===== Description =====
This demo shows how to write text, and read keys from a LCD2S serial LCD display using the lcd2c.h and nz_lcd2s.c driver. To use this demo, a LCD2S serial LCD display with a keypad connected to it is required. It also flashes the system LED. To add LCD2S support to a project, the following must be done:
- Add nz_lcd2s.c to the project, this is the main LCD2S driver file.
- The following additional files are required by lcd2s.c, and must be added to the project: nz_circularBufferPwr2.c, nz_helpers.c, nz_netcruzer.c and nz_serI2C.c
- Add "NZ_I2C1_ENABLE" to projdefs.h file.
- In code, initialize LCD2S. Ensure to delay 300ms from power up. For example: delay_ms(300); lcdInit();
- In projdefs.h, do any LCD2S, I2C or other configuration required. This is done by copying the configuration section from the *.h files to projdefs.h. Nothing required, defaults will work!
- All done! Can now use lcd2c.h driver functions! For example, to write to LCD2S: lcdDisplayString(0, "\fHello\nWorld, Again!");
===== Required Hardware =====
This project can be run on any of our SBC66 Netcruzer boards. For prototyping, we recommend combining this board with a Prototyping Board, like the PT66ECI for example. This low cost prototyping board makes all the I/O ports of the SBC66 board available via marked labels on the PCB. It also provides a reset and firmware button that simplifies prototyping.
===== Building Project =====
This project is located in the "src/demos/lcd/lcd2s_txt_key" folder of the Netcruzer Download. To compile for Netcruzer Board, open this project in MPLAB X, and select the "Project Configuration" for desired board. For example "SBC66ECL_R2" for the SBC66ECL Revision 2 board. For details click here
===== Programming Board =====
After compiling (build), the board can be programmed via the USB Bootloader or a PIC Programmer. USB Programming is simplified when using the SBC board together with a Prototype Board.
===== File History =====
2012-08-08, David H. (DH):
#define THIS_IS_MAIN_FILE //Uniquely identifies this as the file with the main application entry function main()
#include "HardwareProfile.h"
int main(void)
{
char buf[40];
WORD tmrFlashLed = 0;
DIR_SYSLED = 0;
delay_ms(300);
lcdInit();
lcdDisplayString(0, "\fKeypad Demo\nWaiting for key!");
while(1)
{
lcd2sTask();
if (kpadHasKeys(0)) {
BYTE keyCode = kpadGetKey(0);
sprintf(buf,
"\x80\fKey Pressed\nKey Code = %c", keyCode);
lcdDisplayString(0, buf);
}
LAT_SYSLED = !LAT_SYSLED;
}
}
return 0;
}