Wim Huiskamp / TextLCD

Updated for more display types. Fixed memoryaddress confusion in address() method. Added new getAddress() method. Added support for UDCs, Backlight control and other features such as control through I2C and SPI port expanders and controllers with native I2C and SPI interfaces. Refactored to fix issue with pins that are default declared as NC.

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Example

Hello World! for the TextLCD

#include "mbed.h"
#include "TextLCD.h"
 
// Host PC Communication channels
Serial pc(USBTX, USBRX); // tx, rx
 
// I2C Communication
I2C i2c_lcd(p28,p27); // SDA, SCL
 
// SPI Communication
SPI spi_lcd(p5, NC, p7); // MOSI, MISO, SCLK

//TextLCD lcd(p15, p16, p17, p18, p19, p20);                // RS, E, D4-D7, LCDType=LCD16x2, BL=NC, E2=NC, LCDTCtrl=HD44780
//TextLCD_SPI lcd(&spi_lcd, p8, TextLCD::LCD40x4);   // SPI bus, 74595 expander, CS pin, LCD Type  
TextLCD_I2C lcd(&i2c_lcd, 0x42, TextLCD::LCD20x4);  // I2C bus, PCF8574 Slaveaddress, LCD Type
//TextLCD_I2C lcd(&i2c_lcd, 0x42, TextLCD::LCD16x2, TextLCD::WS0010); // I2C bus, PCF8574 Slaveaddress, LCD Type, Device Type
//TextLCD_SPI_N lcd(&spi_lcd, p8, p9);               // SPI bus, CS pin, RS pin, LCDType=LCD16x2, BL=NC, LCDTCtrl=ST7032_3V3   
//TextLCD_I2C_N lcd(&i2c_lcd, ST7032_SA, TextLCD::LCD16x2, NC, TextLCD::ST7032_3V3); // I2C bus, Slaveaddress, LCD Type, BL=NC, LCDTCtrl=ST7032_3V3  

int main() {
    pc.printf("LCD Test. Columns=%d, Rows=%d\n\r", lcd.columns(), lcd.rows());
    
    for (int row=0; row<lcd.rows(); row++) {
      int col=0;
      
      pc.printf("MemAddr(Col=%d, Row=%d)=0x%02X\n\r", col, row, lcd.getAddress(col, row));      
//      lcd.putc('-');
      lcd.putc('0' + row);      
      
      for (col=1; col<lcd.columns()-1; col++) {    
        lcd.putc('*');
      }
 
      pc.printf("MemAddr(Col=%d, Row=%d)=0x%02X\n\r", col, row, lcd.getAddress(col, row));      
      lcd.putc('+');
        
    }    
    
// Show cursor as blinking character
    lcd.setCursor(TextLCD::CurOff_BlkOn);
 
// Set and show user defined characters. A maximum of 8 UDCs are supported by the HD44780.
// They are defined by a 5x7 bitpattern. 
    lcd.setUDC(0, (char *) udc_0);  // Show |>
    lcd.putc(0);    
    lcd.setUDC(1, (char *) udc_1);  // Show <|
    lcd.putc(1);    

}

Handbook page

More info is here

TextLCD_UDC.inc

Committer:
wim
Date:
2015-11-06
Revision:
41:111ca62e8a59
Parent:
39:e9c2319de9c5

File content as of revision 41:111ca62e8a59:

/* mbed TextLCD Library, for LCDs based on HD44780 controllers
 * Copyright (c) 2014, WH
 *               2014, v01: WH, Extracted from TextLCD.cpp as of v14
 *               2015, v02: WH, Added some UDC definitions and commented out several UDCs
 *               2015, v03: WH, Added some UDC definitions
 *
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 * of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal
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 * to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell
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 * furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:
 *
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 * FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
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 */
#include "TextLCD_Config.h"

#if(LCD_UDC == 1)
// User Defined Characters (UDCs) are defined by an 8 byte bitpattern. The P0..P5 form the character pattern.
//     P7 P6 P5 P4 P3 P2 P1 P0 
// 0   B1 B0  x  0  1  1  1  0
// 1   B1 B0  x  1  0  0  0  1
// .       .............
// 7   B1 B0  x  1  0  0  0  1
//
// Blinking UDCs are enabled when a specific controlbit (BE) is set.
// The blinking pixels in the UDC can be controlled by setting additional bits in the UDC bitpattern.
// Bit 6 and Bit 7 in the pattern will control the blinking mode when Blink is enabled through BE. 
//     B1 B0  Mode
//      0  0  No Blinking in this row of the UDC
//      0  1  Enabled pixels in P4 will blink
//      1  x  Enabled pixels in P0..P4 will blink

