, char dig_brt) {
+  char brt_old;
+  
+  //Sanity check
+  dig_brt &= STLED316S_BRT_MSK;  
+
+  if (digits & STLED316S_DIG_D2) { // DIGIT_2
+    brt_old = _readReg(STLED316S_IDX(STLED316S_DIG_BRT_PAGE,STLED316S_DIG2_3_BRT_ADDR));                            // Digit Brt read command 
+    _writeReg(STLED316S_IDX(STLED316S_DIG_BRT_PAGE,STLED316S_DIG2_3_BRT_ADDR), (brt_old & 0xF0) | dig_brt);         // Digit Brt set command 
+  }
+
+  if (digits & STLED316S_DIG_D3) { // DIGIT_3
+    brt_old = _readReg(STLED316S_IDX(STLED316S_DIG_BRT_PAGE,STLED316S_DIG2_3_BRT_ADDR));                            // Digit Brt read command 
+    _writeReg(STLED316S_IDX(STLED316S_DIG_BRT_PAGE,STLED316S_DIG2_3_BRT_ADDR), (brt_old & 0x0F) | (dig_brt << 4));  // Digit Brt set command 
+  }
+
+  if (digits & STLED316S_DIG_D4) { // DIGIT_4
+    brt_old = _readReg(STLED316S_IDX(STLED316S_DIG_BRT_PAGE,STLED316S_DIG4_5_BRT_ADDR));                            // Digit Brt read command 
+    _writeReg(STLED316S_IDX(STLED316S_DIG_BRT_PAGE,STLED316S_DIG4_5_BRT_ADDR), (brt_old & 0xF0) | dig_brt);         // Digit Brt set command 
+  }
+
+  if (digits & STLED316S_DIG_D5) { // DIGIT_5
+    brt_old = _readReg(STLED316S_IDX(STLED316S_DIG_BRT_PAGE,STLED316S_DIG4_5_BRT_ADDR));                            // Digit Brt read command 
+    _writeReg(STLED316S_IDX(STLED316S_DIG_BRT_PAGE,STLED316S_DIG4_5_BRT_ADDR), (brt_old & 0x0F) | (dig_brt << 4));  // Digit Brt set command 
+  }
+
+  if (digits & STLED316S_DIG_D6) { // DIGIT_6
+    brt_old = _readReg(STLED316S_IDX(STLED316S_DIG_BRT_PAGE,STLED316S_DIG6_7_BRT_ADDR));                            // Digit Brt read command 
+    _writeReg(STLED316S_IDX(STLED316S_DIG_BRT_PAGE,STLED316S_DIG6_7_BRT_ADDR), (brt_old & 0xF0) | dig_brt);         // Digit Brt set command 
+  }
+
+  if (digits & STLED316S_DIG_D7) { // DIGIT_7
+    brt_old = _readReg(STLED316S_IDX(STLED316S_DIG_BRT_PAGE,STLED316S_DIG6_7_BRT_ADDR));                            // Digit Brt read command 
+    _writeReg(STLED316S_IDX(STLED316S_DIG_BRT_PAGE,STLED316S_DIG6_7_BRT_ADDR), (brt_old & 0x0F) | (dig_brt << 4));  // Digit Brt set command 
+  }
+}
+
+
+/** Set the Display mode On/off
+  *
+  * @param bool display mode
+  */
+void STLED316S::setDisplay(bool on) {
+  
+  if (on) {
+    _writeReg(STLED316S_IDX(STLED316S_DSP_PAGE,STLED316S_DSP_ON_ADDR));  // Display On command       
+  }
+  else {
+   _writeReg(STLED316S_IDX(STLED316S_DSP_PAGE,STLED316S_DSP_OFF_ADDR));  // Display Off command          
+  }
+}
+
+/** Set Brightness mode 
+  *
+  * @param  BrightMode brt_mode (value is IndivBright or GlobalBright)  
+  * @return none
+  */
+void STLED316S::setBrightMode(BrightMode brt_mode) {
+  char config;
+  
+  _brt_mode = brt_mode; // mask invalid bits
+  
+  config = ((_mode << STLED316S_CONF_GRID_SHFT) & STLED316S_CONF_GRID_MSK) | 
+           ((_brt_mode << STLED316S_CONF_BRT_MODE_SHFT) & STLED316S_CONF_BRT_MODE_MSK) |
+           ((_bright << STLED316S_CONF_BRT_GLOB_SHFT) & STLED316S_CONF_BRT_GLOB_MSK);
+            
