/** * @file lcd_1602.c * @brief Implementation of PCF8574-backed HD44780 (16x2) LCD driver * @author Kevin Thomas * @date 2025 * * MIT License * * Copyright (c) 2025 Kevin Thomas * * Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy * of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal * in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights * to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell * copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is * furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions: * * The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in all * copies or substantial portions of the Software. * * THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR * IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, * FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE * AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER * LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM, * OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE * SOFTWARE. */ #include "lcd_1602.h" #include #include /** @brief I2C instance pointer for the LCD */ static i2c_inst_t *lcd_i2c = NULL; /** @brief I2C address of the PCF8574 backpack */ static uint8_t lcd_addr = 0x27; /** @brief Bit shift for 4-bit nibble position */ static int lcd_nibble_shift = 4; /** @brief PCF8574 bit mask controlling the backlight */ static uint8_t lcd_backlight_mask = 0x08; /** @brief PCF8574 bit mask for Register Select */ #define PIN_RS 0x01 /** @brief PCF8574 bit mask for Read/Write */ #define PIN_RW 0x02 /** @brief PCF8574 bit mask for Enable */ #define PIN_EN 0x04 /** * @brief Write one raw byte to the PCF8574 expander over I2C * * @param data Output byte to send to the expander */ static void pcf_write_byte(uint8_t data) { if (!lcd_i2c) return; i2c_write_blocking(lcd_i2c, lcd_addr, &data, 1, false); } /** * @brief Toggle EN to latch a nibble into the LCD controller * * @param data Current control/data bus byte (with RS and backlight already set) */ static void pcf_pulse_enable(uint8_t data) { pcf_write_byte(data | PIN_EN); sleep_us(1); pcf_write_byte(data & ~PIN_EN); sleep_us(50); } /** * @brief Write one 4-bit nibble to the LCD * * @param nibble Lower 4 bits to write * @param mode 0 for command, non-zero for character data */ static void lcd_write4(uint8_t nibble, uint8_t mode) { uint8_t data = (nibble & 0x0F) << lcd_nibble_shift; data |= mode ? PIN_RS : 0; data |= lcd_backlight_mask; pcf_pulse_enable(data); } /** * @brief Send one full 8-bit command/data value as two nibbles * * @param value Byte to send to the LCD * @param mode 0 for command, non-zero for character data */ static void lcd_send(uint8_t value, uint8_t mode) { lcd_write4((value >> 4) & 0x0F, mode); lcd_write4(value & 0x0F, mode); } /** * @brief Store LCD driver configuration in module-level state * * @param i2c Pointer to the I2C instance * @param pcf_addr 7-bit PCF8574 address * @param nibble_shift Bit shift for 4-bit nibbles * @param backlight_mask Backlight control bit mask */ static void lcd_store_config(i2c_inst_t *i2c, uint8_t pcf_addr, int nibble_shift, uint8_t backlight_mask) { lcd_i2c = i2c; lcd_addr = pcf_addr; lcd_nibble_shift = nibble_shift; lcd_backlight_mask = backlight_mask; } /** * @brief Execute the HD44780 4-bit mode power-on reset sequence */ static void lcd_hd44780_reset(void) { lcd_write4(0x03, 0); sleep_ms(5); lcd_write4(0x03, 0); sleep_us(150); lcd_write4(0x03, 0); sleep_us(150); lcd_write4(0x02, 0); sleep_us(150); } /** * @brief Send post-reset configuration commands to the HD44780 * * Sets 4-bit mode with 2 display lines, turns the display on with * cursor hidden, clears the screen, and selects left-to-right entry mode. */ static void lcd_hd44780_configure(void) { lcd_send(0x28, 0); lcd_send(0x0C, 0); lcd_send(0x01, 0); sleep_ms(2); lcd_send(0x06, 0); } void lcd_i2c_init(i2c_inst_t *i2c, uint8_t pcf_addr, int nibble_shift, uint8_t backlight_mask) { lcd_store_config(i2c, pcf_addr, nibble_shift, backlight_mask); lcd_hd44780_reset(); lcd_hd44780_configure(); } void lcd_clear(void) { lcd_send(0x01, 0); sleep_ms(2); } void lcd_set_cursor(int line, int position) { const uint8_t row_offsets[] = {0x00, 0x40}; if (line > 1) line = 1; lcd_send(0x80 | (position + row_offsets[line]), 0); } void lcd_puts(const char *s) { while (*s) lcd_send((uint8_t)*s++, 1); }