// vi:ts=4 // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- // Serial2LCD - simple demonstration printing characters from serial port // Created by Bill Perry 2020-06-28 // bperrybap@opensource.billsworld.billandterrie.com // // This example code is unlicensed and is released into the public domain // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- // // This sketch is for the Noritake CU-U series VFDs, in native serial mode // // Sketch demonstrates hd44780 how to read a message of characters from // serial port and display it on the LCD. // It takes advantage of the hd44780 library automatic line // wrapping capability. // See the LineWrap sketch for details about line wrapping. // // Configure LCD_COLS, LCD_ROWS and BAUDRATE if desired/needed // Expected behavior of the sketch: // - characters received from serial port are displayed on LCD // - CR and LF are ignored/dropped // // If initialization of the LCD fails and the arduino supports a built in LED, // the sketch will simply blink the built in LED with the initalization error // code. // // Some 16x1 displays are actually a 8x2 display that have both lines on // a single line on the display. // If you have one of these displays, simply set the geometry to 8x2 instead // of 16x1. #include // optional, include to use h/w spi #include // main hd44780 header #include // Noritake CU-U serial i/o class header // constructor parameters: // lcd([cs], [clock, data]) // If no parameters, then library will use SS, SCK, and MOSI pins // If cs parameter specified, then use it for chip select then SCK and MOSI // If is included and clock & data pins match h/w SPI pins SCK and MOSI, // h/w spi will be used // If h/w spi is not possible, then the code will fall back to bit banging. // // NOTE: // - Leonardo h/w is "stupid" and does not bring out SS // (it only drives an LED) // - Leonardo does not bring SPI signals to female headers, // they are only on 6 pin ISP header. // - ESP8266 is does not use naked constants for digital pin numbers // // // To work around these pin issues in this sketch, // Leonardo will use uno digital pins for SPI h/w which means it will // not use h/w spi. All the other boards will use the h/w SPI pins. // Consult board pinout diagram to see where SS, SCK, and MOSI are available. // #if defined(ARDUINO_AVR_LEONARDO) || ( (USB_VID == 0x2341) && (USB_PID == 0x8036) ) const int cs=10, clk=13, data=11; // uno SPI pins (s/w bit banging will be used) #else const int cs=SS, clk=SCK, data=MOSI; // use h/w SPI pins on all other boards #endif hd44780_NTCUUserial lcd(cs, clk, data); // declare lcd object // LCD geometry const int LCD_COLS = 16; const int LCD_ROWS = 2; const int BAUDRATE = 9600; void setup() { int status; // initalize Serial port Serial.begin(BAUDRATE); // 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 status = lcd.begin(LCD_COLS, LCD_ROWS); if(status) // non zero status means it was unsuccesful { // begin() failed Serial.print("LCD initalization failed: "); Serial.println(status); // blink error code using the onboard LED if possible hd44780::fatalError(status); // does not return } // turn on automatic line wrapping // which automatically wraps lines to the next lower line and wraps back // to the top when at the bottom line // NOTE: // noLineWrap() can be used to disable automatic line wrapping. // _write() can be called instead of write() to send data bytes // to the display bypassing any special character or line wrap processing. lcd.lineWrap(); lcd.print("Serial2LCD"); if(LCD_ROWS > 1) { lcd.setCursor(0,1); lcd.print("Baud:"); lcd.print(BAUDRATE); } } void loop() { // check to see if characters available // indicating a message is coming in if (Serial.available()) { // wait some time for rest of message to arrive delay(100); // Clear the display before showing the new message lcd.clear(); // print the message on the LCD while (Serial.available() > 0) { char c; c = Serial.read(); if(c != '\r' && c != '\n') // drop CR and LF characters lcd.write(c); } } }