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Enhanced adafruit LCD driver to support I2C in addition to GPIO
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andig committed Dec 19, 2012
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#!/usr/bin/python

#
# based on code from lrvick and LiquidCrystal
# lrvic - https://github.com/lrvick/raspi-hd44780/blob/master/hd44780.py
# LiquidCrystal - https://github.com/arduino/Arduino/blob/master/libraries/LiquidCrystal/LiquidCrystal.cpp
#

import time, smbus
import subprocess, datetime

class Adafruit_CharLCD_Virtual(object):
# commands
LCD_CLEARDISPLAY = 0x01
LCD_RETURNHOME = 0x02
LCD_ENTRYMODESET = 0x04
LCD_DISPLAYCONTROL = 0x08
LCD_CURSORSHIFT = 0x10
LCD_FUNCTIONSET = 0x20
LCD_SETCGRAMADDR = 0x40
LCD_SETDDRAMADDR = 0x80

# flags for display entry mode
LCD_ENTRYRIGHT = 0x00
LCD_ENTRYLEFT = 0x02
LCD_ENTRYSHIFTINCREMENT = 0x01
LCD_ENTRYSHIFTDECREMENT = 0x00

# flags for display on/off control
LCD_DISPLAYON = 0x04
LCD_DISPLAYOFF = 0x00
LCD_CURSORON = 0x02
LCD_CURSOROFF = 0x00
LCD_BLINKON = 0x01
LCD_BLINKOFF = 0x00

# flags for display/cursor shift
LCD_DISPLAYMOVE = 0x08
LCD_CURSORMOVE = 0x00

# flags for display/cursor shift
LCD_DISPLAYMOVE = 0x08
LCD_CURSORMOVE = 0x00
LCD_MOVERIGHT = 0x04
LCD_MOVELEFT = 0x00

# flags for function set
LCD_8BITMODE = 0x10
LCD_4BITMODE = 0x00
LCD_2LINE = 0x08
LCD_1LINE = 0x00
LCD_5x10DOTS = 0x04
LCD_5x8DOTS = 0x00


def __init__(self):

self.write4bits(0x33) # initialization
self.write4bits(0x32) # initialization
self.write4bits(0x28) # 2 line 5x7 matrix
self.write4bits(0x0C) # turn cursor off 0x0E to enable cursor
self.write4bits(0x06) # shift cursor right

self.displaycontrol = self.LCD_DISPLAYON | self.LCD_CURSOROFF | self.LCD_BLINKOFF

self.displayfunction = self.LCD_4BITMODE | self.LCD_1LINE | self.LCD_5x8DOTS
self.displayfunction |= self.LCD_2LINE

""" Initialize to default text direction (for romance languages) """
self.displaymode = self.LCD_ENTRYLEFT | self.LCD_ENTRYSHIFTDECREMENT
self.write4bits(self.LCD_ENTRYMODESET | self.displaymode) # set the entry mode

self.clear()

def begin(self, cols, lines):
if (lines > 1):
self.numlines = lines
self.displayfunction |= self.LCD_2LINE
self.currline = 0

def home(self):
self.write4bits(self.LCD_RETURNHOME) # set cursor position to zero
self.delayMicroseconds(3000) # this command takes a long time!

def clear(self):
self.write4bits(self.LCD_CLEARDISPLAY) # command to clear display
self.delayMicroseconds(3000) # 3000 microsecond sleep, clearing the display takes a long time

def setCursor(self, col, row):
self.row_offsets = [ 0x00, 0x40, 0x14, 0x54 ]

if ( row > self.numlines ):
row = self.numlines - 1 # we count rows starting w/0

self.write4bits(self.LCD_SETDDRAMADDR | (col + self.row_offsets[row]))

def noDisplay(self):
""" Turn the display off (quickly) """
self.displaycontrol &= ~self.LCD_DISPLAYON
self.write4bits(self.LCD_DISPLAYCONTROL | self.displaycontrol)

def display(self):
""" Turn the display on (quickly) """
self.displaycontrol |= self.LCD_DISPLAYON
self.write4bits(self.LCD_DISPLAYCONTROL | self.displaycontrol)

def noCursor(self):
""" Turns the underline cursor on/off """
self.displaycontrol &= ~self.LCD_CURSORON
self.write4bits(self.LCD_DISPLAYCONTROL | self.displaycontrol)

def cursor(self):
""" Cursor On """
self.displaycontrol |= self.LCD_CURSORON
self.write4bits(self.LCD_DISPLAYCONTROL | self.displaycontrol)

def noBlink(self):
""" Turn on and off the blinking cursor """
self.displaycontrol &= ~self.LCD_BLINKON
self.write4bits(self.LCD_DISPLAYCONTROL | self.displaycontrol)

def DisplayLeft(self):
""" These commands scroll the display without changing the RAM """
self.write4bits(self.LCD_CURSORSHIFT | self.LCD_DISPLAYMOVE | self.LCD_MOVELEFT)

def scrollDisplayRight(self):
""" These commands scroll the display without changing the RAM """
self.write4bits(self.LCD_CURSORSHIFT | self.LCD_DISPLAYMOVE | self.LCD_MOVERIGHT);

def leftToRight(self):
""" This is for text that flows Left to Right """
self.displaymode |= self.LCD_ENTRYLEFT
self.write4bits(self.LCD_ENTRYMODESET | self.displaymode);

def rightToLeft(self):
""" This is for text that flows Right to Left """
self.displaymode &= ~self.LCD_ENTRYLEFT
self.write4bits(self.LCD_ENTRYMODESET | self.displaymode)

