Introductory Programs with the 32-bit PIC Microcontroller: A Line-by-Line Code Analysis and Reference Guide for Embedded Programming in C

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H. WardIntroductory Programs with the 32-bit PIC Microcontrollerhttps://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4842-9051-4_4

4. The LCD

Hubert Henry Ward¹  

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Leigh, UK

 

In this chapter, we will look at using a Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) to display messages we want to send to it. We will then go on to learn how to create our own special characters and display them on the LCD.

After reading this chapter, you will understand what an LCD is and how we can use the PIC to write characters to it.

The 1602 LCD

We will use the LCD that is connected to the explorer 16 development board. This LCD is of the type 1602 as shown in Figure 4-1. We will use PORTE, as this is where the LCD ...