+  _writeReg(STLED316S_IDX(STLED316S_CONF_PAGE,STLED316S_CONF_ADDR), config);    // Config set command 
+//  printf("Cmd= 0x%02X, Conf= 0x%02X\r\n", STLED316S_ADDR_WR_CMD | STLED316S_IDX(STLED316S_CONF_PAGE,STLED316S_CONF_ADDR), config); // Debug   
+}
+
+
+/** Write databyte to STLED316S
+  *  @param  int address display memory location to write byte
+  *  @param  char data byte written at given address
+  *  @return none
+  */ 
+void STLED316S::writeData(int address, char data) {
+  _cs=0;
+  wait_us(1);    
+
+  _spi.write(_flip(STLED316S_ADDR_WR_CMD | STLED316S_IDX(STLED316S_DIG_PAGE, address))); // Address set cmd
+  _spi.write(_flip(data)); // data 
+      
+  wait_us(1);
+  _cs=1;             
+}
+
+/** Write Display datablock to STLED316S
+  *  @param  DisplayData_t data Array of STLED316S_DISPLAY_MEM (=6) bytes for displaydata (starting at address 0)
+  *  @param  length number bytes to write (valide range 0..STLED316S_DISPLAY_MEM (=6), starting at address 0)     
+  *  @return none
+  */ 
+void STLED316S::writeData(DisplayData_t data, int length) {
+  _cs=0;
+  wait_us(1);    
+
+  _spi.write(_flip(STLED316S_ADDR_WR_CMD | STLED316S_IDX(STLED316S_DIG_PAGE, 0x00))); // Set Address at 0
+
+//  printf("Cmd= 0x%02X\r\n", STLED316S_ADDR_WR_CMD | STLED316S_IDX(STLED316S_DIG_PAGE, 0x00)); // Debug   
+      
+// sanity check
+  if (length < 0) {length = 0;}
+  if (length > STLED316S_DISPLAY_MEM) {length = STLED316S_DISPLAY_MEM;}
+
+//  for (int idx=0; idx<STLED316S_DISPLAY_MEM; idx++) {  
+  for (int idx=0; idx<length; idx++) {    
+    _spi.write(_flip(data[idx])); // data 
+
+//    printf("Data= 0x%02X\r\n", data[idx]); // Debug       
+  }
+  
+  wait_us(1);
+  _cs=1;             
+}
+
+
+/** Write LED data to STLED316S
+  *  @param  LedData_t leds LED data
+  *  @return none
+  */   
+void STLED316S::writeLedData(LedData_t leds) {
+  _cs=0;
+  wait_us(1);    
+
+  _leds = leds;
+  
+  _spi.write(_flip(STLED316S_ADDR_WR_CMD | STLED316S_IDX(STLED316S_DIG1_LED_PAGE, STLED316S_DIG1_LED_ADDR))); // Set Address
+//  printf("Cmd= 0x%02Xr\n", STLED316S_ADDR_WR_CMD | STLED316S_IDX(STLED316S_DIG1_LED_PAGE, STLED316S_DIG1_LED_ADDR)); // Debug          
+
+  _spi.write(_flip(leds)); // data 
+//  printf("Data 0x%02X\r\n", leds); // Debug       
+  
+  wait_us(1);
+  _cs=1;             
+}
+
+
+/** Set LED
+  *
+  * @param LedData_t leds pattern of LED data
+  * @return none
+  */
+void STLED316S::setLed(LedData_t leds){
+
+  _leds |= leds;
+  writeLedData(_leds);  
+}
+
+/** Clr LED
+  *
+  * @param LedData_t leds pattern of LED data  
+  * @return none
+  */
+void STLED316S::clrLed(LedData_t leds){
+  _leds &= ~leds;
+  writeLedData(_leds);  
+}
+
+/** Read keydata block from STLED316S
+  *  @param  *keydata Ptr to Array of STLED316S_KEY_MEM (=5) bytes for keydata
+  *  @return bool keypress True when at least one key was pressed
+  *
+  * Note: Due to the hardware configuration the STLED316S key matrix scanner will detect multiple keys pressed at same time,
+  *       but this may also result in some spurious keys being set in keypress data array.
