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diff --git a/libraries/LiquidCrystal/examples/setCursor/setCursor.pde b/libraries/LiquidCrystal/examples/setCursor/setCursor.pde new file mode 100644 index 0000000..edd2e77 --- /dev/null +++ b/libraries/LiquidCrystal/examples/setCursor/setCursor.pde @@ -0,0 +1,68 @@ +/* + LiquidCrystal Library - setCursor + + 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 prints to all the positions of the LCD using the + setCursor(0 method: + + 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> + +// these constants won't change. But you can change the size of +// your LCD using them: +const int numRows = 2; +const int numCols = 16; + +// initialize the library with the numbers of the interface pins +LiquidCrystal lcd(12, 11, 5, 4, 3, 2); + +void setup() { + // set up the LCD's number of rows and columns: + lcd.begin(numRows, numCols); +} + +void loop() { + // loop from ASCII 'a' to ASCII 'z': + for (int thisLetter = 'a'; thisLetter <= 'z'; thisLetter++) { + // loop over the columns: + for (int thisCol = 0; thisCol < numRows; thisCol++) { + // loop over the rows: + for (int thisRow = 0; thisRow < numCols; thisRow++) { + // set the cursor position: + lcd.setCursor(thisRow,thisCol); + // print the letter: + lcd.print(thisLetter, BYTE); + delay(200); + } + } + } +} + + |