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Arduino Calculator
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This is a calculator that can perform basic arithmetic operations. This was done using an Arduino Uno, a
16x2 LCD display and a 4x4 dot matrix keypad.

The keypad library doesn't come with the Arduino IDE. You're gonna have to download
(http://playground.arduino.cc/Code/Keypad) and import it for you to be able to use the matrix keypad.
Place the downloaded file into the /libraries folder.

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This sketch was made using Fritzing (http://fritzing.org/), an awesome open source tool for bulding
prototypes.

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/*
Layout of 4x4 Dot Matrix Keyboard:
^
C R >
o o o o
o o o o
o o o o
o o o o

[7] [8] [9] [/]

[4] [5] [6] [*]
[3] [2] [1] [-]
[X] [0] [=] [+]

Press X to clear the screen

1 1 1 1 1 1
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5
*-------------------------------*
| 2 +| <--- Memory here
| | <--- Cursor set here
*-------------------------------*

*/

The code is pretty simple. You're gonna have to define the keypad's layout in a 2 dimensional array, and
assign it to an instance of the Keypad class.

#include <LiquidCrystal.h> //import lcd library

#include <Keypad.h> //import keypad library

LiquidCrystal lcd(5, 4, 3, 2, 1, 0); //lcd pins

const byte ROWS = 4; // four rows
const byte COLS = 4; // four columns

//define the keymap

char keys [ROWS] [COLS] = {
{'7', '4', '1', 'X'},
{'8', '5', '2', '0'},
{'9', '6', '3', '='},
{'/', '*', '-', '+'}
};
byte rowPins[ROWS] = {
9 ,8 ,7 ,6}; //connect keypad ROW1, ROW2, ROW3, ROW4 to these arduino pins
byte colPins[COLS] = {
13, 12, 11, 10}; //connect keypad COL1, COL2, COL3, COL4 to these arduino pins

//create the keypad

Keypad myKeypad = Keypad( makeKeymap(keys), rowPins, colPins, ROWS, COLS );

In the setup function, we shall initialize the LCD and print a hello message for two and a half seconds.

//variables declaration
boolean valOnePresent = false;
boolean next = false;
boolean final = false;
String num1, num2;
int ans;
char op;

void setup(){
lcd.begin(16,2);
lcd.setCursor(2,0);
lcd.print("Hello World!");
delay(2500);
lcd.clear(); //clears the LCD screen and positions the cursor in the upper-left corner.
}

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This loop function will listen for keypad inputs indefinitely.

void loop(){
char key = myKeypad.getKey();

if (key != NO_KEY && (key=='1'||key=='2'||key=='3'||key=='4'||key=='5'||key=='6'||key=='7'||key=='8'||key=='9'||key=='0')){

if (valOnePresent != true){
num1 = num1 + key;
int numLength = num1.length();
lcd.setCursor(15 - numLength, 0); //to adjust one whitespace for operator
lcd.print(num1);
}
else {
num2 = num2 + key;
int numLength = num2.length();
lcd.setCursor(15 - numLength, 1);
lcd.print(num2);
final = true;
}
}

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else if (valOnePresent == false && key != NO_KEY && (key == '/' || key == '*' || key == '-' || key == '+')){
if (valOnePresent == false){
valOnePresent = true;
op = key;
lcd.setCursor(15,0); //operator on right corner
lcd.print(op);
}
}

else if (final == true && key != NO_KEY && key == '='){

if (op == '+'){
ans = num1.toInt() + num2.toInt();
}
else if (op == '-'){
ans = num1.toInt() - num2.toInt();
}
else if (op == '*'){
ans = num1.toInt() * num2.toInt();
}
else if (op == '/'){
ans = num1.toInt() / num2.toInt();
}
lcd.clear();
lcd.setCursor(15,0);
lcd.autoscroll();
lcd.print(ans);
lcd.noAutoscroll();
}
else if (key != NO_KEY && key == 'X'){
lcd.clear();
valOnePresent = false;
final = false;
num1 = "";
num2 = "";
ans = 0;
op = ' ';
}
}

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Troller Hunter • 9 months ago

Why it keeps showing arrows and question marks ?
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Vathsav Harikrishnan Moderator > Troller Hunter • 9 months ago

Check your connections to the LCD. You see weird symbols if the jumpers are loosely connected.
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Alejandro • a year ago

it does not work!
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Vathsav Harikrishnan Moderator > Alejandro • a year ago

Can you elaborate on what's wrong?

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Kim • a year ago

Brilliant work! You are awesome!
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Panagiotis Solomos • a year ago

Hi! What's the trimmer's type? How many ohms? 10k ohms? And the resistance's number is like the photo of the sketch? Thanks!
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Vathsav Harikrishnan Moderator > Panagiotis Solomos • a year ago

Hey!
Yes, I used a 10k trimmer and a 10k ohm resistor.
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Leboyd Rodriguez • 2 years ago

Works great, although I used the analog inputs as connections to the rows of the keypad so can use one of the digital pins for other
purposes
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Vathsav Harikrishnan Moderator > Leboyd Rodriguez • 2 years ago

Cool! :)
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Vathsav Harikrishnan Moderator > Guest • 2 years ago

Hey Chinn,

You seem to have forgotten to include the LCD and Keypad libraries.

Add these two lines to the top of your code.

#include <liquidcrystal.h>
#include <keypad.h>
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T Naveen Kumar • 2 years ago

really superb ..ra....vathsav..!!!
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T Naveen Kumar • 2 years ago

hi...vathsav .... in starting keypad(in layout) one(number) is missing..!!
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Vathsav Harikrishnan Moderator > T Naveen Kumar • 2 years ago

Changed it now :) Thanks!

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िवलासराव • a year ago

1k resistor between to two positive supply not connected to any circuit is something missing here?
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Vathsav Harikrishnan Moderator > िवलासराव • a year ago

The pins on the breadboard are connected vertically. The right lead of the resistor is connected to 5V and the left lead is
connected to the LCD's backlight.
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िवलासराव > Vathsav Harikrishnan • a year ago

Thanks for your reply. I'm not in confusion with blue wire but about the red one which is perpendicular to blue wire near
lcd
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Vathsav Harikrishnan Moderator > िवलासराव • a year ago

You're right, it slipped my mind. There were 2 wires connected to the backlight. I've updated the sketch now.
Thanks man!
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