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Development System EasydsPIC6
MikroElektronika
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19.0. 2x16 LCD
The
EasydsPIC6
development system provides an on-board connector for the alphanumeric 2x16 LCD. This connector is linked to the
microcontroller via ports PORTB and PORTD. Potentiometer P4 is used to adjust display contrast. Switch 8 (LCD-BCK) on the DIP
switch SW9 is used to turn the display backlight on/off.
Communication between this LCD and the microcontroller is performed in a 4-bit mode. Alphanumeric digits are displayed in two lines
each containing up to 16 characters of 7x5 pixels.
Figure 19-3:
Alphanumeric 2x16 LCD and microcontroller connection schematic
Figure 19-1
: Alphanumeric LCD connector
Figure 19-2
: Alphanumeric 2x16 LCD
LCD backlight is on
Contrast adjustment
potentiometer