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Control Signals

RS- Register Select There are 2 very important registers in LCD

Command Code register Data Register

If RS=0 Instruction command Code register is selected, allowing user to send command RS=1 Data register is selected allowing to send data that has to be displayed.

R\W- Read\Write R\W input allows the user to write information to LCD or read information from it. How do we read data from LCD????? The data that is being currently displayed will be stored in a buffer memory DDRAM. This data could be read if necessary. If R\W=0 Reading R\W=1 Writing

E- Enable The enable Pin is used by the LCD to latch information at its data pins. When data is supplied to data pins, a high to low pulse must be applied to this pin in order for the LCD to latch the data present in the data pins. E Toggle

Data Bus- D0-D7 Power for Backlighting LEDs VDDPower 5V Vss GND

General Explanation We have to prepare an LCD properly before the character we need, has to be displayed. For this a number of commands have to be provided to the LCD before inputting the required data. The commands will be discussed in the later part of this tutorial.

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LCDdoesntknowaboutthecontent(dataorcommands)suppliedtoitsdatabus.Itistheuser whohastospecifywhetherthecontentatitsdatapinsaredataorcommands. Forthis,ifa commandisinputtedthenaparticularcombinationof0sand1shastobeappliedtotheControl linessoastospecifyitisaCommandontheotherhandifadataisinputtedatthedatalinesthen ananothercombinationof0sand1shastobeappliedtothecontrollinestospecifyitisData. (Hopeyouarenotconfused!!!!).Thecombinationsareasfollows If Command RS=0,R\W=0,E=1\0 Data RS=1,R\W=0,E=1\0

Various Commands used in LCDs

Interfacing with PIC

Here2portsPORTBandPORTCofPIC16F877Aistaken.PORTBisusedforprovidingcontrol signalsandPORTCisusedforprovidingDatasignals. OfwhichpinsofPORTBarespecifiedasbelow. RB0 RS

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RB1 R\W RB2 E

Programming Steps

Before sending Data to be Displayed to the LCD, it should be prepared to hold that particular value. For this certain initializations are to be done as per the Instructions. MoveValue0X38,3times.(Appliedmax3timesduetorisetimefactor) MoveValue0X06,1time. MoveValue0X0F,1time.
Aftereachinitializationscommandfunctionanddelayshouldbecalled.

AfterInitializationMoveDatatotheLCD

CalltheDataFunctionanddelay.

(2functions,oneforcommandandtheotherfordataisbeingwrittenforthesimplicityofthe program)

Program

#include"pic.h" #include"delay.h" void main() { void command(); //function for command manipolation void data(); //function for data manipulation int i; char a[ ]={"bOtskOOl-hari"}; TRISC=0X00; //Made Port C Out put port (to use with in main function) TRISB=0X00; //Made Port B output port (to use with outer function) DelayMs(1); PORTC=0X38; //to select the mode of the LED 0X38 - 8 bit 2 lines command(); // Call command function, shows that the given values are commands and not datas DelayMs(1); PORTC=0X38; //to select the mode of the LED 0X38 - 8 bit 2 lines command(); // Call command function DelayMs(1); PORTC=0X06; // to activate entry mode command(); DelayMs(1); PORTC=0X0F; //to get a blinking curser display command(); DelayMs(1); for(i=0;i<13;i++) { PORTC= a[i];

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data(); //To show that the given values are data DelayMs(1); } while(1); }

void command() //command function definition { RB0=0; RB1=0; RB2=1; DelayUs(1); RB2=0; }

void data() //data function definition { RB0=1; RB1=0; RB2=1; DelayUs(1); RB2=0; }

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Submitted by claudio1971 on Thu, 2012-12-13 19:53. Member since: 13 December 2012 Last activity: 18 weeks 15 hours Hi i try to write your code successfully , i want create my own application for lcd , i have just a question : how can i set line 2? you repeat just 2 times 0x38 but some display require 3 times , there is a reason for it? (to me work properly) Thank's :) claudio #1

Login or register to post comments Submitted by HARI on Sat, 2009-05-02 15:28. Member since: 10 March 2009 Last activity: 3 years 34 weeks Its HITECH PIC C #2

Login or register to post comments Submitted by shobhitkukreti on Sat, 2009-05-02 12:49. Member since: 28 April 2009 Last activity: 3 years 2 weeks Which compiler have you utilised ? #3

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