/** Some sample User Defined Chars 5x7 dots */
//const char udc_ae[] = {0x00, 0x00, 0x1B, 0x05, 0x1F, 0x14, 0x1F, 0x00};  //æ
//const char udc_0e[] = {0x00, 0x00, 0x0E, 0x13, 0x15, 0x19, 0x0E, 0x00};  //ø
//const char udc_ao[] = {0x0E, 0x0A, 0x0E, 0x01, 0x0F, 0x11, 0x0F, 0x00};  //å
//const char udc_AE[] = {0x0F, 0x14, 0x14, 0x1F, 0x14, 0x14, 0x17, 0x00};  //Æ
//const char udc_0E[] = {0x0E, 0x13, 0x15, 0x15, 0x15, 0x19, 0x0E, 0x00};  //Ø
//const char udc_Ao[] = {0x0E, 0x0A, 0x0E, 0x11, 0x1F, 0x11, 0x11, 0x00};  //Å
//const char udc_PO[] = {0x04, 0x0A, 0x0A, 0x1F, 0x1B, 0x1B, 0x1F, 0x00};  //Padlock Open
//const char udc_PC[] = {0x1C, 0x10, 0x08, 0x1F, 0x1B, 0x1B, 0x1F, 0x00};  //Padlock Closed

//const char udc_alpha[] = {0x00, 0x00, 0x0D, 0x12, 0x12, 0x12, 0x0D, 0x00};  //alpha
//const char udc_ohm[]   = {0x0E, 0x11, 0x11, 0x11, 0x0A, 0x0A, 0x1B, 0x00};  //ohm
//const char udc_sigma[] = {0x1F, 0x08, 0x04, 0x02, 0x04, 0x08, 0x1F, 0x00};  //sigma
//const char udc_pi[]    = {0x1F, 0x0A, 0x0A, 0x0A, 0x0A, 0x0A, 0x0A, 0x00};  //pi
//const char udc_root[]  = {0x07, 0x04, 0x04, 0x04, 0x14, 0x0C, 0x04, 0x00};  //root

const char udc_0[]  = {0x18, 0x14, 0x12, 0x11, 0x12, 0x14, 0x18, 0x00};  // |>
const char udc_1[]  = {0x03, 0x05, 0x09, 0x11, 0x09, 0x05, 0x03, 0x00};  // <|
const char udc_2[]  = {0x10, 0x10, 0x10, 0x10, 0x10, 0x10, 0x10, 0x00};  // |
const char udc_3[]  = {0x14, 0x14, 0x14, 0x14, 0x14, 0x14, 0x14, 0x00};  // ||
const char udc_4[]  = {0x15, 0x15, 0x15, 0x15, 0x15, 0x15, 0x15, 0x00};  // |||
const char udc_5[]  = {0x00, 0x1f, 0x00, 0x1f, 0x00, 0x1f, 0x00, 0x00};  // =
const char udc_6[]  = {0x15, 0x0a, 0x15, 0x0a, 0x15, 0x0a, 0x15, 0x00};  // checkerboard
const char udc_7[]  = {0x10, 0x08, 0x04, 0x02, 0x01, 0x00, 0x10, 0x00};  // \

//const char udc_degr[]   = {0x06, 0x09, 0x09, 0x06, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00};  // Degree symbol

//const char udc_TM_T[]   = {0x1F, 0x04, 0x04, 0x04, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00};  // Trademark T
//const char udc_TM_M[]   = {0x11, 0x1B, 0x15, 0x11, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00};  // Trademark M

//const char udc_Bat_Hi[] = {0x0E, 0x1F, 0x1F, 0x1F, 0x1F, 0x1F, 0x1F, 0x00};  // Battery Full
//const char udc_Bat_Ha[] = {0x0E, 0x11, 0x13, 0x17, 0x1F, 0x1F, 0x1F, 0x00};  // Battery Half
//const char udc_Bat_Lo[] = {0x0E, 0x11, 0x11, 0x11, 0x11, 0x11, 0x1F, 0x00};  // Battery Low
//const char udc_Bat_Hi[] = {0x0E, 0x1F, 0x1F, 0x1F, 0x1F, 0x1F, 0x1F, 0x00};  // Battery Full
//const char udc_Bat_Ha[] = {0x0E, 0x11, 0x11, 0x1F, 0x1F, 0x1F, 0x1F, 0x00};  // Battery Half
//const char udc_Bat_Lo[] = {0x0E, 0x11, 0x11, 0x11, 0x11, 0x1F, 0x1F, 0x00};  // Battery Low
const char udc_Bat_Hi[] = {0x8E, 0x9F, 0x9F, 0x9F, 0x9F, 0x9F, 0x9F, 0x00};  // Battery Full, Blink
const char udc_Bat_Ha[] = {0x8E, 0x91, 0x91, 0x9F, 0x9F, 0x9F, 0x9F, 0x00};  // Battery Half, Blink
const char udc_Bat_Lo[] = {0x8E, 0x91, 0x91, 0x91, 0x91, 0x9F, 0x9F, 0x00};  // Battery Low, Blink
const char udc_AC[]     = {0x0A, 0x0A, 0x1F, 0x11, 0x0E, 0x04, 0x04, 0x00};  // AC Power

