1// --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2// Created by Francisco Malpartida on 20/08/11. 3// Copyright 2011 - Under creative commons license 3.0: 4// Attribution-ShareAlike CC BY-SA 5// 6// This software is furnished "as is", without technical support, and with no 7// warranty, express or implied, as to its usefulness for any purpose. 8// 9// Thread Safe: No 10// Extendable: Yes 11// 12// @file LCD.h 13// This file implements a basic liquid crystal library that comes as standard 14// in the Arduino SDK. 15// 16// @brief 17// This is a basic implementation of the LiquidCrystal library of the 18// Arduino SDK. This library is a refactored version of the one supplied 19// in the Arduino SDK in such a way that it simplifies its extension 20// to support other mechanism to communicate to LCDs such as I2C, Serial, SR, 21// The original library has been reworked in such a way that this will be 22// the base class implementing all generic methods to command an LCD based 23// on the Hitachi HD44780 and compatible chipsets. 24// 25// This base class is a pure abstract class and needs to be extended. As reference, 26// it has been extended to drive 4 and 8 bit mode control, LCDs and I2C extension 27// backpacks such as the I2CLCDextraIO using the PCF8574* I2C IO Expander ASIC. 28// 29// The functionality provided by this class and its base class is identical 30// to the original functionality of the Arduino LiquidCrystal library. 31// 32// @version API 1.1.0 33// 34// 35// @author F. Malpartida - fmalpartida@gmail.com 36// --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 37#ifndef _LCD_H_ 38#define _LCD_H_ 39 40#if (ARDUINO < 100) 41#include <WProgram.h> 42#else 43#include <Arduino.h> 44#endif 45 46#include <inttypes.h> 47#include <Print.h> 48 49 50/*! 51 @defined 52 @abstract Enables disables fast waits for write operations for LCD 53 @discussion If defined, the library will avoid doing un-necessary waits. 54 this can be done, because the time taken by Arduino's slow digitalWrite 55 operations. If fast digitalIO operations, comment this line out or undefine 56 the mode. 57 */ 58#ifdef __AVR__ 59#define FAST_MODE 60#endif 61 62/*! 63 @function 64 @abstract waits for a given time in microseconds (compilation dependent). 65 @discussion Waits for a given time defined in microseconds depending on 66 the FAST_MODE define. If the FAST_MODE is defined the call will return 67 inmediatelly. 68 @param uSec[in] time in microseconds. 69 @result None 70 */ 71inlinestatic voidwaitUsec(uint16_t uSec ) 72{ 73#ifndef FAST_MODE 74delayMicroseconds( uSec ); 75#endif// FAST_MODE 76} 77 78 79/*! 80 @defined 81 @abstract All these definitions shouldn't be used unless you are writing 82 a driver. 83 @discussion All these definitions are for driver implementation only and 84 shouldn't be used by applications. 85 */ 86// LCD Commands 87// --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 88#define LCD_CLEARDISPLAY 0x01 89#define LCD_RETURNHOME 0x02 90#define LCD_ENTRYMODESET 0x04 91#define LCD_DISPLAYCONTROL 0x08 92#define LCD_CURSORSHIFT 0x10 93#define LCD_FUNCTIONSET 0x20 94#define LCD_SETCGRAMADDR 0x40 95#define LCD_SETDDRAMADDR 0x80 96 97// flags for display entry mode 98// --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 99#define LCD_ENTRYRIGHT 0x00 100#define LCD_ENTRYLEFT 0x02 101#define LCD_ENTRYSHIFTINCREMENT 0x01 102#define LCD_ENTRYSHIFTDECREMENT 0x00 103 104// flags for display on/off and cursor control 105// --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 106#define LCD_DISPLAYON 0x04 107#define LCD_DISPLAYOFF 0x00 108#define LCD_CURSORON 0x02 109#define LCD_CURSOROFF 0x00 110#define LCD_BLINKON 0x01 111#define LCD_BLINKOFF 0x00 112 113// flags for display/cursor shift 114// --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 115#define LCD_DISPLAYMOVE 0x08 116#define LCD_CURSORMOVE 0x00 117#define LCD_MOVERIGHT 0x04 118#define LCD_MOVELEFT 0x00 119 120// flags for function set 121// --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 122#define LCD_8BITMODE 0x10 123#define LCD_4BITMODE 0x00 124#define LCD_2LINE 0x08 125#define LCD_1LINE 0x00 126#define LCD_5x10DOTS 0x04 127#define LCD_5x8DOTS 0x00 128 129 130// Define COMMAND and DATA LCD Rs (used by send method). 