In this article, we will learn how to use Arduino to drive the Nokia 5110 display. Previously, I learned how to drive the Nokia 5110 display with Raspberry Pi to show system information.
1. Hardware Connection
#define PIN_SCE 7#define PIN_RESET 6#define PIN_DC 5#define PIN_SDIN 4#define PIN_SCLK 3VCC 3.3VGng GroundBL 5V
No additional resistors or capacitors are needed between BL and 5V; based on my tests, a direct connection works fine.
2. Download Nokia5110 Driver Library
1. Download the Arduino Nokia5110 driver library. (Download from Tech Enthusiasts Blog: pcd8544-master)
2. Open Arduino IDE
3. Click on “Sketch” – “Include Library” -” Add .ZIP Library”.
3. Run the Program
Select File > Examples > PCD8544 > HelloWorld to open the Nokia 5110 screen test program. Compile and upload to see the displayed information.
4. Hello World Program Code
/*
* PCD8544 - Interface with Philips PCD8544 (or compatible) LCDs.
*
* Copyright (c) 2010 Carlos Rodrigues <[email protected]>
*
* 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.
*/
/*
* To use this sketch, connect the eight pins from your LCD like thus:
*
* Pin 1 -> +3.3V (rightmost, when facing the display head-on)
* Pin 2 -> Arduino digital pin 3
* Pin 3 -> Arduino digital pin 4
* Pin 4 -> Arduino digital pin 5
* Pin 5 -> Arduino digital pin 7
* Pin 6 -> Ground
* Pin 7 -> 10uF capacitor -> Ground
* Pin 8 -> Arduino digital pin 6
*
* Since these LCDs are +3.3V devices, you have to add extra components to
* connect it to the digital pins of the Arduino (not necessary if you are
* using a 3.3V variant of the Arduino, such as Sparkfun's Arduino Pro).
*/
#include <PCD8544.h> // A custom glyph (a smiley)...
static const byte glyph[] = { B00010000, B00110100, B00110000, B00110100, B00010000 };
static PCD8544 lcd;
void setup() {
// PCD8544-compatible displays may have a different resolution...
lcd.begin(84, 48);
// Add the smiley to position "0" of the ASCII table...
lcd.createChar(0, glyph);
}
void loop() {
// Just to show the program is alive...
static int counter = 0;
// Write a piece of text on the first line...
lcd.setCursor(0, 0);
lcd.print("Hello, World!");
lcd.setCursor(0, 1);
lcd.print("Blog.lxx1.com");
// Write the counter on the second line...
lcd.setCursor(0, 3);
lcd.print(counter, DEC);
lcd.write(' ');
lcd.write(0); // write the smiley
// Use a potentiometer to set the LCD contrast...
// short level = map(analogRead(A0), 0, 1023, 0, 127);
// lcd.setContrast(level);
delay(100);
counter+=1;
}/* EOF - HelloWorld.ino */
Source: Tech Enthusiasts Blog
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