/* * Arduino library to drive an LCD display as found in the Epson MX300/310 printers. * Based on the structure of the standard LiquidCrystal.cpp routines for the Hitachi HD44780 chip * The commands seem to be a subset of the HD44780, so this is usable as a replacement * for the LiquidCrystal library, but compatibility hasn't been extensively tested. * * I haven't yet discovered exactly which controller chip these displays contain. * They have a 14 pin, 0.04” spaced, PCB flex cable, connected as follows: * 1 R/W * 2 RS * 3 E * 4 DB0 * 5 DB1 * 6 DB2 * 7 DB3 * 8 DB4 * 9 DB5 * 10 DB6 * 11 DB7 * 12 Gnd * 13 Vdd * 14 Vlcd * * It has the normal HD44780 control lines and optional 4/8 bit operation. * All control and data lines are 3.3V so a 3.3V Arduino is needed * or the use of level converters are necessary. * There are a couple of extra commands to mirror the display, and the two * rows of characters have no blank separator row between so that double height * fonts can be devised using the programmable characters. * Example double sized fonts are selectable with compiler directives in the ".h" file. * * The double height and scrolling routines should basically work with other HD44780 * compatible displays, but will probably break for more than 2 line displays. * * Thanks to the authors of the standard LiquidCrystal.cpp HD44780 library. * Thanks to Michael Pilcher for a versatile rounded font * Author Tony Wills * Licensed CC-BY-SA * * 20190113 Initial release version 1.00 * 20190119 Version 1.01 * Fixed scroll routine, added non mx300 specific font * * see http://www.arduino.scorchingbay.nz (or an archive.org copy) for more information */ #include "LiquidCrystal_mx300.h" #include #include #include #if defined(ARDUINO) && ARDUINO >= 100 #include "Arduino.h" #else #include "WProgram.h" #endif // When the display powers up, it is configured as follows: // // 1. Display clear // 2. Function set: // DL = 1; 8-bit interface data // N = 0; 1-line display // F = 0; 5x8 dot character font // 3. Display on/off control: // D = 0; Display off // C = 0; Cursor off // B = 0; Blinking off // 4. Entry mode set: // I/D = 1; Increment by 1 // S = 0; No shift // // Note, however, that resetting the Arduino doesn't reset the LCD, so we // can't assume that it is in that state when a sketch starts (and the // LiquidCrystal constructor is called). LiquidCrystal_mx300::LiquidCrystal_mx300(uint8_t rs, uint8_t rw, uint8_t enable, uint8_t d0, uint8_t d1, uint8_t d2, uint8_t d3, uint8_t d4, uint8_t d5, uint8_t d6, uint8_t d7) { init(0, rs, rw, enable, d0, d1, d2, d3, d4, d5, d6, d7); } LiquidCrystal_mx300::LiquidCrystal_mx300(uint8_t rs, uint8_t enable, uint8_t d0, uint8_t d1, uint8_t d2, uint8_t d3, uint8_t d4, uint8_t d5, uint8_t d6, uint8_t d7) { init(0, rs, 255, enable, d0, d1, d2, d3, d4, d5, d6, d7); } LiquidCrystal_mx300::LiquidCrystal_mx300(uint8_t rs, uint8_t rw, uint8_t enable, uint8_t d0, uint8_t d1, uint8_t d2, uint8_t d3) { init(1, rs, rw, enable, d0, d1, d2, d3, 0, 0, 0, 0); } LiquidCrystal_mx300::LiquidCrystal_mx300(uint8_t rs, uint8_t enable, uint8_t d0, uint8_t d1, uint8_t d2, uint8_t d3) { init(1, rs, 255, enable, d0, d1, d2, d3, 0, 0, 0, 0); } void LiquidCrystal_mx300::init(uint8_t fourbitmode, uint8_t rs, uint8_t rw, uint8_t enable, uint8_t d0, uint8_t d1, uint8_t d2, uint8_t d3, uint8_t d4, uint8_t d5, uint8_t d6, uint8_t d7) { _rs_pin = rs; _rw_pin = rw; _enable_pin = enable; _data_pins[0] = d0; _data_pins[1] = d1; _data_pins[2] = d2; _data_pins[3] = d3; _data_pins[4] = d4; _data_pins[5] = d5; _data_pins[6] = d6; _data_pins[7] = d7; pinMode(_rs_pin, OUTPUT); // we can save 1 pin by not using RW. Indicate by passing 255 instead of pin# if (_rw_pin != 255) { pinMode(_rw_pin, OUTPUT); } pinMode(_enable_pin, OUTPUT); if (fourbitmode) _displayfunction = LCD_4BITMODE | LCD_1LINE | LCD_5x8DOTS; else _displayfunction = LCD_8BITMODE | LCD_1LINE | LCD_5x8DOTS; begin(16, 1); } void LiquidCrystal_mx300::begin(uint8_t cols, uint8_t lines, uint8_t dotsize) { if (lines > 1) { _displayfunction |= LCD_2LINE; } _numlines = lines; _numcols = cols; _autoscroll = false; _shifted = false; _writebig = false; _currcol = 0; _currline = 0; // for some 1 line displays