Hmm, I got a bunch of lcd's I haven't come up with a use for...
I like these led/lcd tags you can buy, but I'd like to make my own one, using mainly parts that I already have...
Here is the list of parts I intend to use:
NHD-0216K1Z-NS(RGB) (LCD 2x16 chars, HD47780 compatible)Arduino Mini
3v coin cells or tripple-A battery solution
Arduino sound sensor module
This should allow for a pretty slim design even though the lcd module is kinda fat (13 mm).
The reason why I have choosen this particular display is that it's the transmissive and has got rgb backlight.
(They were intended for another project which I never got around doing anything with)
Datasheet:
http://www.mouser.com/ds/2/291/NHD-0216K1Z-NS_RGB_FBW-REV1-47051.pdf
Application Note: Antenna would be replaced by a sound sensor
Now the questions comes;
What do you think about the font?
Which battery solution should I go for?
Any ideas on how to do nice effects to the music played?
Any ideas on how to keep the depth of the final product below 2.5 cm?
I would appreciate help regarding the above...
If anyone is interested in the code used in the video;
#include <LiquidCrystal.h>
const int lcd_red = 9;
const int lcd_green = 10;
const int lcd_blue = 11;
const int AudioPin = A7;
int AudioValue;
int count=0;
int textflow=-1;
const int RS_pin = 13; // LCD R/S pin connected to Arduino Nano D2
const int RW_pin = -1; // LCD R/W pin connected to GND (We won't read data from the display)
const int Enable_pin = 12; // LCD R/S pin connected to Arduino Nano D3
const int Data_4 = 4; // Upper 4bit data bus line #1 (DB4)
const int Data_5 = 5; // Upper 4bit data bus line #2 (DB5)
const int Data_6 = 6; // Upper 4bit data bus line #3 (DB6)
const int Data_7 = 7; // Upper 4bit data bus line #4 (DB7)
// initialize the library with the numbers of the interface pins
LiquidCrystal lcd(RS_pin, Enable_pin, Data_4, Data_5, Data_6, Data_7);
// Letter E - Pixels group ONE (First)
byte Letter_E_1[8] = {
B11111,
B11111,
B11000,
B11000,
B11000,
B11000,
B11111,
B11111,
};
// Letter E - Pixels group TWO (Second)
byte Letter_E_2[8] = {
B11110,
B11111,
B00000,
B00000,
B00000,
B00000,
B11000,
B11100,
};
// Letter E - Pixels group THREE (Third) [Use Letter_E_1 to save LCD RAM]
// Letter E - Pixels group FOUR (Fourth) [Use Letter_E_2 to save LCD RAM]
// Letter X - Pixels group ONE (First) [Diagonal Line: DownRight]
byte Letter_X_1[8] = {
B11000,
B11000,
B11100,
B01100,
B01110,
B00110,
B00111,
B00011,
};
// Letter X - Pixels group TWO (Second) [Diagonal Line: TopLeft]
byte Letter_X_2[8] = {
B00011,
B00011,
B00111,
B00110,
B01110,
B01100,
B11100,
B11000,
};
// Letter X - Pixels group THREE (Third) [Use Letter_X_1 to save LCD RAM]
// Letter X - Pixels group FOUR (Fourth) [Use Letter_X_2 to save LCD RAM]
// Letter I - Pixels group (Only) [Use twice to create the character 'I']
byte Letter_I[8] = {
B01011,
B01011,
B01011,
B01011,
B01011,
B01011,
B01011,
B01011,
};
// Letter L - Pixels group ONE (First) [Use Letter_I to save LCD RAM]
// Letter L - Pixels group TWO (Second)
byte Letter_L[8] = {
B01011,
B01011,
B01011,
B01011,
B01011,
B01011,
B01000,
B01111,
};
// Letter L - Pixels group THREE (Third) (Uses no pixels)
// Letter L - Pixels group FOUR (Fourth)
byte Letter_dot[8] = {
B00000,
B00000,
B00000,
B00000,
B11110,
B11110,
B00110,
B11110,
};
// Letter F - Pixels group ONE (First) [Use Letter_I to save LCD RAM]
// Letter F - Pixels group TWO (Second) [Use Letter_E_2 to save LCD RAM]
// Letter F - Pixels group THREE (Third) [Use Letter_I to save LCD RAM]
// Letter F - Pixels group FOUR (Fourth)
byte Letter_bit[8] = {
B11100,
B11000,
B00000,
B00000,
B00000,
B00000,
B00000,
B00000,
};
void setup() {
// Set up the audio input
analogReference(DEFAULT); // 5v
Serial.begin(9600); // Data rate between computer and project board
// initialize the digital pin as an output.
