In this tutorial we will see how to interface lcd in 4-bit mode using the explore Embedded bare metal libraries.
At the end will see how to use the libraries for 1x16, 2x16 and 4x20 LCD's.
The libraries can be used on different platforms like Keil, ARM GCC, GCC And Eclipse etc.


Prerequisites

Please check this tutorial for detailed explanation on LCD.
If you are doing it for the first time, then check the below links to setup the project for generating the .bin file.

  1. Keil4 Setup
  2. Keil5 Setup
  3. ARM GCC Setup
  4. Eclipse & ARM GCC Setup



Hardware Connection

RS RW EN D0 D1 D2 D3 D4 D5 D6 D7
5 6 7 P_NC P_NC P_NC P_NC 12 13 14 15
  • P_NC: Pin Not Connected




Code

LCD 1x16

Below is the sample code for 1x16 Lcd in 4-bit mode.

LCD 2x16

Below is the sample code for 2x16 Lcd in 4-bit mode.

LCD 4x20

Below is the sample code for 4x20 Lcd in 4-bit mode.

01LCD 4bit.png

Demo