4-Bit LCD Interfacing with PIC 16f877 -MPLABX

4-Bit LCD Interfacing with PIC 16f877 -MPLABX :-

The Previous Post click Here talked about How to interface LCD in 4 bit mode with 8051 . with a little changes of the previous  code, we can use it in PIC16F877a with MPLABx ..

#include 
// CONFIG
#pragma config FOSC = HS        // Oscillator Selection bits (HS oscillator)
#pragma config WDTE = ON        // Watchdog Timer Enable bit (WDT enabled)
#pragma config PWRTE = OFF      // Power-up Timer Enable bit (PWRT disabled)
#pragma config BOREN = OFF      // Brown-out Reset Enable bit (BOR disabled)
#pragma config LVP = ON         // Low-Voltage (Single-Supply) In-Circuit Serial Programming Enable bit (RB3/PGM pin has PGM function; low-voltage programming enabled)
#pragma config CPD = OFF        // Data EEPROM Memory Code Protection bit (Data EEPROM code protection off)
#pragma config WRT = OFF        // Flash Program Memory Write Enable bits (Write protection off; all program memory may be written to by EECON control)
#pragma config CP = OFF         // Flash Program Memory Code Protection bit (Code protection off)


#define _XTAL_FREQ 8000000
#define LCDPORT PORTB
#define RS RB2
#define E RB3
//#define LIINE2 lcd_cmd(0xc0)

void latch(void)
{
    E = 1;
    __delay_ms(1);
    E = 0;

}
void lcd_cmd(unsigned char c)   // used to send the command / Instruction to the lcd port
{
RS = 0;    // send a '0' value to select to send command
__delay_ms(1);
LCDPORT = c & 0xf0;  //  send  the command c only 4 bit by masking the lower bit
latch();
__delay_ms(1);
LCDPORT =  (c << 4); // giving the lowerbit  by shifting the 4 bit to left
latch();
}
 void lcd_data(unsigned char c)
 {
 RS =1;    // send 1 to send data
 __delay_ms(1);
LCDPORT = c & 0xf0 | 0x4; //send  the data  only  4 bit by masking the lower bit and also making the RS pin high by giving 0x04 .
__delay_ms(1);
latch();

LCDPORT = (c << 4)| 0x4; ; // giving the lower bit  by shifting the 4 bit to left
latch();
}

 void lcd_init()
{
 __delay_ms(20);
    lcd_cmd(0x30);  //as per data sheet
  __delay_ms(20);
    lcd_cmd(0x30);    //as per data sheet
  __delay_ms(4);
    lcd_cmd(0x32);    //as per data sheet
 __delay_ms(4);
    lcd_cmd(0x28);            // Function set (4-bit interface, 2 lines, 5*7Pixels)
    lcd_cmd(0x28);            // Function set (4-bit interface, 2 lines, 5*7Pixels)
    lcd_cmd(0x0c);            // Make cursorinvisible
    lcd_cmd(0x6);            // Set entry Mode(auto increment of cursor)
}

 void string(const char *q)    // used to send single charcter to display the lcd
{
    while (*q) {
        lcd_data(*q++);
    }
}


void main()
{
    TRISB = 0x00;

lcd_init();
string("Lcd working ");
lcd_cmd(0xc0);
string("its displaying ");
while(1);
}

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