Interfacing LCD without a potentiometer( In Arduino and CCS)
I was reading on LCD interfacing and came across alot of people having trouble interfacing LCD with the pot setting for contrast. So here is a detailed solution of skiping installing a pot all together and using PWM signal to adjust the contrast.
For the Arduino solution the following is the hardware i used:
1. Arduino UNO
2. 16x2 LCD (JHD162A)
Instructions: Burn the code and enter on the Serial Monitor A to increase contrast and B to decrease the contrast and turn on back-light enter N and to turn it off enter F.
The following is the code
*/
Library Originally added by David A Mellis
Library Modified by Limor Fried
Example added by Tom Igoe
Modified by Tom Igoe
This example is in the public domain. http://www.arduino.cc.en/Tutorial/LiquidCrystal
Contrast modification by Ahmed Murtaza Qureshi (www.engineeringlearning.blogspot.com)
/*
Example added by Tom Igoe
Modified by Tom Igoe
This example is in the public domain. http://www.arduino.cc.en/Tutorial/LiquidCrystal
Contrast modification by Ahmed Murtaza Qureshi (www.engineeringlearning.blogspot.com)
/*
#include <LiquidCrystal.h>
char ch;
int Contrast=15;
// initialize the library with the numbers of the interface pins
LiquidCrystal lcd(12, 11, 5, 4, 3, 2);
void setup()
{
Serial.begin(9600);
Serial.println("LCD test with PWM contrast adjustment");
pinMode(13,OUTPUT);
analogWrite(6,Contrast);
// set up the LCD's number of columns and rows:
lcd.begin(16, 2);
// Print a message to the LCD.
lcd.print("LCD test!!");
}
void loop()
{
digitalWrite(13,LOW);
delay(1000);
digitalWrite(13,HIGH);
// set the cursor to column 0, line 1
// (note: line 1 is the second row, since counting begins with 0):
lcd.setCursor(0, 1);
// print the number of seconds since reset:
lcd.print(millis()/1000);
}
void serialEvent()
{
if (Serial.available())
{
ch= Serial.read();
if(ch=='A' && Contrast<255)
{
Contrast=Contrast+1;
}
if(ch=='B' && Contrast>0)
{
Contrast=Contrast-1;
}
if(ch=='N')
{
analogWrite(9,28836);
}
if(ch=='F')
{
analogWrite(9,0);
}
analogWrite(6,Contrast);
Serial.println("Current contrast");
Serial.println(Contrast);
}
}
Thank you very much for the code and diagram.
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Sorry guys, but what's supposed to be connected to PIN 13 ?? The diagram shows nothing and the code uses that pin ...?
ReplyDelete13 is the pin for the LED in your arduino.
Deletepin 13 is a pin which is used to control an on board led
Deletethat led sucks power from the board so to save power we have turned it off
nope it dosen't work
DeleteGreat tut, it really helped me out. Using PWM over a pot just seems cleaner to me.
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing.
thanks ...helped a lot !
ReplyDeleteHi, the commands are working but no text is being displayed - I suppose that's an issue with me soldering. Could you tell me which pins should i check? Thanks
ReplyDeleteI am having the same problem. The display lights up but nothing shows. I have triple checked my soldering! Need help!
DeleteThe contrast 15 might be too low. Try setting contrast 120 and see. Worked for me.
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I come up with an output of black boxes in LCD screen need help :(
ReplyDeleteplease check you connection again , i was also having same problem now it is solved :(
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Its WORKING!!!
ReplyDeleteI CONNECTED ALL things again ....and NOW its WORKING
how did u do? my display shows black box..
DeleteMine too Showing only blackBoxes
Deletethank you for the post.
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hai, i managed to control the contrast and on/off. but my display show nothing, instead off black box
ReplyDeleteis there a way to automatically have the backlight turned on,in the code or something?
ReplyDeletewrite
DeleteanalogWrite(9,28836);
just after the
void setup(){
thx aryal it helped
DeleteThx!!!
Deletehow can we turn on the backlight for this?
ReplyDeleteI had a problem... there was no backlight !
ReplyDeleteevery thing elesed worked.
Solution: pin 15 to a 5V and voila all worked
(hitachi copiliand display)
Add next line in the body of void setup() function:
DeleteanalogWrite(9,28836); // --turns backlight ON
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ReplyDeleteMY LCD DONT HAVE ANY LIGHT
BUT ITS WORKING
Open serial moniter and send N
DeleteAdd next line in the body of void setup() function:
DeleteanalogWrite(9,28836); // --turns backlight ON
@DejtabejzJanuary 24, 2015 at 7:22 AM
ReplyDeleteSet the contrast to 100 to display content
done but not working
DeleteThe code didn't compile because of the incorrect text comments at the beginning of the code... ie */ /* instead of /* text */
ReplyDeleteWhy did it cannot compile?
ReplyDeleteWhy did it cannot compile?
ReplyDeleteThanks a lot.Actually my bread board has the issue.with your connection I made it without the board. THanks a lot :)
ReplyDeleteThanks man you saved my day!!!!
ReplyDeletei have a 20*4 lcd.when i connect it accoring to ur connection and logic i am getting only row 2 and row 4 black box
ReplyDeleteYou have to initialize the no. of rows and columns and set cursor accordingly.
DeleteIn your case it will be lcd.begin(20,4); and other minor changes in the code.
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Thank you..it worked kindly help me solving one doubt
ReplyDeletePlease tell me why lcd is showing the some random number and c haracter display after some minute
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