131// --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 132#define COMMAND 0 133#define DATA 1 134#define FOUR_BITS 2 135 136 137/*! 138 @defined 139 @abstract Defines the duration of the home and clear commands 140 @discussion This constant defines the time it takes for the home and clear 141 commands in the LCD - Time in microseconds. 142 */ 143#define HOME_CLEAR_EXEC 2000 144 145/*! 146 @defined 147 @abstract Backlight off constant declaration 148 @discussion Used in combination with the setBacklight to swith off the 149 LCD backlight. @set setBacklight 150*/ 151#define BACKLIGHT_OFF 0 152 153/*! 154 @defined 155 @abstract Backlight on constant declaration 156 @discussion Used in combination with the setBacklight to swith on the 157 LCD backlight. @set setBacklight 158 */ 159#define BACKLIGHT_ON 255 160 161 162/*! 163 @typedef 164 @abstract Define backlight control polarity 165 @discussion Backlight control polarity. @see setBacklightPin. 166 */ 167typedefenum{ POSITIVE, NEGATIVE } t_backlighPol; 168 169class LCD :public Print 170{ 171public: 172 173/*! 174 @method 175 @abstract LiquidCrystal abstract constructor. 176 @discussion LiquidCrystal class abstract constructor needed to create 177 the base abstract class. 178 */ 179LCD( ); 180 181/*! 182 @function 183 @abstract LCD initialization. 184 @discussion Initializes the LCD to a given size (col, row). This methods 185 initializes the LCD, therefore, it MUST be called prior to using any other 186 method from this class. 187 188 This method is abstract, a base implementation is available common to all LCD 189 drivers. Should it not be compatible with some other LCD driver, a derived 190 implementation should be done on the driver specif class. 191 192 @param cols[in] the number of columns that the display has 193 @param rows[in] the number of rows that the display has 194 @param charsize[in] character size, default==LCD_5x8DOTS 195 */ 196virtualvoidbegin(uint8_t cols,uint8_t rows,uint8_t charsize = LCD_5x8DOTS); 197 198/*! 199 @function 200 @abstract Clears the LCD. 201 @discussion Clears the LCD screen and positions the cursor in the upper-left 202 corner. 203 204 This operation is time consuming for the LCD. 205 206 @param none 207 */ 208voidclear(); 209 210/*! 211 @function 212 @abstract Sets the cursor to the upper-left corner. 213 @discussion Positions the cursor in the upper-left of the LCD. 214 That is, use that location in outputting subsequent text to the display. 215 To also clear the display, use the clear() function instead. 216 217 This operation is time consuming for the LCD. 218 219 @param none 220 */ 221voidhome(); 222 223/*! 224 @function 225 @abstract Turns off the LCD display. 226 @discussion Turns off the LCD display, without losing the text currently 227 being displayed on it. 228 229 @param none 230 */ 231voidnoDisplay(); 232 233/*! 234 @function 235 @abstract Turns on the LCD display. 236 @discussion Turns on the LCD display, after it's been turned off with 237 noDisplay(). This will restore the text (and cursor location) that was on 238 the display prior to calling noDisplay(). 239 240 @param none 241 */ 242voiddisplay(); 243 244/*! 245 @function 246 @abstract Turns off the blinking of the LCD cursor. 247 248 @param none 249 */ 250voidnoBlink(); 251 252/*! 253 @function 254 @abstract Display the cursor of the LCD. 255 @discussion Display the blinking LCD cursor. If used in combination with 256 the cursor() function, the result will depend on the particular display. 257 258 @param none 259 */ 260voidblink(); 261 262/*! 263 @function 264 @abstract Hides the LCD cursor. 265 266 @param none 267 */ 268voidnoCursor(); 269 270/*! 271 @function 272 @abstract Display the LCD cursor. 273 @discussion Display the LCD cursor: an underscore (line) at the location 274 where the next character will be written. 