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diff --git a/libraries/LiquidCrystal/examples/SerialDisplay/SerialDisplay.pde b/libraries/LiquidCrystal/examples/SerialDisplay/SerialDisplay.pde index 0c4ce35..a094c24 100644 --- a/libraries/LiquidCrystal/examples/SerialDisplay/SerialDisplay.pde +++ b/libraries/LiquidCrystal/examples/SerialDisplay/SerialDisplay.pde @@ -1,19 +1,47 @@ /* - * Displays text sent over the serial port (e.g. from the Serial Monitor) on - * an attached LCD. + LiquidCrystal Library - Serial Input + + Demonstrates the use a 16x2 LCD display. The LiquidCrystal + library works with all LCD displays that are compatible with the + Hitachi HD44780 driver. There are many of them out there, and you + can usually tell them by the 16-pin interface. + + This sketch displays text sent over the serial port + (e.g. from the Serial Monitor) on an attached LCD. + + The circuit: + * LCD RS pin to digital pin 12 + * LCD Enable pin to digital pin 11 + * LCD D4 pin to digital pin 5 + * LCD D5 pin to digital pin 4 + * LCD D6 pin to digital pin 3 + * LCD D7 pin to digital pin 2 + * 10K resistor: + * ends to +5V and ground + * wiper to LCD VO pin (pin 3) + + Library originally added 18 Apr 2008 + by David A. Mellis + library modified 5 Jul 2009 + by Limor Fried (http://www.ladyada.net) + example added 9 Jul 2009 + by Tom Igoe +modified 25 July 2009 + by David A. Mellis + + http://www.arduino.cc/en/Tutorial/LiquidCrystal */ +// include the library code: #include <LiquidCrystal.h> -// LiquidCrystal display with: -// rs on pin 12 -// rw on pin 11 -// enable on pin 10 -// d4, d5, d6, d7 on pins 5, 4, 3, 2 -LiquidCrystal lcd(12, 11, 10, 5, 4, 3, 2); +// initialize the library with the numbers of the interface pins +LiquidCrystal lcd(12, 11, 5, 4, 3, 2); -void setup() -{ +void setup(){ + // set up the LCD's number of rows and columns: + lcd.begin(16, 2); + // initialize the serial communications: Serial.begin(9600); } |