Summary
The LCD display on the Dwengo board is a 16x2 character display with backlight. This display uses a frequently used HD44780 compatible controller.
Controlling the LCD
The display is easy to use by means of the Liquid Crystal library which was developed for Arduino compatible boards. This library ensures that the display is initialised correctly and it provides some handy intuitive functions for writing text to the display. Please refer to the Dwenguino LCD example in Arduino IDE (Arduino IDE > File > Examples > Dwenguino) for an example.
Whenever you start from a new sketch, include the following libraries:
#include <LiquidCrystal.h>
#include <Wire.h>
#include <Dwenguino.h>And initialise the Dwenguino board by using:
initDwenguino();after which you can write text to the dwenguinoLCD by using on of the functions of the Liquid Crystal library. This dwenguinoLCD has been pre-initialised by the initDwenguino() function. For example:
dwenguinoLCD.print("hello");Please refer to the Liquid Crystal library for an overview and take a look at the Dwenguino Examples in Arduino IDE.
Pin configuration
This table shows the standardised pin configuration for the 16-pins connector of these frequently used displays.
| Pin | Function | Dwenguino board | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GND | GND | |
| 2 | Vcc | +5V | |
| 3 | V0 | Trimmer TR1 | Contrast adjustment |
| 4 | RS | PE0 | Register select: low = instruction, high = data |
| 5 | R/W | PE1 | Low = Write, High = Read |
| 6 | E | PE2 | Enable (active high) |
| 7 | DB0 | PA0 | Data-bus bit 0 (not used in 4-bit mode) |
| 8 | DB1 | PA1 | Data-bus bit 1 (not used in 4-bit mode) |
| 9 | DB2 | PA2 | Data-bus bit 2 (not used in 4-bit mode) |
| 10 | DB3 | PA3 | Data-bus bit 3 (not used in 4-bit mode) |
| 11 | DB4 | PA4 | Data-bus bit 4 |
| 12 | DB5 | PA5 | Data-bus bit 5 |
| 13 | DB6 | PA6 | Data-bus bit 6 |
| 14 | DB7 | PA6 | Data-bus bit 7 |
| 15 | LED+ | +5V | Positive backlight supply |
| 16 | LED- | PE3 | Negative backlight supply |
Please note that the LCD uses PE0-PE3 which are also known as arduino pins 20, 21, 22 and 23. Consequently, you should not connect anything to these pins on the extension connector when using the LCD!