LCD_IO 2

Using connection mode 2:

This method uses a Data and a Clock line via a shift register to control the LCD display. This method is used when the LCD is connected through a shift register IC either using a 74HC164 or a 74LS174, as detailed at here. This connection method is also called a 2-wire connection.

This is a deprecated method mode to connect an LCD display to a microcontroller via a shift registry either a 74LS174 (or a 74LS164 with diode connected to pin 11). This method does not support backlight control and has no additional input/output pin.

If you have used the 2-wire mode prior to August 2015, please choose this method for your existing code.

See LCD_IO 2 74xx164 for the preferred method to connect an LCD display to a microcomputer via a shift register.

Relevant Constants:

Specific constants are used to control settings for the Liquid Crystal Display routines included with GCBASIC. To set these constants the main program should specific constants to support the connection mode using #define. When using 2-bit mode only three constants must be set - all others are optional or can be ignored.

Constant Name Controls Default Value

LCD_IO

The I/O mode.

2

LCD_DB

The data pin used in 2-bit mode.

Mandated

LCD_CB

The clock pin used in 2- bit mode.

Mandated

For a code example download Two Wire LCD Example.

See for further code examples see Two Wire LCD Solutions.

See the separate sections of the Help file for the specifics of each Connection Mode.

For more help, see LCD_IO 0, LCD_IO 1, LCD_IO 2_74xx164, LCD_IO 2_74xx174, LCD_IO 4, LCD_IO 8, LCD_IO 10 or LCD_IO 12

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