//const char udc_smiley[]   = {0x00, 0x0A, 0x00, 0x04, 0x11, 0x0E, 0x00, 0x00};  // Smiley
//const char udc_droopy[]   = {0x00, 0x0A, 0x00, 0x04, 0x00, 0x0E, 0x11, 0x00};  // Droopey
//const char udc_note[]     = {0x01, 0x03, 0x05, 0x09, 0x0B, 0x1B, 0x18, 0x00};  // Note
//const char udc_note[]     = {0x06, 0x04, 0x04, 0x04, 0x0C, 0x1C, 0x08, 0x00};  // Note
//const char udc_note_off[] = {0x16, 0x04, 0x04, 0x06, 0x0D, 0x1C, 0x08, 0x00};  // Note Off

//const char udc_bar_1[]  = {0x10, 0x10, 0x10, 0x10, 0x10, 0x10, 0x10, 0x00};  // Bar 1
//const char udc_bar_2[]  = {0x18, 0x18, 0x18, 0x18, 0x18, 0x18, 0x18, 0x00};  // Bar 11
//const char udc_bar_3[]  = {0x1C, 0x1C, 0x1C, 0x1C, 0x1C, 0x1C, 0x1C, 0x00};  // Bar 111
//const char udc_bar_4[]  = {0x17, 0x17, 0x17, 0x17, 0x17, 0x17, 0x17, 0x00};  // Bar 1111
//const char udc_bar_5[]  = {0x1F, 0x1F, 0x1F, 0x1F, 0x1F, 0x1F, 0x1F, 0x00};  // Bar 11111

//const char udc_ch_1[]  =  {0x1f, 0x00, 0x1f, 0x00, 0x1f, 0x00, 0x1f, 0x00};  // Hor bars 4
//const char udc_ch_2[]  =  {0x00, 0x1f, 0x00, 0x1f, 0x00, 0x1f, 0x00, 0x1f};  // Hor bars 4 (inverted)
//const char udc_ch_3[]  =  {0x15, 0x15, 0x15, 0x15, 0x15, 0x15, 0x15, 0x15};  // Ver bars 3
//const char udc_ch_4[]  =  {0x0a, 0x0a, 0x0a, 0x0a, 0x0a, 0x0a, 0x0a, 0x0a};  // Ver bars 3 (inverted)
//const char udc_ch_yr[] =  {0x08, 0x0f, 0x12, 0x0f, 0x0a, 0x1f, 0x02, 0x02};  // Year   (kana)
//const char udc_ch_mo[] =  {0x0f, 0x09, 0x0f, 0x09, 0x0f, 0x09, 0x09, 0x13};  // Month  (kana)
//const char udc_ch_dy[] =  {0x1f, 0x11, 0x11, 0x1f, 0x11, 0x11, 0x11, 0x1F};  // Day    (kana)
//const char udc_ch_mi[] =  {0x0C, 0x0a, 0x11, 0x1f, 0x09, 0x09, 0x09, 0x13};  // minute (kana)

//const char udc_bell[]     = {0x04, 0x0E, 0x0E, 0x0E, 0x1F, 0x00, 0x04, 0x00};
//const char udc_note[]     = {0x02, 0x03, 0x02, 0x0E, 0x1E, 0x0C, 0x00, 0x00};
//const char udc_clock[]    = {0x00, 0x0E, 0x15, 0x17, 0x11, 0x0E, 0x00, 0x00};
//const char udc_heart[]    = {0x00, 0x0a, 0x1F, 0x1F, 0x0E, 0x04, 0x00, 0x00};
//const char udc_duck[]     = {0x00, 0x0c, 0x1D, 0x0F, 0x0F, 0x06, 0x00, 0x00};
//const char udc_check[]    = {0x00, 0x01, 0x03, 0x16, 0x1C, 0x08, 0x00, 0x00};
//const char udc_cross[]    = {0x00, 0x1B, 0x0E, 0x04, 0x0E, 0x1B, 0x00, 0x00};
//const char udc_retarrow[] = {0x01, 0x01, 0x05, 0x09, 0x1f, 0x08, 0x04, 0x00};
//const char udc_OK[]       = {0x08, 0x14, 0x14, 0x08, 0x05, 0x06, 0x05, 0x05};  // OK
//const char udc_1_2[]      = {0x11, 0x12, 0x17, 0x09, 0x13, 0x04, 0x07, 0x00};  // 1/2
//const char udc_Euro[]     = {0x06, 0x09, 0x08, 0x1E, 0x1E, 0x08, 0x09, 0x06};  // Euro symbol
//const char udc_key[]      = {0x07, 0x07, 0x04, 0x04, 0x0E, 0x11, 0x0E, 0x00};  // Key symbol

//const char udc_None[]       = {0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00}; 
//const char udc_All[]        = {0xFF, 0xFF, 0xFF, 0xFF, 0xFF, 0xFF, 0xFF, 0xFF}; 
#endif /* UDC_EXAMPLES */