def autoscroll(self):
""" This will 'right justify' text from the cursor """
self.displaymode |= self.LCD_ENTRYSHIFTINCREMENT
self.write4bits(self.LCD_ENTRYMODESET | self.displaymode)

def noAutoscroll(self):
""" This will 'left justify' text from the cursor """
self.displaymode &= ~self.LCD_ENTRYSHIFTINCREMENT
self.write4bits(self.LCD_ENTRYMODESET | self.displaymode)

def pulseEnable(self):
pass

def write4bits(self, bits, char_mode=False):
""" Send command to LCD """
pass

def delayMicroseconds(self, microseconds):
seconds = microseconds / float(1000000) # divide microseconds by 1 million for seconds
time.sleep(seconds)

def message(self, text):
""" Send string to LCD. Newline wraps to second line"""
for char in text:
if char == '\n':
self.write4bits(0xC0) # next line
else:
self.write4bits(ord(char),True)



class Adafruit_CharLCD_GPIO(Adafruit_CharLCD_Virtual):

def __init__(self, pin_rs=25, pin_e=24, pins_db=[23, 17, 27, 22], GPIO = None):
# Emulate the old behavior of using RPi.GPIO if we haven't been given
# an explicit GPIO interface to use
if not GPIO:
import RPi.GPIO as GPIO
self.GPIO = GPIO
self.pin_rs = pin_rs
self.pin_e = pin_e
self.pins_db = pins_db
self.GPIO.setmode(GPIO.BCM)
self.GPIO.setup(self.pin_e, GPIO.OUT)
self.GPIO.setup(self.pin_rs, GPIO.OUT)
for pin in self.pins_db:
self.GPIO.setup(pin, GPIO.OUT)

super(Adafruit_CharLCD_GPIO, self).__init__()

def pulseEnable(self):
self.GPIO.output(self.pin_e, False)
self.delayMicroseconds(1) # 1 microsecond pause - enable pulse must be > 450ns
self.GPIO.output(self.pin_e, True)
self.delayMicroseconds(1) # 1 microsecond pause - enable pulse must be > 450ns
self.GPIO.output(self.pin_e, False)
self.delayMicroseconds(1) # commands need > 37us to settle

def write4bits(self, bits, char_mode=False):
""" Send command to LCD """
self.delayMicroseconds(1000) # 1000 microsecond sleep
bits=bin(bits)[2:].zfill(8)
self.GPIO.output(self.pin_rs, char_mode)
for pin in self.pins_db:
self.GPIO.output(pin, False)
for i in range(4):
if bits[i] == "1":
self.GPIO.output(self.pins_db[::-1][i], True)
self.pulseEnable()
for pin in self.pins_db:
self.GPIO.output(pin, False)
for i in range(4,8):
if bits[i] == "1":
self.GPIO.output(self.pins_db[::-1][i-4], True)
self.pulseEnable()


# General i2c device class so that other devices can be added easily
class i2c_device:
def __init__(self, addr, port):
self.addr = addr
self.bus = smbus.SMBus(port)

def write(self, byte):
self.bus.write_byte(self.addr, byte)

def read(self):
return self.bus.read_byte(self.addr)

def read_nbytes_data(self, data, n): # For sequential reads > 1 byte
return self.bus.read_i2c_block_data(self.addr, data, n)


class Adafruit_CharLCD_I2C(Adafruit_CharLCD_Virtual):

def __init__(self, bus=1, device=0x20, bit_rs=4, bit_e=6):
self.i2c = i2c_device(device, bus)

# bit numbers on the I2C port expander
self.bit_rs = 1 << bit_rs
self.bit_e = 1 << bit_e

super(Adafruit_CharLCD_I2C, self).__init__()

def pulseEnable(self):
self.i2c.write((self.i2c.read() & (~self.bit_e & 0xFF)))
self.delayMicroseconds(1) # 1 microsecond pause - enable pulse must be > 450ns
self.i2c.write((self.i2c.read() | self.bit_e))
self.delayMicroseconds(1) # 1 microsecond pause - enable pulse must be > 450ns
self.i2c.write((self.i2c.read() & (~self.bit_e & 0xFF)))
self.delayMicroseconds(1) # 1 microsecond pause - enable pulse must be > 450ns

def write4bits(self, bits, char_mode=False):
""" Send command to LCD """

self.delayMicroseconds(1000) # 1000 microsecond sleep

if (char_mode):
self.i2c.write(self.i2c.read() | self.bit_rs)
else:
self.i2c.write(self.i2c.read() & (~self.bit_rs & 0xFF))

#print("0x%02X" % ((self.i2c.read() & 0xF0) | ((bits >> 4) & 0x0F)))
self.i2c.write((self.i2c.read() & 0xF0) | ((bits >> 4) & 0x0F))
self.pulseEnable()

#print("0x%02X" % ((self.i2c.read() & 0xF0) | (bits & 0x0F)))
self.i2c.write((self.i2c.read() & 0xF0) | (bits & 0x0F))
self.pulseEnable()


def run_cmd(cmd):
p = subprocess.Popen(cmd, shell=True, stdout=subprocess.PIPE)
output = p.communicate()[0]
return output

if __name__ == '__main__':
lcd = Adafruit_CharLCD_I2C()
cmd = "ip addr show wlan0 | grep inet | awk '{print $2}' | cut -d/ -f1"

lcd.clear()
#lcd.message(" Adafruit 16x2\n Standard LCD")

ipaddr = run_cmd(cmd)
lcd.message(datetime.datetime.now().strftime('%b %d %H:%M:%S\n'))
lcd.message('IP %s' % ( ipaddr ) )

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