ME Labs, Inc. | 1-719-520-5323 | Example Program - BPX20.pbp

' Name        : BPX20.pbp
' Compiler    : PICBASIC PRO Compiler 2.6
' Assembler   : PM or MPASM
' Target PIC  : PIC16F690 or similar type compatible with LAB-X20 board
' Hardware    : LAB-X20 Experimenter Board
' Oscillator  : 4MHz external crystal
' Keywords    : LCDOUT, SERIN
' Description : PICBASIC PRO program to simulate an LCD Backpack.
'

' Define LCD registers and bits
Define LCD_DREG  PORTC
Define LCD_DBIT  0
Define LCD_RSREG PORTC
Define LCD_RSBIT 4
Define LCD_EREG  PORTC
Define LCD_EBIT  5

char  Var Byte    ' Storage for serial character
mode  Var Byte    ' Storage for serial mode
rcv   Var PORTB.5 ' Serial receive pin
baud  Var PORTA.0 ' Baud rate pin - 0 = 2400, 1 = 9600
state Var PORTA.1 ' Inverted or true serial data - 1 = true

   ANSEL = %00000000    ' Set all pins digital
   ANSELH = %00000000
   WPUA = %00000011     ' Enable pullups for buttons
   WPUB = %00000000
   OPTION_REG.7 = 0

   Pause 100            ' Wait for LCD to startup
   mode = 0             ' Set mode, baud rate = 2400, true

   If (baud == 1) Then
      mode = 2  ' Set baud rate to 9600
   Endif
   If (state == 0) Then
      mode = mode + 4 ' Set inverted
   Endif

   Lcdout $fe, 1         ' Initialize and clear display

mainloop:
   Serin rcv, mode, char ' Get a char from serial input
   Lcdout char           ' Send char to display
   Goto mainloop         ' Do it all over again

   End

           

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