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PIC18F2520 LCD portB

 
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PIC18F2520 LCD portB
PostPosted: Mon Apr 13, 2015 2:20 pm     Reply with quote
Hello
Imagine an engineering student, who can't run lcd. I've going nuts here.
I'm using PIC18F2520 with two different hd44780 LCD devices (ill attach pictures). Basically I've spent many days on that problem and i have no result. My best outcome was some gibberish on 420 lcd. I've tried MPlab, MikroC without success (mplab-complicated). I've tried (output_high/low) all the b pins. they work fine, port a relay clicks. Tried all the CCS drivers.

Good CCS ppl please help me to solve this problem. I've seen this PIC driving LCD from b pins. True-it had code from mplab. Is it possible that there is something wrong with my compiler?

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Code:
#include <18F2520.h>
#FUSES NOWDT, NOPROTECT, NOBROWNOUT,NOPUT,NOLVP,NOPBADEN, NOXINST
#use delay(clock=8000000)

#include <flex_lcd.c>
//!#define LCD_ENABLE_PIN  PIN_B0                                    ////
//!#define LCD_RS_PIN      PIN_B1                                    ////
//!//#define LCD_RW_PIN      PIN_E2                                  ////
//!#define LCD_DATA4       PIN_B4                                    ////
//!#define LCD_DATA5       PIN_B5                                    ////
//!#define LCD_DATA6       PIN_B6                                    ////
//!#define LCD_DATA7       PIN_B7     
////
void main()
{
   SET_TRIS_B(0);
   setup_adc(ADC_OFF);
   setup_adc(NO_ANALOGS);
   SETUP_CCP1(CCP_OFF);
   setup_spi(FALSE);
   setup_counters(T0_INTERNAL,WDT_16MS);
   setup_timer_1(T1_DISABLED);
   setup_timer_2(T2_DISABLED,0,1);
   setup_comparator(NC_NC_NC_NC);
   setup_vref(FALSE);
delay_ms(50);
lcd_init();
delay_ms(50);
 while(1)
     {
      delay_ms(500);
      output_high(PIN_A5);
      delay_ms(500);
      output_low(PIN_A5);
      // Clear the LCD.
      printf(lcd_putc, "\f");
      lcd_putc("\f");
      lcd_putc("\fHello World\n");
      lcd_putc("Line Number 2");
      delay_ms(500);
      lcd_putc("\f");
      printf(lcd_putc, "ABCDEFGHIJKLMNO");
      printf(lcd_putc, "\n PIC 18f2520");
      delay_ms(500);
     }
}

snippet from flex_lcd driver
Code:

#define LCD_DB4   PIN_B4
#define LCD_DB5   PIN_B5
#define LCD_DB6   PIN_B6
#define LCD_DB7   PIN_B7

#define LCD_E     PIN_B0
#define LCD_RS    PIN_B1
//#define LCD_RW    PIN_A1

// If you only want a 6-pin interface to your LCD, then
// connect the R/W pin on the LCD to ground, and comment
// out the following line.

//#define USE_LCD_RW   1     
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PostPosted: Mon Apr 13, 2015 3:25 pm     Reply with quote
Can you post the manufacturer and part number of your LCD ?

Your photos show a bunch of colored wires, but it's hard to tell where
they go. Can you post a schematic or a list of the connections to the
LCD, and between the LCD and the PIC.
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PostPosted: Mon Apr 13, 2015 4:19 pm     Reply with quote
One comment about the wiring. It's 'better' if you can use a wire with the colour of the pin number, if possible. Red for pin 2 or 12, grn for 5 or 15, etc.
Also ... try to solder only one wire, ONCE to any LCD module. they tend to use super thin copper traces and just a little too much heat will destroy the trace, giving you all sorts of grief.
I usually solder a tall 'header' to LCDs as it allows it to be inserted into a 'white breadboard' for quick testing.It also will 'raise' the LCD off the PIC board when it plugs into a mating header.

The flex driver is a known working driver..
hmm..
your delay_ms(50) just before the lcd_init() should be changed to delay_ms(500), to give a 1/2 second delay before the PIC accesses the LCD. While 1/2 second may seem too much, I've never had 'issues' with any LCD for the past 15-20 years.



Just some info....

Jay
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PostPosted: Mon Apr 13, 2015 4:31 pm     Reply with quote
Quote:

#include <18F2520.h>
#FUSES NOWDT, NOPROTECT, NOBROWNOUT,NOPUT,NOLVP,NOPBADEN, NOXINST
#use delay(clock=8000000)

Reviewing your code, I noticed that you have no oscillator fuse.
I suggest that you add the internal oscillator fuse, as shown
below in bold:
Quote:

#include <18F2520.h>
#FUSES INTRC_IO, NOWDT, NOPROTECT, NOBROWNOUT,NOPUT,NOLVP,NOPBADEN, NOXINST
#use delay(clock=8000000)

It's essential to have an oscillator fuse.
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PostPosted: Tue Apr 14, 2015 3:59 am     Reply with quote
I've tried to add INTRC_IO. Also I've tried to add time-delay before and after init function. No result.
Ill reinstall CCS and reassemble schematic on breadboard, when i get time, for more testing.Thanks for help so far.
Here are some docs that I've made for this project.
http://www.docdroid.net/xcq3/codebreaker-bb2.pdf.html
http://www.docdroid.net/xcq4/codebreaker-schem2.pdf.html
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PostPosted: Tue Apr 14, 2015 9:00 am     Reply with quote
Also there is no high frequency decoupling on the board anywhere.
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PostPosted: Tue Apr 14, 2015 3:20 pm     Reply with quote
Questions remain:

Quote:
I've tried to add INTRC_IO

1. Did you then remove it after it apparently had no effect ?
Strangely, sometimes people do this. You MUST have an oscillator fuse.
If you took out the INTRC_IO fuse, please put it back in.

2. Have you ever done a blinking LED program on this board ?
This will prove that the PIC is working in a basic way.

3. Which flex driver are you using ? Your LCD is a 20x4 lcd.
There are different flex drivers for 16x2 and 20x4 lcds.
You must use the correct driver for your LCD.

4. According to the lcd data sheet, on page 6, it says Vdd is 3.3 volts:
http://www.tme.eu/en/Document/fc253875998eb2b0f049dcc7fdc9a0af/RC2004A-GHW-CSV.pdf
This is for the RC2004A-GHW-CSV lcd.
But you are running it at +5.0 volts, and the PIC is running at +5v.
This is not good.

5. What is the voltage on the contrast pin of the LCD ? It is set by
the trimpot and should be about -1.2v volt for a 3.3v lcd.
This point doesn't matter too much if the lcd has been damaged by
running it at 5v, and giving it 5v logic signals from the PIC.

You have another LCD with a different part number, I believe.
Post the manufacturer and part number of your 2nd lcd.
Maybe it's a 5v lcd.
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