you can select a 10 pixel high font if ((dotsize != 0) && (lines == 1)) { _displayfunction |= LCD_5x10DOTS; } // SEE PAGE 45/46 FOR INITIALIZATION SPECIFICATION! // according to datasheet, we need at least 40ms after power rises above 2.7V // before sending commands. Arduino can turn on way befer 4.5V so we'll wait 50 delayMicroseconds(50000); // Now we pull both RS and R/W low to begin commands digitalWrite(_rs_pin, LOW); digitalWrite(_enable_pin, LOW); if (_rw_pin != 255) { digitalWrite(_rw_pin, LOW); } //put the LCD into 4 bit or 8 bit mode if (! (_displayfunction & LCD_8BITMODE)) { // this is according to the hitachi HD44780 datasheet // figure 24, pg 46 // we start in 8bit mode, try to set 4 bit mode write4bits(0x03); delayMicroseconds(4500); // wait min 4.1ms // second try write4bits(0x03); delayMicroseconds(4500); // wait min 4.1ms // third go! write4bits(0x03); delayMicroseconds(150); // finally, set to 4-bit interface write4bits(0x02); } else { // this is according to the hitachi HD44780 datasheet // page 45 figure 23 // Send function set command sequence command(LCD_FUNCTIONSET | _displayfunction); delayMicroseconds(4500); // wait more than 4.1ms // command(LCD_FUNCTIONSET | _displayfunction); delayMicroseconds(150); // command(LCD_FUNCTIONSET | _displayfunction); } // finally, set # lines, font size, etc. command(LCD_FUNCTIONSET | _displayfunction); // turn the display on with no cursor or blinking default _displaycontrol = LCD_DISPLAYON | LCD_CURSOROFF | LCD_BLINKOFF; display(); // clear it off clear(); // Initialize to default text direction (for romance languages) _displaymode = LCD_ENTRYLEFT | LCD_ENTRYSHIFTDECREMENT; // set the entry mode command(LCD_ENTRYMODESET | _displaymode); // Setup the character segments used by the bigfont for (int n = 0; n < 8; n++) createChar(n, _charpixels[n]); } /********** high level commands, for the user! */ void LiquidCrystal_mx300::clear() { command(LCD_CLEARDISPLAY); // clear display, set cursor position to zero _currcol = 0; _currline = 0; _shifted = false; delayMicroseconds(2000); // this command takes a long time! } void LiquidCrystal_mx300::home() { command(LCD_RETURNHOME); // set cursor position to zero _currcol = 0; _currline = 0; _shifted = false; delayMicroseconds(2000); // this command takes a long time! } void LiquidCrystal_mx300::setCursor(uint8_t col, uint8_t row, bool update) { int row_offsets[] = { 0x00, 0x40, 0x14, 0x54 }; if ( row > _numlines ) { row = _numlines-1; // we count rows starting w/0 } command(LCD_SETDDRAMADDR | (col + row_offsets[row])); if (update) { // only update our cursor location if told too _currcol = col; _currline = row; } } // Turn the display on/off (quickly) void LiquidCrystal_mx300::noDisplay() { _displaycontrol &= ~LCD_DISPLAYON; command(LCD_DISPLAYCONTROL | _displaycontrol); } void LiquidCrystal_mx300::display() { _displaycontrol |= LCD_DISPLAYON; command(LCD_DISPLAYCONTROL | _displaycontrol); } // Turns the underline cursor on/off void LiquidCrystal_mx300::noCursor() { _displaycontrol &= ~LCD_CURSORON; command(LCD_DISPLAYCONTROL | _displaycontrol); } void LiquidCrystal_mx300::cursor() { _displaycontrol |= LCD_CURSORON; command(LCD_DISPLAYCONTROL | _displaycontrol); } // Turn on and off the blinking cursor void LiquidCrystal_mx300::noBlink() { _displaycontrol &= ~LCD_BLINKON; command(LCD_DISPLAYCONTROL | _displaycontrol); } void LiquidCrystal_mx300::blink() { _displaycontrol |= LCD_BLINKON; command(LCD_DISPLAYCONTROL | _displaycontrol); } // These commands scroll the display without changing the RAM void LiquidCrystal_mx300::scrollDisplayLeft(void) { command(LCD_CURSORSHIFT | LCD_DISPLAYMOVE | LCD_MOVELEFT); _shifted = true; } void LiquidCrystal_mx300::scrollDisplayRight(void) { command(LCD_CURSORSHIFT | LCD_DISPLAYMOVE | LCD_MOVERIGHT); _shifted = true; } // This is for text that flows Left to Right void LiquidCrystal_mx300::leftToRight(void) { _displaymode |= LCD_ENTRYLEFT; command(LCD_ENTRYMODESET | _displaymode); } // This is for text that flows Right to Left void LiquidCrystal_mx300::rightToLeft(void) { _displaymode &= ~LCD_ENTRYLEFT; command(LCD_ENTRYMODESET | _displaymode); } // This will 'right shift' text from the cursor void