Component: LCD (BL0169) (E-blocks 2)

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Author Matrix TSL
Version 1.0
Category E-blocks 2


LCD component

LCD component to drive the E-blocks 2 BL0169 LCD board. Provides a 4 x 20 character alphanumeric display.

Component Source Code

Please click here to download the component source project: FC_Comp_Source_EBlocks2_LCD_BL0169.fcfx

Please click here to view the component source code (Beta): FC_Comp_Source_EBlocks2_LCD_BL0169.fcfx

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Examples

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Macro reference

Clear

Fc9-comp-macro.png Clear
Clears the entire contents of the display. 
Fc9-void-icon.png - VOID Return


ClearLine

Fc9-comp-macro.png 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. 
Fc9-u8-icon.png - BYTE Line
The line to clear, zero being the first (top) line of the display 
Fc9-void-icon.png - VOID Return


Command

Fc9-comp-macro.png 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. 
Fc9-u8-icon.png - BYTE instruction
Send a defined command to the LCD Screen. See datasheet for supported commands. 
Fc9-void-icon.png - VOID Return


Cursor

Fc9-comp-macro.png Cursor
Moves the cursor on the LCD Display 
Fc9-u8-icon.png - BYTE x
Set the cursor position in the X plane, 0 is the left most cell 
Fc9-u8-icon.png - BYTE y
Set the cursor position in the Y plane, 0 is the top most cell 
Fc9-void-icon.png - VOID Return


PrintAscii

Fc9-comp-macro.png PrintAscii
Takes the ascii value for a character and prints the character 
Fc9-u8-icon.png - BYTE character
Holds an ascii value. 
Fc9-void-icon.png - VOID Return


PrintFloat

Fc9-comp-macro.png PrintFloat
Print a Float number rounded up to a specified amount of decimal places. 
Fc9-f32-icon.png - FLOAT Number
Enter the number or variable to print to the LCD 
Fc9-u8-icon.png - BYTE DecimalPlaces
Enter how many decimal places to round up to (1 - 6) 
Fc9-void-icon.png - VOID Return


PrintFormattedNumber

Fc9-comp-macro.png 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 
Fc9-u32-icon.png - ULONG Number
Enter the number or variable to print to the LCD 
Fc9-bool-icon.png - BOOL Format
0=Signed, 1=Unsigned 
Fc9-void-icon.png - VOID Return


PrintNumber

Fc9-comp-macro.png PrintNumber
Based on v5 macro, will allow you to print a number. This is limited to a signed-INT, -32768 to 32767 
Fc9-s16-icon.png - INT Number
Enter the number or variable to print to the LCD 
Fc9-void-icon.png - VOID Return


PrintString

Fc9-comp-macro.png PrintString
Breaks down a string of text and sends it to the LCD via the private RawSend(byte, mask) macro 
Fc9-string-icon.png - STRING Text
Enter the text or variable to print to the LCD 
Fc9-void-icon.png - VOID Return


RAMWrite

Fc9-comp-macro.png 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 
Fc9-u8-icon.png - BYTE Index
Values 0 to 7 
Fc9-u8-icon.png - BYTE d0
 
Fc9-u8-icon.png - BYTE d1
 
Fc9-u8-icon.png - BYTE d2
 
Fc9-u8-icon.png - BYTE d3
 
Fc9-u8-icon.png - BYTE d4
 
Fc9-u8-icon.png - BYTE d5
 
Fc9-u8-icon.png - BYTE d6
 
Fc9-u8-icon.png - BYTE d7
 
Fc9-void-icon.png - VOID Return


RawSend

Fc9-comp-macro.png RawSend
Sends data to the LCD display 
Fc9-u8-icon.png - BYTE data
The data byte to send to the LCD 
Fc9-bool-icon.png - BOOL type
A boolean to indicate command type: true to write data, false to write a command 
Fc9-void-icon.png - VOID Return


RemapCharacter

Fc9-comp-macro.png 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. 
Fc9-u8-icon.png - BYTE RemapIdx
Remap Index, Range: 0 to (Remap Characters - 1) 
Fc9-u8-icon.png - BYTE SearchCharacter
Character to look for a replace 
Fc9-u8-icon.png - BYTE ReplacementCharacter
New character value to use in place of the search character. 
Fc9-void-icon.png - VOID Return


ScrollDisplay

Fc9-comp-macro.png ScrollDisplay
Scrolls the display left or right by a number of given positions. 
Fc9-u8-icon.png - BYTE Position
Holds the number of positions to shift the display 
Fc9-u8-icon.png - BYTE Direction
0 = left, 1 = right 
Fc9-void-icon.png - VOID Return


Start

Fc9-comp-macro.png Start
Startup routine required by the hardware device. Automatically clears the display after initialising. 
Fc9-void-icon.png - VOID Return


Property reference

Fc9-prop-icon.png Properties
Fc9-type-5-icon.png Data 0 (11 / 7)
Data pin 0 - Connects to Data 4 on the hardware in 4-bit mode or Data 0 in 8-bit mode 
Fc9-type-5-icon.png Data 1 (12 / 8)
Data pin 1 - Connects to Data 5 on the hardware in 4-bit mode or Data 1 in 8-bit mode 
Fc9-type-5-icon.png Data 2 (13 / 9)
Data pin 2 - Connects to Data 6 on the hardware in 4-bit mode or Data 2 in 8-bit mode 
Fc9-type-5-icon.png Data 3 (14 / 10)
Data pin 3 - Connects to Data 7 on the hardware in 4-bit mode or Data 3 in 8-bit mode 
Fc9-type-5-icon.png Register Select (4)
Register Select Pin - Informs the display if a command or data is about to be sent. 
Fc9-type-5-icon.png Enable (6)
Enable pin - Used to synchronise data writes to the display 
Fc9-conn-icon.png Simulation
Fc9-type-16-icon.png Component Label
 
Fc9-type-11-icon.png User Label Text
Text to display 
Fc9-type-15-icon.png Component Label Scale
The label scale can be change if the amout of text is too wide for the display  
Fc9-type-1-icon.png Text Colour
Colour of the font characters drawn on the display 
Fc9-type-1-icon.png Text Background
Colour surrounding the font characters drawn on the display 
Fc9-type-1-icon.png Display Background
Colour of the background of the display