pinMode(lcd_red, OUTPUT);
pinMode(lcd_green, OUTPUT);
pinMode(lcd_blue, OUTPUT);
// set up the LCD's number of columns and rows:
lcd.begin(16, 2);
// Print a message to the LCD.
lcd.print("ExileFox");
// Lit the LCD backlight
analogWrite(lcd_red, 247);
// Store a custom char on the LCD's memory
lcd.createChar(0, Letter_E_1);
// Store a custom char on the LCD's memory
lcd.createChar(1, Letter_E_2);
// Store a custom char on the LCD's memory
lcd.createChar(2, Letter_X_1);
// Store a custom char on the LCD's memory
lcd.createChar(3, Letter_X_2);
// Store a custom char on the LCD's memory
lcd.createChar(4, Letter_I);
// Store a custom char on the LCD's memory
lcd.createChar(5, Letter_L);
// Store a custom char on the LCD's memory
lcd.createChar(6, Letter_dot);
// Store a custom char on the LCD's memory
lcd.createChar(7, Letter_bit);
}
// the loop routine runs over and over again forever:
void loop() {
// Increase counter
count++;
// Adjust RGB LED
if(count == 33 || count == 66 || count == 100)
{
AudioValue = analogRead(AudioPin); // Store the read value
analogWrite(lcd_green, AudioValue);
if(count == 66)
{
AudioValue = analogRead(AudioPin); // Store the read value
analogWrite(lcd_red, AudioValue);
}
else if(count == 100)
{
AudioValue = analogRead(AudioPin); // Store the read value
analogWrite(lcd_blue, AudioValue);
}
}else AudioValue = analogRead(AudioPin); // Store the read value
// Send data to computer (serial monitor)
Serial.println(AudioValue);
if(textflow == -1) lcd.clear();
// Write custom message
if(count > 100)
{
count=0;
textflow++;
if(textflow > 32) // Reset LCD
{
textflow=0; // Reset status of the message
lcd.clear();
}
if(textflow >= 1) // E
{
lcd.setCursor(0, 0); // Move cursor up to the top line/row
lcd.write(byte(0));
lcd.write(byte(1));
lcd.setCursor(0, 1); // Move cursor down to the bottom line/row
lcd.write(byte(0));
lcd.write(byte(1));
}
if(textflow >= 2) // EX
{
lcd.setCursor(2, 0);
lcd.write(byte(2));
lcd.write(byte(3));
lcd.setCursor(2, 1);
lcd.write(byte(3));
lcd.write(byte(2));
}
if(textflow >= 3) // EX I
{
lcd.setCursor(4, 0);
lcd.write(byte(4));
lcd.setCursor(4, 1);
lcd.write(byte(4));
}
if(textflow >= 4) // EXI L
{
lcd.setCursor(5, 0);
lcd.write(byte(4));
lcd.setCursor(5, 1);
lcd.write(byte(5));
lcd.write(byte(6));
}
if(textflow >= 5) // EXIL E
{
lcd.setCursor(7, 0);
lcd.write(byte(0));
lcd.write(byte(1));
lcd.setCursor(7, 1);
lcd.write(byte(0));
lcd.write(byte(1));
}
if(textflow >= 6) // EXILE F
{
lcd.setCursor(9, 0);
lcd.write(byte(4));
lcd.write(byte(1));
lcd.setCursor(9, 1);
lcd.write(byte(4));
lcd.write(byte(7));
}
if(textflow >= 7) // EXILEF O
{
lcd.setCursor(11, 0);
lcd.write(byte(3));
lcd.write(byte(2));
lcd.setCursor(11, 1);
lcd.write(byte(2));
lcd.write(byte(3));
}
if(textflow >= 8) // EXILEFO X
{
lcd.setCursor(13, 0);