+  *       It may be best to ignore all keys in those situations. That option is implemented in this method depending on #define setting.  
+  */ 
+bool STLED316S::getKeys(KeyData_t *keydata) {
+  int keypress = 0;
+  char data;
+
+  // Read keys
+  _cs=0;
+  wait_us(1);    
+  
+  // Enable Key Read mode
+  _spi.write(_flip(STLED316S_ADDR_RD_CMD | STLED316S_IDX(STLED316S_KEY_PAGE, STLED316S_KEY1_ADDR))); // Set Address
+//  printf("Cmd= 0x%02Xr\n", STLED316S_ADDR_RD_CMD | STLED316S_IDX(STLED316S_KEY_PAGE, STLED316S_KEY1_ADDR)); // Debug          
+
+  for (int idx=0; idx < STLED316S_KEY_MEM; idx++) {
+    data = _flip(_spi.write(0xFF));    // read keys and correct bitorder
+//    printf("KeyData 0x%02X\r\n", data); // Debug       
+
+    data = data & STLED316S_KEY_MSK; // Mask valid bits
+    if (data != 0) {  // Check for any pressed key
+      for (int bit=0; bit < 8; bit++) {
+        if (data & (1 << bit)) {keypress++;} // Test all significant bits
+      }
+    }  
+
+    (*keydata)[idx] = data;            // Store keydata after correcting bitorder
+  }
+
+  wait_us(1);
+  _cs=1;    
+     
+#if(1)
+// Dismiss multiple keypresses at same time
+  return (keypress == 1);    
+#else
+// Allow multiple keypress and accept possible spurious keys
+  return (keypress > 0);
+#endif  
+}
+    
+
+/** Helper to reverse all command or databits. The STLED316S expects LSB first, whereas SPI is MSB first
+  *  @param  char data
+  *  @return bitreversed data
+  */ 
+char STLED316S::_flip(char data) {
+ char value=0;
+  
+ if (data & 0x01) {value |= 0x80;} ;  
+ if (data & 0x02) {value |= 0x40;} ;
+ if (data & 0x04) {value |= 0x20;} ;
+ if (data & 0x08) {value |= 0x10;} ;
+ if (data & 0x10) {value |= 0x08;} ;
+ if (data & 0x20) {value |= 0x04;} ;
+ if (data & 0x40) {value |= 0x02;} ;
+ if (data & 0x80) {value |= 0x01;} ;
+ return value;       
+}
+
+
+/** Write parameter to STLED316S Register
+  *  @param  int idx Register address
+  *  @Param  int data Parameter for Register
+  *  @return none
+  */  
+void STLED316S::_writeReg(int idx, int data){
+    
+  _cs=0;
+  wait_us(1);    
+ 
+  _spi.write(_flip(STLED316S_ADDR_WR_CMD | (idx & STLED316S_IDX_MSK)));
+  _spi.write(_flip(data) );
+
+//  printf("Cmd= 0x%02X, Write= 0x%02X\r\n", STLED316S_ADDR_WR_CMD | (idx & STLED316S_IDX_MSK), data); // Debug        
+       
+  wait_us(1);
+  _cs=1;          
+}  
+
+
+/** Write merged command and parameter to STLED316S
+  *  @param  int cmd Command & Parameter byte
+  *  @return none
+  */  
+void STLED316S::_writeReg(int cmd){
+    
+  _cs=0;
+  wait_us(1);    
+  _spi.write(_flip(STLED316S_ADDR_WR_CMD | (cmd & STLED316S_IDX_MSK)));
+
+//  printf("Cmd= 0x%02X\r\n", STLED316S_ADDR_WR_CMD | (cmd & STLED316S_IDX_MSK)); // Debug        
+
+  wait_us(1);
+  _cs=1;          
+}  
+
+
+/** Read parameter from STLED316S Register
+  *  @param  int idx Register address
+  *  @return char data from Register
+  */ 
+char STLED316S::_readReg(int idx){
+  char data;
+
+  _cs=0;
+  wait_us(1);    
+  _spi.write(_flip(STLED316S_ADDR_RD_CMD | (idx & STLED316S_IDX_MSK)));
+
+  data = _flip(_spi.write(0xFF));    // read data and correct bitorder
