/*------------- 16x2 LCD Interfacing ------------------------
* Display the messages on 16x2 LCD
* Interface Details
* LCD Data (D0 to D7) - PORTD (RD0 to RD7)
* LCD RS - RE0
* LCD RW - RE1
* LCD EN - RE2
-------------------------------------------------------------*/
#include <xc.h>
//Configuration bit setting//
#pragma config OSC = HS //Oscillator Selection
#pragma config WDT = OFF //Disable Watchdog timer
#pragma config LVP = OFF //Disable Low Voltage Programming
#pragma config PBADEN = OFF //Disable PORTB Analog inputs
//Declarations
#define LCD_DATA PORTD //LCD data port to PORTD
#define ctrl PORTE //LCD control port to
PORTE
#define rs PORTEbits.RE0 //register select signal to RE0
#define rw PORTEbits.RE1 //read/write signal to RE1
#define en PORTEbits.RE2 //enable signal to RE2
//Function Prototypes
void init_LCD(void); //
Function to initialize the LCD
void LCD_command(unsigned char cmd); //Function to pass
command to the LCD
void LCD_data(unsigned char data); //Function to
write character to the LCD
void LCD_write_string(char *str);//Function to write string to the
LCD
void msdelay (unsigned int time); //Function to generate
delay
//Start of Main Program
void main(void)
{
char var1[] = "LCD Interface";//Declare message to be displayed
char var2[] = "Test Program";
ADCON1 = 0x0F; //Configuring the PORTE
pins as digital I/O
TRISD = 0x00; //Configuring PORTD as output
TRISE = 0x00; //Configuring PORTE as
output
init_LCD(); // call function to initialise of
LCD
msdelay(50); // delay of 50 mili seconds
LCD_write_string(var1);//Display message on first line
msdelay(15);
LCD_command(0xC0); // initiate cursor to second line
LCD_write_string(var2);//Display message on second line
while (1); //Loop here
} //End of
Main
//Function Definitions
void msdelay (unsigned int time) //Function to generate delay
{
unsigned int i, j;
for (i = 0; i < time; i++)
for (j = 0; j < 275; j++);//Calibrated for a 1 ms delay in
MPLAB
}
void init_LCD(void) // Function to initialise the LCD
{
LCD_command(0x38); // initialization of 16X2 LCD in 8bit
mode
msdelay(15);
LCD_command(0x01); // clear LCD
msdelay(15);
LCD_command(0x0C); // cursor off
msdelay(15);
LCD_command(0x80); // go to first line and 0th position
msdelay(15);
}
void LCD_command(unsigned char cmd) //Function to pass command to
the LCD
{
LCD_DATA = cmd; //Send data on LCD data bus
rs = 0; //RS = 0 since command to
LCD
rw = 0; //RW = 0 since writing to
LCD
en = 1; //Generate High to low
pulse on EN
msdelay(15);
en = 0;
}
void LCD_data(unsigned char data)//Function to write data to the LCD
{
LCD_DATA = data; //Send data on LCD data bus
rs = 1; //RS = 1 since data to
LCD
rw = 0; //RW = 0 since writing to
LCD
en = 1; //Generate High to low
pulse on EN
msdelay(15);
en = 0;
}
//Function to write string to LCD
void LCD_write_string( char *str)
{
int i = 0;
while (str[i] != 0)
{
LCD_data(str[i]); // sending data on LCD byte by byte
msdelay(15);
i++;
}
}
