Simple 8 bit 16x2 LCD interfacing with PIC 16F

In this tutorial you will learn how tointerface a simple 8-bit 16x2 LCDwith PIC 16F.


LCD PIN OUTS


(From left to right)
Vss- Ground
VDD- Power 5V
VEE- LCD Contrast Adjustment



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
VDD-Power 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.
LCD doesnt know about the content (data or commands) supplied to its data bus. It is the userwho has
to specify whether the content at its data pins are data or commands. For this, if a command is
inputted then a particular combination of 0s and 1s has to be applied to the Control lines so as to specify
it is a Command on the other hand if a data is inputted at the data lines then an another combination of
0s and 1s has to be applied to the control lines to specify it is Data. (Hope you are not confused!!!!). The
combinations are as follows-
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



Here 2 ports PORT B and PORT C of PIC 16F877A is taken. PORT B is used for providing control signals
and PORT C is used for providing Data signals.
Of which pins of PORT B are specified as below.
RB0 RS
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.
Move Value 0X38, 3 times.( Applied max 3 times due to rise time factor)
Move Value 0X06, 1 time.
Move Value 0X0F, 1 time.
After each initializations command function and delay should be called.
After Initialization Move Data to the LCD
Call the Data Function and delay.

( 2 functions , one for command and the other for data is being written for the simplicity of the 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];
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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- HARI
haripanangad@yahoo.com
www.haripanangad.co.cc
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Submitted by claudio1971 on Thu, 2012-12-13 19:53.
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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

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Submitted by HARI on Sat, 2009-05-02 15:28.
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Its HITECH PIC C
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Submitted by shobhitkukreti on Sat, 2009-05-02 12:49.
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Which compiler have yo