lcd.write(byte(2));
lcd.write(byte(3));
lcd.setCursor(13, 1);
lcd.write(byte(3));
lcd.write(byte(2));
}
// EXILEFOX
}
}
Updated code
#include <LiquidCrystal.h>
const int lcd_red = 9;
const int lcd_green = 10;
const int lcd_blue = 11;
const int AudioPin = A7;
int AudioValue;
int count=0;
int textflow=-1;
const int RS_pin = 13; // LCD R/S pin connected to Arduino Nano D2
const int RW_pin = -1; // LCD R/W pin connected to GND (We won't read data from the display)
const int Enable_pin = 12; // LCD R/S pin connected to Arduino Nano D3
const int Data_4 = 4; // Upper 4bit data bus line #1 (DB4)
const int Data_5 = 5; // Upper 4bit data bus line #2 (DB5)
const int Data_6 = 6; // Upper 4bit data bus line #3 (DB6)
const int Data_7 = 7; // Upper 4bit data bus line #4 (DB7)
// initialize the library with the numbers of the interface pins
LiquidCrystal lcd(RS_pin, Enable_pin, Data_4, Data_5, Data_6, Data_7);
// Letter E - Pixels group ONE (First)
byte Letter_E_1[8] = {
B11111,
B11111,
B11000,
B11000,
B11000,
B11000,
B11111,
B11111,
};
// Letter E - Pixels group TWO (Second)
byte Letter_E_2[8] = {
B11110,
B11111,
B00000,
B00000,
B00000,
B00000,
B11000,
B11100,
};
// Letter E - Pixels group THREE (Third) [Use Letter_E_1 to save LCD RAM]
// Letter E - Pixels group FOUR (Fourth) [Use Letter_E_2 to save LCD RAM]
// Letter X - Pixels group ONE (First) [Diagonal Line: DownRight]
byte Letter_X_1[8] = {
B11000,
B11000,
B11100,
B01100,
B01110,
B00110,
B00111,
B00011,
};
// Letter X - Pixels group TWO (Second) [Diagonal Line: TopLeft]
byte Letter_X_2[8] = {
B00011,
B00011,
B00111,
B00110,
B01110,
B01100,
B11100,
B11000,
};
// Letter X - Pixels group THREE (Third) [Use Letter_X_1 to save LCD RAM]
// Letter X - Pixels group FOUR (Fourth) [Use Letter_X_2 to save LCD RAM]
// Letter I - Pixels group (Only) [Use twice to create the character 'I']
byte Letter_I[8] = {
B01011,
B01011,
B01011,
B01011,
B01011,
B01011,
B01011,
B01011,
};
// Letter L - Pixels group ONE (First) [Use Letter_I to save LCD RAM]
// Letter L - Pixels group TWO (Second)
byte Letter_L[8] = {
B01011,
B01011,
B01011,
B01011,
B01011,
B01011,
B01000,
B01111,
};
// Letter L - Pixels group THREE (Third) (Uses no pixels)
// Letter L - Pixels group FOUR (Fourth)
byte Letter_dot[8] = {
B00000,
B00000,
B00000,
B00000,
B11110,
B11110,
B00110,
B11110,
};
// Letter F - Pixels group ONE (First) [Use Letter_I to save LCD RAM]
// Letter F - Pixels group TWO (Second) [Use Letter_E_2 to save LCD RAM]
// Letter F - Pixels group THREE (Third) [Use Letter_I to save LCD RAM]
// Letter F - Pixels group FOUR (Fourth)
byte Letter_bit[8] = {
B11100,
B11000,
B00000,
B00000,
B00000,
B00000,
B00000,
B00000,
};
void setup() {
// Set up the audio input
analogReference(DEFAULT); // 5v
// initialize the digital pin as an output.