275 276 @param none 277 */ 278voidcursor(); 279 280/*! 281 @function 282 @abstract Scrolls the contents of the display (text and cursor) one space 283 to the left. 284 285 @param none 286 */ 287voidscrollDisplayLeft(); 288 289/*! 290 @function 291 @abstract Scrolls the contents of the display (text and cursor) one space 292 to the right. 293 294 @param none 295 */ 296voidscrollDisplayRight(); 297 298/*! 299 @function 300 @abstract Set the direction for text written to the LCD to left-to-right. 301 @discussion Set the direction for text written to the LCD to left-to-right. 302 All subsequent characters written to the display will go from left to right, 303 but does not affect previously-output text. 304 305 This is the default configuration. 306 307 @param none 308 */ 309voidleftToRight(); 310 311/*! 312 @function 313 @abstract Set the direction for text written to the LCD to right-to-left. 314 @discussion Set the direction for text written to the LCD to right-to-left. 315 All subsequent characters written to the display will go from right to left, 316 but does not affect previously-output text. 317 318 left-to-right is the default configuration. 319 320 @param none 321 */ 322voidrightToLeft(); 323 324/*! 325 @function 326 @abstract Moves the cursor one space to the left. 327 @discussion 328 @param none 329 */ 330voidmoveCursorLeft(); 331 332 333/*! 334 @function 335 @abstract Moves the cursor one space to the right. 336 337 @param none 338 */ 339voidmoveCursorRight(); 340 341/*! 342 @function 343 @abstract Turns on automatic scrolling of the LCD. 344 @discussion Turns on automatic scrolling of the LCD. This causes each 345 character output to the display to push previous characters over by one 346 space. If the current text direction is left-to-right (the default), 347 the display scrolls to the left; if the current direction is right-to-left, 348 the display scrolls to the right. 349 This has the effect of outputting each new character to the same location on 350 the LCD. 351 352 @param none 353 */ 354voidautoscroll(); 355 356/*! 357 @function 358 @abstract Turns off automatic scrolling of the LCD. 359 @discussion Turns off automatic scrolling of the LCD, this is the default 360 configuration of the LCD. 361 362 @param none 363 */ 364voidnoAutoscroll(); 365 366/*! 367 @function 368 @abstract Creates a custom character for use on the LCD. 369 @discussion Create a custom character (glyph) for use on the LCD. 370 Most chipsets only support up to eight characters of 5x8 pixels. Therefore, 371 this methods has been limited to locations (numbered 0 to 7). 372 373 The appearance of each custom character is specified by an array of eight 374 bytes, one for each row. The five least significant bits of each byte 375 determine the pixels in that row. To display a custom character on screen, 376 write()/print() its number, i.e. lcd.print (char(x)); // Where x is 0..7. 377 378 @param location[in] LCD memory location of the character to create 379 (0 to 7) 380 @param charmap[in] the bitmap array representing each row of the character. 381 */ 382voidcreateChar(uint8_t location,uint8_t charmap[]); 383 384/*! 385 @function 386 @abstract Position the LCD cursor. 387 @discussion Sets the position of the LCD cursor. Set the location at which 388 subsequent text written to the LCD will be displayed. 389 390 @param col[in] LCD column 391 @param row[in] LCD row - line. 392 */ 393voidsetCursor(uint8_t col,uint8_t row); 394 395/*! 396 @function 397 @abstract Switch-on the LCD backlight. 398 @discussion Switch-on the LCD backlight. 399 The setBacklightPin has to be called before setting the backlight for 400 this method to work. @see setBacklightPin. 401 */ 402voidbacklight(void); 403 404/*! 405 @function 406 @abstract Switch-off the LCD backlight. 407 @discussion Switch-off the LCD backlight. 408 The setBacklightPin has to be called before setting the backlight for 409 this method to work. @see setBacklightPin. 410 */ 411voidnoBacklight(void); 412 413/*! 414 @function 415 @abstract Switch on the LCD module. 