What compiler to use?

[tresca]

I think you might have to make your own driver. I'm not to sure if the Maestro software includes another lcd module for KS006x driver.

If you search around, you might find that someone wrote a driver for it already, and maybe with some slight mods, you can use it or use it as a template to formulate your own.

 

[Kryten]

I found this
Matrix Orbital :: View topic - KS0066 vs HD44780
I so i can try it and see it might be the same commands

 

[tresca]

It might appear to be the same after all.
https://www.electro-tech-online.com/threads/lcd-controller-hd-44780-vs-ks0066.10339/

Give it a shot and let us know so that anyone who asks or searches this forum can find out.

 

[Kryten]

Sure

It might take some time thought

 

[Kryten]

Oh how "big" caps for the crystal? is 33nF too big?

 

[Nigel Goodwin]

Oh how "big" caps for the crystal? is 33nF too big?

Only a thousand times too big - 33pF should be OK.

 

[Kryten]

Ok ty Nigel

I have choisen to work with MC C18 and are woundering if this code for the LCD is too much

//PORT initialization  
#ifdef  XLCD_8BIT                           //8-bit mode, use whole port
    XLCD_DATAPORT_TRIS  = 0x00;             //make DATAPORT output
    XLCD_DATAPORT = 0;
#endif                       

#ifdef  XLCD_4BIT                           //4bit mode
    #ifdef XLCD_UPPER                       //Upper 4-bits of the DATAPORT output
    XLCD_DATAPORT_TRIS  &= 0x0f;
    XLCD_DATAPORT &= 0x0f;
    #else                                   //Lower 4-bits of the DATAPORT output
    XLCD_DATAPORT_TRIS  &= 0xf0;
    XLCD_DATAPORT &= 0xf0;
    #endif
#endif
//end of data port initialization

It initializes both upper and lower in 4 bit mode and 8 bit mode can I simply remove the parts i dont need?

 

[3v0]

You can remove the unwanted parts.
But you do not need to remove them.
The parts where #ifdef is not true does not compile.

If you do not understand this read up on #ifdef.