pinMode(lcd_red, OUTPUT);
pinMode(lcd_green, OUTPUT);
pinMode(lcd_blue, OUTPUT);
// set up the LCD's number of columns and rows:
lcd.begin(16, 2);
// Print a message to the LCD.
lcd.print("ExileFox");
// Lit the LCD backlight
analogWrite(lcd_red, 247);
// Store a custom char on the LCD's memory
lcd.createChar(0, Letter_E_1);
// Store a custom char on the LCD's memory
lcd.createChar(1, Letter_E_2);
// Store a custom char on the LCD's memory
lcd.createChar(2, Letter_X_1);
// Store a custom char on the LCD's memory
lcd.createChar(3, Letter_X_2);
// Store a custom char on the LCD's memory
lcd.createChar(4, Letter_I);
// Store a custom char on the LCD's memory
lcd.createChar(5, Letter_L);
// Store a custom char on the LCD's memory
lcd.createChar(6, Letter_dot);
// Store a custom char on the LCD's memory
lcd.createChar(7, Letter_bit);
// Reset the LCD backlight
analogWrite(lcd_red, 0);
}
// the loop routine runs over and over again forever:
void loop() {
// Increase counter
count++;
// Adjust RGB LED
if(count == 10 || count == 20 || count == 30 || count == 40 || count == 50 || count == 60 || count == 70 || count == 80 || count == 90)
{
AudioValue = analogRead(AudioPin); // Store the read value
analogWrite(lcd_green, AudioValue);
if(count == 10 || count == 30 || count == 50 || count == 80)
{
AudioValue = analogRead(AudioPin); // Store the read value
analogWrite(lcd_red, AudioValue);
}
else if(count == 20 || count == 40 || count == 60 || count == 70 || count == 80 || count == 90)
{
AudioValue = analogRead(AudioPin); // Store the read value
analogWrite(lcd_blue, AudioValue);
}
delay(100);
}
if(textflow == -1) lcd.clear();
// Write custom message
if(count > 100)
{
delay(100);
count=0;
textflow++;
if(textflow > 32) // Reset LCD
{
textflow=0; // Reset status of the message
lcd.clear();
}
if(textflow >= 1) // E
{
lcd.setCursor(0, 0); // Move cursor up to the top line/row
lcd.write(byte(0));
lcd.write(byte(1));
lcd.setCursor(0, 1); // Move cursor down to the bottom line/row
lcd.write(byte(0));
lcd.write(byte(1));
}
if(textflow >= 2) // EX
{
lcd.setCursor(2, 0);
lcd.write(byte(2));
lcd.write(byte(3));
lcd.setCursor(2, 1);
lcd.write(byte(3));
lcd.write(byte(2));
}
if(textflow >= 3) // EX I
{
lcd.setCursor(4, 0);
lcd.write(byte(4));
lcd.setCursor(4, 1);
lcd.write(byte(4));
}
if(textflow >= 4) // EXI L
{
lcd.setCursor(5, 0);
lcd.write(byte(4));
lcd.setCursor(5, 1);
lcd.write(byte(5));
lcd.write(byte(6));
}
if(textflow >= 5) // EXIL E
{
lcd.setCursor(7, 0);
lcd.write(byte(0));
lcd.write(byte(1));
lcd.setCursor(7, 1);
lcd.write(byte(0));
lcd.write(byte(1));
}
if(textflow >= 6) // EXILE F
{
lcd.setCursor(9, 0);
lcd.write(byte(4));
lcd.write(byte(1));
lcd.setCursor(9, 1);
lcd.write(byte(4));
lcd.write(byte(7));
}
if(textflow >= 7) // EXILEF O
{
lcd.setCursor(11, 0);
lcd.write(byte(3));
lcd.write(byte(2));
lcd.setCursor(11, 1);
lcd.write(byte(2));
lcd.write(byte(3));
}
if(textflow >= 8) // EXILEFO X
{
lcd.setCursor(13, 0);
lcd.write(byte(2));
lcd.write(byte(3));
lcd.setCursor(13, 1);
lcd.write(byte(3));
lcd.write(byte(2));
}
// EXILEFOX
}
}
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