// vi:ts=4 // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- // UpTime - simple demonstration of lcd // Created by Bill Perry 2017-05-11 // bperrybap@opensource.billsworld.billandterrie.com // // This example code is unlicensed and is released into the public domain // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- // // This sketch is for LCDs with PCF8574 or MCP23008 chip based backpacks // // WARNING: // Use caution when using 3v only processors like arm and ESP8266 processors // when interfacing with 5v modules as not doing proper level shifting or // incorrectly hooking things up can damage the processor. // // Sketch will print "UpTime" on top row of lcd // and will print the amount of time since the Arduino has been reset // on the second row. // // If initialization of the LCD fails and the arduino supports a built in LED, // the sketch will simply blink the built in LED. // // NOTE: // If the sketch fails to produce the expected results, or blinks the LED, // run the included I2CexpDiag sketch to test the i2c signals and the LCD. #include #include // main hd44780 header #include // i2c expander i/o class header hd44780_I2Cexp lcd; // declare lcd object: auto locate & config exapander chip // LCD geometry const int LCD_COLS = 16; const int LCD_ROWS = 2; void setup() { int status; // initialize LCD with number of columns and rows: // hd44780 returns a status from begin() that can be used // to determine if initalization failed. // the actual status codes are defined in // See the values RV_XXXX // // looking at the return status from begin() is optional // it is being done here to provide feedback should there be an issue // // note: // begin() will automatically turn on the backlight // status = lcd.begin(LCD_COLS, LCD_ROWS); if(status) // non zero status means it was unsuccesful { // hd44780 has a fatalError() routine that blinks an led if possible // begin() failed so call fatalError() with the error code. hd44780::fatalError(status); // does not return } // initalization was successful, the backlight should be on now // Print a message to the LCD lcd.print(" UpTime"); if(LCD_ROWS < 2) delay(3000); } void loop() { static unsigned long lastsecs = -1; // pre-initialize with non zero value unsigned long secs; int status; secs = millis() / 1000; // see if 1 second has passed // so the display is only updated once per second if(secs != lastsecs) { lastsecs = secs; // keep track of last seconds // set the cursor position to column 0, row 1 // note: row 1 is the second row from top, // since row counting begins with 0 // if display has only 1 line, it will appear on that line status = lcd.setCursor(0, 1); if(status) // non zero status means it was unsuccesful { // setCursor() failed so call fatalError() with the error code. hd44780::fatalError(status); // does not return } // print uptime on lcd device: (time since last reset) PrintUpTime(lcd, secs); } } // PrintUpTime(outdev, secs) - print uptime in HH:MM:SS format // outdev - the device to send output // secs - the total number of seconds uptime // // This is a fancy output routine. // outdev is a Print class object which indicates // where the output should be sent. // PrintUpTime can be used with any object that uses the Print class. // This code works with Serial objects, as well as the the hd44780 lcd objects. // i.e. you can call with Serial: PrintUpTime(Serial, seconds); void PrintUpTime(Print &outdev, unsigned long secs) { unsigned int hr, mins, sec; // convert total seconds to hours, mins, seconds mins = secs / 60; // how many total minutes hr = mins / 60; // how many total hours mins = mins % 60; // how many minutes within the hour sec = secs % 60; // how many seconds within the minute // print uptime in HH:MM:SS format if(hr > 99) hr %= 100; // limit hr to 0-99 // Print class does not support fixed width formatting // so insert a zero if number smaller than 10 if(hr < 10) outdev.write('0'); outdev.print((int)hr); outdev.write(':'); if(mins < 10) outdev.write('0'); outdev.print((int)mins); outdev.write(':'); if(sec < 10) outdev.write('0'); outdev.print((int)sec); }