#!/usr/bin/python #-------------------------------------- # LCD Test Script # #-------------------------------------- # The wiring for the LCD is as follows: # 1 : GND # 2 : 5V # 3 : Contrast (0-5V)* - Sets the LCD Contrast # 4 : RS (Register Select) - GPIO pin 26 - Physical pin 37 # 5 : R/W (Read Write) - GROUND THIS PIN # 6 : Enable or Strobe - GPIO pin 19 - Physical pin 35 # 7 : Data Bit 0 - NOT USED # 8 : Data Bit 1 - NOT USED # 9 : Data Bit 2 - NOT USED # 10: Data Bit 3 - NOT USED # 11: Data Bit 4 - GPIO pin 13 - Physical pin 33 # 12: Data Bit 5 - GPIO pin 06 - Physical pin 31 # 13: Data Bit 6 - GPIO pin 05 - Physical pin 29 # 14: Data Bit 7 - GPIO pin 11 - Physical pin 23 # 15: LCD Backlight - +5V** # 16: LCD Backlight - GND #import import RPi.GPIO as GPIO import time # Define GPIO to LCD mapping LCD_RS = 26 LCD_E = 19 LCD_D4 = 13 LCD_D5 = 6 LCD_D6 = 5 LCD_D7 = 11 # Define some device constants LCD_WIDTH = 40 # Maximum characters per line LCD_CHR = True LCD_CMD = False # Do I need to change line 2 address for 40 char display? LCD_LINE_1 = 0x80 # LCD RAM address for the 1st line LCD_LINE_2 = 0xC0 # LCD RAM address for the 2nd line # Timing constants E_PULSE = 0.0005 E_DELAY = 0.0005 def main(): # Main program block GPIO.setwarnings(False) GPIO.setmode(GPIO.BCM) # Use BCM GPIO numbers GPIO.setup(LCD_E, GPIO.OUT) # E GPIO.setup(LCD_RS, GPIO.OUT) # RS GPIO.setup(LCD_D4, GPIO.OUT) # DB4 GPIO.setup(LCD_D5, GPIO.OUT) # DB5 GPIO.setup(LCD_D6, GPIO.OUT) # DB6 GPIO.setup(LCD_D7, GPIO.OUT) # DB7 # Initialise display lcd_init() while True: # Send some test lcd_string("Rasbperry Pi",LCD_LINE_1) lcd_string("40x2 LCD Test",LCD_LINE_2) time.sleep(3) # 3 second delay # Send some text lcd_string("Another Example :)",LCD_LINE_1) lcd_string("Now do your own",LCD_LINE_2) time.sleep(3) def lcd_init(): # Initialise display lcd_byte(0x33,LCD_CMD) # 110011 Initialise lcd_byte(0x32,LCD_CMD) # 110010 Initialise lcd_byte(0x06,LCD_CMD) # 000110 Cursor move direction lcd_byte(0x0C,LCD_CMD) # 001100 Display On,Cursor Off, Blink Off lcd_byte(0x28,LCD_CMD) # 101000 Data length, number of lines, font size lcd_byte(0x01,LCD_CMD) # 000001 Clear display time.sleep(E_DELAY) def lcd_byte(bits, mode): # Send byte to data pins # bits = data # mode = True for character # False for command GPIO.output(LCD_RS, mode) # RS # High bits GPIO.output(LCD_D4, False) GPIO.output(LCD_D5, False) GPIO.output(LCD_D6, False) GPIO.output(LCD_D7, False) if bits&0x10==0x10: GPIO.output(LCD_D4, True) if bits&0x20==0x20: GPIO.output(LCD_D5, True) if bits&0x40==0x40: GPIO.output(LCD_D6, True) if bits&0x80==0x80: GPIO.output(LCD_D7, True) # Toggle 'Enable' pin lcd_toggle_enable() # Low bits GPIO.output(LCD_D4, False) GPIO.output(LCD_D5, False) GPIO.output(LCD_D6, False) GPIO.output(LCD_D7, False) if bits&0x01==0x01: GPIO.output(LCD_D4, True) if bits&0x02==0x02: GPIO.output(LCD_D5, True) if bits&0x04==0x04: GPIO.output(LCD_D6, True) if bits&0x08==0x08: GPIO.output(LCD_D7, True) # Toggle 'Enable' pin lcd_toggle_enable() def lcd_toggle_enable(): # Toggle enable time.sleep(E_DELAY) GPIO.output(LCD_E, True) time.sleep(E_PULSE) GPIO.output(LCD_E, False) time.sleep(E_DELAY) def lcd_string(message,line): # Send string to display message = message.ljust(LCD_WIDTH," ") lcd_byte(line, LCD_CMD) for i in range(LCD_WIDTH): lcd_byte(ord(message[i]),LCD_CHR) if __name__ == '__main__': try: main() except KeyboardInterrupt: pass finally: lcd_byte(0x01, LCD_CMD) lcd_string("Goodbye!",LCD_LINE_1) GPIO.cleanup()