This tutorial will show you how to use the LCD Screen 16×2 in Arduino.
Electronic Parts Required
ARDUINO UNO/MEGA/PRO
1x Potentiometer ( To adjust the Brightness, Contrast of the LCD)
1x LCD Screen 1602
Jumper wire
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/* . . ........ .... .. ...... ........ MMMM MMMMM MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM MMMMMMMMMM. MMMMMMMMM MMM.MMMMMMM MMM MMM .MM.MMM MMM ......... .... ... . . . MMM MMMMMMM . .MM. MM. MMM MM. . MMM MMMMMMMMM MMMM MMMMM.MM MM MMMMMMMMMMMM. .MMM MMM. .MMM.MMMMMMMMM ........ MMM MM . M .MMMMMMMM. MMM .MMM MMMMMMMM.MMMMMMM. MM .MMM. MMMMMMMM. MMM .MMMM MMMM MMMMMM. www.14core.com . ... . . ...... */ int LCD1602_RS=12; int LCD1602_RW=11; int LCD1602_EN=10; int DB[] = { 6, 7, 8, 9}; char str1[]="Welcome to"; char str2[]="www.14core.com"; char str3[]="this is the"; char str4[]="4-bit interface"; void LCD_Command_Write(int command) { int i,temp; digitalWrite( LCD1602_RS,LOW); digitalWrite( LCD1602_RW,LOW); digitalWrite( LCD1602_EN,LOW); temp=command & 0xf0; for (i=DB[0]; i <= 9; i++) { digitalWrite(i,temp & 0x80); temp <<= 1; } digitalWrite( LCD1602_EN,HIGH); delayMicroseconds(1); digitalWrite( LCD1602_EN,LOW); temp=(command & 0x0f)<<4; for (i=DB[0]; i <= 9; i++) { digitalWrite(i,temp & 0x80); temp <<= 1; } digitalWrite( LCD1602_EN,HIGH); delayMicroseconds(1); digitalWrite( LCD1602_EN,LOW); } void LCD_Data_Write(int dat) { int i=0,temp; digitalWrite( LCD1602_RS,HIGH); digitalWrite( LCD1602_RW,LOW); digitalWrite( LCD1602_EN,LOW); temp=dat & 0xf0; for (i=DB[0]; i <= 9; i++) { digitalWrite(i,temp & 0x80); temp <<= 1; } digitalWrite( LCD1602_EN,HIGH); delayMicroseconds(1); digitalWrite( LCD1602_EN,LOW); temp=(dat & 0x0f)<<4; for (i=DB[0]; i <= 9; i++) { digitalWrite(i,temp & 0x80); temp <<= 1; } digitalWrite( LCD1602_EN,HIGH); delayMicroseconds(1); digitalWrite( LCD1602_EN,LOW); } void LCD_SET_XY( int x, int y ) { int address; if (y ==0) address = 0x80 + x; else address = 0xC0 + x; LCD_Command_Write(address); } void LCD_Write_Char( int x,int y,int dat) { LCD_SET_XY( x, y ); LCD_Data_Write(dat); } void LCD_Write_String(int X,int Y,char *s) { LCD_SET_XY( X, Y ); //set address while (*s) //write the string { LCD_Data_Write(*s); s ++; } } void setup (void) { int i = 0; for (i=6; i <= 12; i++) { pinMode(i,OUTPUT); } delay(100); LCD_Command_Write(0x28); delay(50); LCD_Command_Write(0x06); delay(50); LCD_Command_Write(0x0c); delay(50); LCD_Command_Write(0x80); delay(50); LCD_Command_Write(0x01); delay(50); } void loop (void) { LCD_Command_Write(0x01); delay(50); LCD_Write_String(3,0,str1); //Row1, column4 delay(50); LCD_Write_String(1,1,str2); //Row2, column2 delay(5000); LCD_Command_Write(0x01); delay(50); LCD_Write_String(0,0,str3); delay(50); LCD_Write_String(0,1,str4); delay(5000); } |
Download the source code here | 14Core LCD16x02
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