LiquidCrystal_mx300::autoscroll(void) { //_displaymode |= LCD_ENTRYSHIFTINCREMENT; //command(LCD_ENTRYMODESET | _displaymode); _autoscroll = true; } // This will 'left shift' text from the cursor void LiquidCrystal_mx300::noAutoscroll(void) { //_displaymode &= ~LCD_ENTRYSHIFTINCREMENT; //command(LCD_ENTRYMODESET | _displaymode); _autoscroll = false; } // Allows us to fill the first 8 CGRAM locations // with custom characters void LiquidCrystal_mx300::createChar(uint8_t location, uint8_t charmap[]) { location &= 0x7; // we only have 8 locations 0-7 command(LCD_SETCGRAMADDR | (location << 3)); for (int i=0; i<8; i++) { write(charmap[i]); } setCursor(_currcol,_currline); // redirect data input back to display ram } // Turn off printing large characters void LiquidCrystal_mx300::clearBigfont(void) { _writebig = false; } // Turn on printing large characters void LiquidCrystal_mx300::setBigfont(void) { _writebig = true; } void LiquidCrystal_mx300::mirrorHorz() { command(LCD_MIRHORZ); } void LiquidCrystal_mx300::mirrorVert() { command(LCD_MIRVERT); } void LiquidCrystal_mx300::rotate180() { command(LCD_ROTATE); } void LiquidCrystal_mx300::noMirror() { command(LCD_NORMAL); } /*********** mid level commands, for sending data/cmds */ inline void LiquidCrystal_mx300::command(uint8_t value) { send(value, LOW); } void LiquidCrystal_mx300::writeBig(uint8_t upper, uint8_t lower) { // Write two characters in one column to form part of bigfont character if (_shifted & _autoscroll ) scrollDisplayLeft(); setCursor(_currcol % 40, 0, false); send(upper, HIGH); setCursor(_currcol % 40, 1, false); send(lower, HIGH); _currcol++; if ((_currcol >= _numcols) & _autoscroll ) _shifted = true; } inline size_t LiquidCrystal_mx300::write(uint8_t value) { // "_shifted" keeps track of whether we've already printed past the end of the visible display area // - if so we leftshift the display with each new character. // This allows us to print _numcols visible characters then start scrolling, and continue scrolling forever // even once the cursor has wrapped around to 0 (only 40 characters in LCD line buffer) if (!_writebig) { // Just write normal character but keep track of column in case we will be scrolling if (_shifted & _autoscroll ) scrollDisplayLeft(); send(value, HIGH); _currcol++; if ((_currcol >= _numcols) & _autoscroll ) _shifted = true; if ((_currcol % 40) == 0) setCursor(0, _currline, true); } else { // Write two halves of the bigfont character unless it is a blank column // (allows for variable width characters) if ((value >= ' ') & (value < 128)) { // have only defined ASCII characters 32 to 127 for (int i = 0; i < 4; i++ ) { // upto 4 columns per character if ((_bigFont[value - 32][i] != 32) | (_bigFont[value-32][i+4] != 32)) { //not a blank column in character writeBig(_bigFont[value - 32][i], _bigFont[value - 32][i+4]); } } // If the character to be printed was a space we didn't actually print anything, so print one now if (value==' ') writeBig(' ', ' '); // Print a blank gap between characters writeBig(' ', ' '); } setCursor(_currcol % 40, _currline, true); } return 1; // assume success } /************ low level data pushing commands **********/ // write either command or data, with automatic 4/8-bit selection void LiquidCrystal_mx300::send(uint8_t value, uint8_t mode) { digitalWrite(_rs_pin, mode); // if there is a RW pin indicated, set it low to Write if (_rw_pin != 255) { digitalWrite(_rw_pin, LOW); } if (_displayfunction & LCD_8BITMODE) { write8bits(value); } else { write4bits(value>>4); write4bits(value); } } void LiquidCrystal_mx300::pulseEnable(void) { digitalWrite(_enable_pin, LOW); delayMicroseconds(1); digitalWrite(_enable_pin, HIGH); delayMicroseconds(1); // enable pulse must be >450ns digitalWrite(_enable_pin, LOW); delayMicroseconds(100); // commands need > 37us to settle } void LiquidCrystal_mx300::write4bits(uint8_t value) { for (int i = 0; i < 4; i++) { pinMode(_data_pins[i], OUTPUT); digitalWrite(_data_pins[i], (value >> i) & 0x01); } pulseEnable(); } void LiquidCrystal_mx300::write8bits(uint8_t value) { for (int i = 0; i < 8; i++) { pinMode(_data_pins[i], OUTPUT); digitalWrite(_data_pins[i], (value >> i) & 0x01); } pulseEnable(); }