/*
* LCD interface example
* Uses routines from delay.c
* This code will interface to a standard LCD controller
* like the Hitachi HD44780. It uses it in 4 or 8 bit mode
*
*/
#include <pic18.h>
#include "lcd.h"
#include "delay.h"
static bit fourbit; // four or eight bit mode?
#ifdef CHECKBUSY
unsigned char
lcd_read_cmd_nowait(void)
{
unsigned char c, readc;
LCD_DATA_TRIS = INPUT_DATA;
LCD_RW = 1; // Read LCD
asm("nop"); // short propagation delay
asm("nop"); // short propagation delay
if (fourbit)
{
LCD_STROBE_READ(readc); // Read high nibble
// Move 4 bits to high nibble while zeroing low nibble
c = ( ( readc << 4 ) & 0xF0 );
LCD_STROBE_READ(readc); // Read low nibble
c |= ( readc & 0x0F ); // Or in 4 more bits to low nibble
}
else
{
LCD_STROBE_READ(readc);
c = readc;
}
LCD_RW = 0; // Return to default mode of writing LCD
LCD_DATA_TRIS = OUTPUT_DATA; // Return to default mode of writing LCD
return(c);
}
void
lcd_check_busy(void) // Return when the LCD is no longer busy, or we've waiting long enough!
{
// To avoid hanging forever in event there's a bad or
// missing LCD on hardware. Will just run SLOW, but still run.
unsigned int retry;
unsigned char c;
for (retry=1000; retry-- > 0; ) {
c = lcd_read_cmd_nowait();
if (0==(c&0x80)) break; // Check busy bit. If zero, no longer busy
}
}
#endif
/* send a command to the LCD */
void
lcd_cmd(unsigned char c)
{
LCD_WAIT; // may check LCD busy flag, or just delay a little, depending on lcd.h
if (fourbit)
{
LCD_DATA = ( ( c >> 4 ) & 0x0F );
LCD_STROBE();
LCD_DATA = ( c & 0x0F );
LCD_STROBE();
}
else
{
LCD_DATA = c;
LCD_STROBE();
}
}
/* send data to the LCD */
void
lcd_data(unsigned char c)
{
LCD_WAIT; // may check LCD busy flag, or just delay a little, depending on lcd.h
LCD_DATA = 0;
LCD_RS = 1;
if (fourbit)
{
LCD_DATA |= ( ( c >> 4 ) & 0x0F );
LCD_STROBE();
LCD_DATA &= 0xF0;
LCD_DATA |= ( c & 0x0F );
LCD_STROBE();
}
else
{
LCD_DATA = c;
LCD_STROBE();
}
LCD_RS = 0;
}
/* write a string of chars to the LCD */
void
lcd_puts(const char * s)
{
while(*s)
lcd_data(*s++);
}
/* initialize the LCD */
void
lcd_init(unsigned char mode)
{
char init_value;
fourbit = 0;
if (mode == FOURBIT_MODE){
fourbit = 1;
init_value = 0x3;
}else{
init_value = 0x3F;
}
LCD_RS = 0;
LCD_EN = 0;
LCD_RW = 0;
LCD_RS_TRIS = OUTPUT_PIN;
LCD_EN_TRIS = OUTPUT_PIN;
LCD_RW_TRIS = OUTPUT_PIN;
LCD_DATA_TRIS = OUTPUT_DATA;
DelayMs(15);
LCD_DATA = init_value;
LCD_STROBE();
DelayMs(5);
LCD_DATA = init_value;
LCD_STROBE();
DelayUs(200);
LCD_DATA = init_value;
LCD_STROBE();
if (fourbit){
LCD_WAIT; //may check LCD busy flag, or just delay a little, depending on lcd.h
LCD_DATA = 0x2; // Set 4-bit mode
LCD_STROBE();
lcd_cmd(0x28); // Function Set
}else{
lcd_cmd(0x38);
}
lcd_cmd(0xF); //Display On, Cursor On, Cursor Blink
lcd_cmd(0x1); //Display Clear
lcd_cmd(0x6); //Entry Mode
lcd_cmd(0x80); //Initialize DDRAM address to zero
}