416 @discussion Switch on the LCD module, it will switch on the LCD controller 417 and the backlight. This method has the same effect of calling display and 418 backlight. @see display, @see backlight 419 */ 420voidon(void); 421 422/*! 423 @function 424 @abstract Switch off the LCD module. 425 @discussion Switch off the LCD module, it will switch off the LCD controller 426 and the backlight. This method has the same effect of calling noDisplay and 427 noBacklight. @see display, @see backlight 428 */ 429voidoff(void); 430 431// 432// virtual class methods 433// -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 434/*! 435 @function 436 @abstract Sets the pin to control the backlight. 437 @discussion Sets the pin in the device to control the backlight. 438 This method is device dependent and can be programmed on each subclass. An 439 empty function call is provided that does nothing. 440 441 @param value: pin associated to backlight control. 442 @param pol: backlight polarity control (POSITIVE, NEGATIVE) 443 */ 444virtualvoidsetBacklightPin(uint8_t value, t_backlighPol pol ) { }; 445 446/*! 447 @function 448 @abstract Sets the pin to control the backlight. 449 @discussion Sets the pin in the device to control the backlight. The behaviour 450 of this method is very dependent on the device. Some controllers support 451 dimming some don't. Please read the actual header file for each individual 452 device. The setBacklightPin method has to be called before setting the backlight 453 or the adequate backlight control constructor. 454 @see setBacklightPin. 455 456 NOTE: The prefered methods to control the backlight are "backlight" and 457 "noBacklight". 458 459 @param 0..255 - the value is very dependent on the LCD. However, 460 BACKLIGHT_OFF will be interpreted as off and BACKLIGHT_ON will drive the 461 backlight on. 462 */ 463virtualvoidsetBacklight(uint8_t value ) { }; 464 465/*! 466 @function 467 @abstract Writes to the LCD. 468 @discussion This method writes character to the LCD in the current cursor 469 position. 470 471 This is the virtual write method, implemented in the Print class, therefore 472 all Print class methods will end up calling this method. 473 474 @param value[in] Value to write to the LCD. 475 */ 476#if (ARDUINO < 100) 477virtualvoidwrite(uint8_t value); 478#else 479virtualsize_twrite(uint8_t value); 480#endif 481 482#if (ARDUINO < 100) 483usingPrint::write; 484#else 485usingPrint::write; 486#endif 487 488protected: 489// Internal LCD variables to control the LCD shared between all derived 490// classes. 491uint8_t _displayfunction;// LCD_5x10DOTS or LCD_5x8DOTS, LCD_4BITMODE or 492// LCD_8BITMODE, LCD_1LINE or LCD_2LINE 493uint8_t _displaycontrol;// LCD base control command LCD on/off, blink, cursor 494// all commands are "ored" to its contents. 495uint8_t _displaymode;// Text entry mode to the LCD 496uint8_t _numlines;// Number of lines of the LCD, initialized with begin() 497uint8_t _cols;// Number of columns in the LCD 498 t_backlighPol _polarity;// Backlight polarity 499 500private: 501/*! 502 @function 503 @abstract Send a command to the LCD. 504 @discussion This method sends a command to the LCD by setting the Register 505 select line of the LCD. 506 507 This command shouldn't be used to drive the LCD, only to implement any other 508 feature that is not available on this library. 509 510 @param value[in] Command value to send to the LCD (COMMAND, DATA or 511 FOUR_BITS). 512 */ 513voidcommand(uint8_t value); 514 515/*! 516 @function 517 @abstract Send a particular value to the LCD. 518 @discussion Sends a particular value to the LCD. This is a pure abstract 519 method, therefore, it is implementation dependent of each derived class how 520 to physically write to the LCD. 521 522 Users should never call this method. 523 524 @param value[in] Value to send to the LCD. 525 @result mode LOW - write to the LCD CGRAM, HIGH - write a command to 526 the LCD. 527 */ 528#if (ARDUINO < 100) 529virtualvoidsend(uint8_t value,uint8_t mode) { }; 530#else 531virtualvoidsend(uint8_t value,uint8_t mode) =0; 532#endif 533 534}; 535 536#endif