5 2 x 16 PARALLEL LCD

The 2 X16 Parallel LCD is an 8 bit or 4 bit parallel interfaced LCD. This unit allows the user to
display text, numerical data and custom created characters. The LCD uses the HD44780 series
LCD driver from Hitachi, or equivalent controller. The LCD is connected to a female 14-pin
connector for easy interface with the BS2p24/40 Demo Board (#45187) and the Professional
Development Board (#28138).Many manufacturers of displays integrated the controller with
their product making it the informal standard for this type of displays.[1] The device can display
ASCII characters, JapaneseKana characters, and some symbols in two 28 character lines. Using
an extension driver, the device can display up to 80 characters

Though the device has the ribbon cable and 14-pin connector it may also be hooked up
manually.

3.5.1 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

Fig 3.10 : Specifications of 16 x 2 LCD.

3.5.2 FEATURES

5 8 and 5 10 dot matrix possible .

Low power operation support 2.7 to 5.5V .
Wide range of liquid crystal display driver power .
Liquid crystal drive waveform .
A (One line frequency AC waveform).
Correspond to high speed MPU bus interface.
4-bit or 8-bit MPU interface enabled.
80 8-bit display RAM (80 characters max.) .
Automatic reset circuit that initializes the controller/driver after power on.
Internal oscillator with external resistors.
Low power consumption.

3.5.3 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.

RS- Register Select

There are 2 very important registers in LCD

Command Code register

Data Register

IfRS=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=1 Reading

R\W=0 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.

EToggle.

Data Bus- D0-D7 .

VDD-Power 5V .

Vss- GND .

VEE- LCD Contrast Adjustment .