Component: LCD (EB005) (E-blocks 1)
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| Version | 1.1 |
| Category | E-blocks 1 |
Contents
LCD component
LCD based on the unit used in the Matrix EB005 E-block
Component Source Code
Please click here to download the component source project: FC_Comp_Source_LCD_EB005.fcfx
Please click here to view the component source code (Beta): FC_Comp_Source_LCD_EB005.fcfx
Detailed description
No detailed description exists yet for this component
Examples
Connections
Example of a typical LCD pinout.
For the LCDs to work with the Flowcode LCD component they need to be connected up in 4-bit data mode.
The 4 data signals actually go to the upper data nibble on the LCD as shown below.
A simple example that shows how to use some common functions.
Macro reference
Clear
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Clear |
| Clears the entire contents of the display. | |
 - VOID
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Return |
ClearLine
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ClearLine |
| Clears a single line on the display and then moves the cursor to the start of the line to allow you to start populating the line with data. | |
 - BYTE
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Line |
| The line to clear, zero being the first (top) line of the display | |
| - VOID
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Return |
Command
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Command |
| Use this method/macro to send a specific command to the LCD. Refer to the Matrix Multimedia EB006 datasheet for a list of supported instructions. For Non-Matrix LCD's refer to the manufacturers datasheet. | |
| - BYTE
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instruction |
| Send a defined command to the LCD Screen. See datasheet for supported commands. | |
| - VOID
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Return |
Cursor
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Cursor |
| Moves the cursor on the LCD Display | |
| - BYTE
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x |
| Set the cursor position in the X plane, 0 is the left most cell | |
| - BYTE
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y |
| Set the cursor position in the Y plane, 0 is the top most cell | |
| - VOID
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Return |
PrintAscii
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PrintAscii |
| Takes the ascii value for a character and prints the character | |
| - BYTE
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character |
| Holds an ascii value. | |
| - VOID
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Return |
PrintFormattedNumber
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PrintFormattedNumber |
| Will allow you to print a number up to 32-bits with signed or unsigned formatting. Signed = -2147483648 to 2147483647 Unsigned = 0 to 4294967295 | |
 - ULONG
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Number |
| Enter the number or variable to print to the LCD | |
 - BOOL
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Format |
| 0=Signed, 1=Unsigned | |
| - VOID
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Return |
PrintNumber
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PrintNumber |
| Based on v5 macro, will allow you to print a number. This is limited to a signed-INT, -32768 to 32767 | |
 - INT
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Number |
| Enter the number or variable to print to the LCD | |
| - VOID
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Return |
PrintString
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PrintString |
| Breaks down a string of text and sends it to the LCD via the private RawSend(byte, mask) macro | |
 - STRING
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Text |
| Enter the text or variable to print to the LCD | |
| - VOID
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Return |
RAMWrite
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RAMWrite |
| Modifies the internal memory of the LCD to allow for up to 8 customised characters to be created and stored in the device memory | |
| - BYTE
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Index |
| Values 0 to 7 | |
| - BYTE
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d0 |
| - BYTE
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d1 |
| - BYTE
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d2 |
| - BYTE
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d3 |
| - BYTE
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d4 |
| - BYTE
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d5 |
| - BYTE
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d6 |
| - BYTE
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d7 |
| - VOID
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Return |
RawSend
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RawSend |
| Sends data to the LCD display | |
| - BYTE
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data |
| The data byte to send to the LCD | |
| - BOOL
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type |
| A boolean to indicate command type: true to write data, false to write a command | |
| - VOID
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Return |
RemapCharacter
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RemapCharacter |
| Assigns a remap character allowing the PrintString function to automatically swap between pre-defined characters. The characters can be custom (in the range 0-9) or can point to an existing character in the LCD character map. | |
| - BYTE
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RemapIdx |
| Remap Index, Range: 0 to (Remap Characters - 1) | |
| - BYTE
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SearchCharacter |
| Character to look for a replace | |
| - BYTE
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ReplacementCharacter |
| New character value to use in place of the search character. | |
| - VOID
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Return |
ScrollDisplay
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ScrollDisplay |
| Scrolls the display left or right by a number of given positions. | |
| - BYTE
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Position |
| Holds the number of positions to shift the display | |
| - BYTE
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Direction |
| 0 = left, 1 = right | |
| - VOID
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Return |
Start
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Start |
| Startup routine required by the hardware device. Automatically clears the display after initialising. | |
| - VOID
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Return |
Property reference
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Properties |
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Connections |
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Data 0 (11) |
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Data 1 (12) |
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Data 2 (13) |
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Data 3 (14) |
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Register Select (4) |
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Enable (6) |
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Simulation |
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Component Label |
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Component Label Scale |
| The label scale can be change if the amout of text is too wide for the display | |
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Text Colour |
| Colour of the font characters drawn on the display | |
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Text Background |
| Colour surrounding the font characters drawn on the display | |
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Display Background |
| Colour of the background of the display | |
