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// ReadWrite - simple demonstration reading data from LCD
// Created by Bill Perry 2016-08-19
// [email protected]
//
// 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.
//
// The purpose of the sketch is to demonstrate the ability to read data from
// the LCD.
//
// Sketch will print the amount of time since the Arduino has been reset
// on the top row and then read the data from the LCD to print it on the
// second row
//
// If there are errors and the arduino supports a built in LED,
// an error status code will blink on the built in LED.
// Error codes:
// (1) lcd device initalization failed
// (2) lcd device does not support reads
// (3) error reading data from lcd device
// (4) error writing data to lcd device
// (5) read data mismatch
//
#include <Wire.h>
#include <hd44780.h>
#include <hd44780ioClass/hd44780_I2Cexp.h>
hd44780_I2Cexp lcd; // declare lcd object: auto locate & config exapander chip
// LCD geometry
const int LCD_ROWS = 2;
const int LCD_COLS = 16;
void setup()
{
// initialize LCD with number of columns and rows:
if( lcd.begin(LCD_COLS, LCD_ROWS))
{
// begin() failed so blink the onboard LED if possible
fatalError(1);
}
// check to see if device can read by attempting to read
// the lcd status register. If it fails then assume it was
// because the lcd device does not support reads.
if(lcd.status() < 0)
{
lcd.print("No Read Support");
fatalError(2);
}
}
void loop()
{
static unsigned long lastsecs = -1; // pre-initialize with non zero value
unsigned long secs;
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 top line: column 0, row 0
lcd.setCursor(0, 0);
// print uptime on lcd device: (time since last reset)
PrintUpTime(lcd, secs);
// Now copy the characters from the top line to the 2nd line
// This is done character by character by:
// - setting the character position to read
// - reading a character
// - setting the character position to write
// - writing the charcter read
for(int col = 0; col < LCD_COLS; col++)
{
int c;
lcd.setCursor(col, 0);
if((c = lcd.read()) < 0) // if a read error, bomb out
fatalError(3);
// check for ':' characters in col 2 and 5
// if not there, consider it a fatal read error
if((col == 2 || col == 5) && c != ':')
fatalError(5);
lcd.setCursor(col, 1);
if(lcd.write((uint8_t) c) != 1)
fatalError(4);
}
}
}
// PrintUpTime(outdev, secs) - print uptime in HH:MM:SS format
// outdev - the device to send output
// secs - the total number of seconds uptime
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
// 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);
}
// fatalError() - loop & blink and error code
void fatalError(int ecode)
{
hd44780::fatalError(ecode); // does not return
}