+
+//  printf("Cmd= 0x%02X, Read= 0x%02X\r\n", STLED316S_ADDR_RD_CMD | (idx & STLED316S_IDX_MSK), data); // Debug        
+
+  wait_us(1);
+  _cs=1;          
+ 
+  return data;
+}        
+
+
+
+#if(ST316BOARD_TEST == 1)
+// Derived class for STLED316S used in test display module
+//
+//#include "Font_7Seg.h"
+
+/** Constructor for class for driving STM STLED316S controller as used in ST316S test display
+  *
+  *  @brief Supports 6 Digits of 7 Segments and 3 LEDs. Also supports a scanned keyboard of 3.
+  *   
+  *  @param  PinName mosi, miso, sclk, cs SPI bus pins
+  */
+STLED316S_BOARD::STLED316S_BOARD(PinName mosi, PinName miso, PinName sclk, PinName cs) : STLED316S(mosi, miso, sclk, cs, Grid6_Seg8) {
+  _column  = 0;
+  _columns = ST316BOARD_NR_DIGITS;    
+}  
+
+#if(0)
+#if DOXYGEN_ONLY
+    /** Write a character to the Display
+     *
+     * @param c The character to write to the display
+     */
+    int putc(int c);
+
+    /** Write a formatted string to the Display
+     *
+     * @param format A printf-style format string, followed by the
+     *               variables to use in formatting the string.
+     */
+    int printf(const char* format, ...);   
+#endif
+#endif
+
+/** Locate cursor to a screen column
+  *
+  * @param column  The horizontal position from the left, indexed from 0
+  */
+void STLED316S_BOARD::locate(int column) {
+  //sanity check
+  if (column < 0) {column = 0;}
+  if (column > (_columns - 1)) {column = _columns - 1;}  
+  
+  _column = column;       
+}
+
+
+/** Number of screen columns
+  *
+  * @param none
+  * @return columns
+  */
+int STLED316S_BOARD::columns() {
+    return _columns;
+}
+
+
+/** Clear the screen and locate to 0
+  * @param bool clrAll Clear Icons also (default = false)
+  */ 
+void STLED316S_BOARD::cls(bool clrAll) {  
+
+  if (clrAll) {
+    //clear local buffer for LEDs/Icons 
+    setLed(0x00);    
+  }  
+
+  //clear local buffer for digits
+  for (int idx=0; idx < (ST316BOARD_NR_GRIDS * STLED316S_BYTES_PER_GRID); idx++) {
+    _displaybuffer[idx] = 0x00;  
+  }
+  writeData(_displaybuffer, (ST316BOARD_NR_GRIDS * STLED316S_BYTES_PER_GRID));
+
+  _column = 0;   
+}     
+
+
+/** Set Icon
+  *
+  * @param Icon icon Enums Icon has Grid position encoded in 8 MSBs, Icon pattern encoded in 16 LSBs
+  * @return none
+  */
+void STLED316S_BOARD::setIcon(Icon icon) {
+//  int addr;
+  int icn;
+
+   icn =        icon  & 0xFF;
+//  addr = (icon >> 24) & 0xFF; 
+
+  setLed(icn);
+}
+
+/** Clr Icon
+  *
+  * @param Icon icon Enums Icon has Grid position encoded in 8 MSBs, Icon pattern encoded in 16 LSBs
+  * @return none
+  */
+void STLED316S_BOARD::clrIcon(Icon icon) {
+//  int addr;
+  int icn;
+
+   icn =        icon  & 0xFF;
+//  addr = (icon >> 24) & 0xFF; 
+
+  clrLed(icn);
+}
+
+
+/** Set User Defined Characters (UDC)
+  *
+  * @param unsigned char udc_idx  The Index of the UDC (0..7)
+  * @param int udc_data           The bitpattern for the UDC (16 bits)       
+  */
+void STLED316S_BOARD::setUDC(unsigned char udc_idx, int udc_data) {
+
+  //Sanity check
+  if (udc_idx > (ST316BOARD_NR_UDC-1)) {
+    return;
+  }
+  // Mask out Icon bits?
+
+  _UDC_7S[udc_idx] = udc_data;
+}
+
+
+/** Write a single character (Stream implementation)
+  */
+int STLED316S_BOARD::_putc(int value) {
+
+    int addr;
+    bool validChar = false;
+    char pattern  = 0x00;
+
+    if ((value == '\n') || (value == '\r')) {
+      //No character to write
+      validChar = false;
+      
+      //Update Cursor      
+      _column = 0;
+    }
+    else if ((value == '.') || (value == ',')) {
+      //No character to write
+      validChar = false;
+      pattern = S7_DP; // placeholder for all DPs
+      
+      // Check to see that DP can be shown for current column
+      if (_column > 0) {
+        //Translate between _column and displaybuffer entries
+        //Add DP to bitpattern of digit left of current column.
+        addr = (_column - 1);
+      
+        //Set bits for decimal point to write
+        _displaybuffer[addr] = _displaybuffer[addr] | pattern;
+        writeData(_displaybuffer, (ST316BOARD_NR_GRIDS * STLED316S_BYTES_PER_GRID));        
+        
+        //No Cursor Update
+      }
+    }
+    else if ((value >= 0) && (value < ST316BOARD_NR_UDC)) {
+      //Character to write
+      validChar = true;
+      pattern = _UDC_7S[value];
+    }  
+    
+#if (SHOW_ASCII == 1)
+    //display all ASCII characters
+    else if ((value >= FONT_7S_START) && (value <= FONT_7S_END)) {   
+      //Character to write
+      validChar = true;
+      pattern = FONT_7S[value - FONT_7S_START];
+    } // else
+#else    
+    //display only digits and hex characters      
+    else if (value == '-') {
+      //Character to write
+      validChar = true;
+      pattern = C7_MIN;         
+    }
+    else if ((value >= (int)'0') && (value <= (int) '9')) {   
+      //Character to write
+      validChar = true;
+      pattern = FONT_7S[value - (int) '0'];
+    }
+    else if ((value >= (int) 'A') && (value <= (int) 'F')) {   
+      //Character to write
+      validChar = true;
+      pattern = FONT_7S[10 + value - (int) 'A'];
+    }
+    else if ((value >= (int) 'a') && (value <= (int) 'f')) {   
+      //Character to write
+      validChar = true;
+      pattern = FONT_7S[10 + value - (int) 'a'];
+    } //else
+#endif
+
+    if (validChar) {
+      //Character to write
+ 
+      //Translate between _column and displaybuffer entries
+      //_column == 0 => Grid0 => addr = 0
+      //
+      //_column == 5 => Grid5 => addr = 5            
+      addr = _column;
+      _displaybuffer[addr]   = pattern;
+
+      writeData(_displaybuffer, (ST316BOARD_NR_GRIDS * STLED316S_BYTES_PER_GRID));
+                                
+      //Update Cursor
+      _column++;
+      if (_column > (ST316BOARD_NR_DIGITS - 1)) {
+        _column = 0;
+      }
+
+    } // if validChar           
+
+    return value;
+}
+
+// get a single character (Stream implementation)
+int STLED316S_BOARD::_getc() {
+    return -1;
+}
+#endif
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