Problems with LCD and 16F877A controler


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    Default Problems with LCD and 16F877A controler

    Hey

    Hope there is somebody there can help us with some trouble with an LCD display

    We are trying to write to a LCD display but the display doesn't show any signs of response. We have an LED to flash during the program to make sure it is running through it. We are using "PICDEM 2 PLUS DEMO BOARD 2006" as our platform for the controller and LCD, so the connection should be correct. As our microcontroller we have an 16F877A and as the programmer "MPLAB ICD 2"

    Our codes is written in PicBasic

    '*********Start***********
    ' Example program from manual to blink an LED connected to PORTB.0 about once a second

    Define conf_word = 0x3f72
    Define clock_frequency = 4
    Alldigital

    'Set LCD bus size (4 or 8 bits)
    DEFINE LCD_BITS 4
    'Set number of lines on LCD
    DEFINE LCD_LINES 2
    'Set command delay time in us
    DEFINE LCD_COMMANDUS 1500
    'Set data delay time in us
    DEFINE LCD_DATAUS 44

    'Set LCD Data port
    DEFINE LCD_DREG PORTD
    'Set starting Data bit (0 or 4) if 4-bit bus
    DEFINE LCD_DBIT 0

    'Set LCD Register Select port
    DEFINE LCD_RSREG PORTA
    'Set LCD Register Select bit
    DEFINE LCD_RSBIT 3

    'Set LCD RW Select port
    DEFINE LCD_RWREG PORTA
    'Set LCD RW Select bit
    DEFINE LCD_RWBIT 2

    'Set LCD Enable port
    DEFINE LCD_EREG PORTA
    'Set LCD Enable bit
    DEFINE LCD_EBIT 1

    Pause 1000

    DEFINE LCD_READ_BUSY_FLAG = 1

    TrisD = %00001011
    TrisA = %00000000
    PortD = %00000000

    Pause 1000

    TrisB.3 = 0 'turns off a LED

    loop:
    PortB.3 = 1 'turns on a LED

    LCDOUT $FE,1
    PAUSE 500
    PortB.3 = 0 'turns off a LED
    LCDOUT "Hello World"
    PAUSE 1000

    Goto loop ' Go back to loop and blink LED forever
    End
    '*********End***********

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    Code:
    Define conf_word = 0x3f72
    Set the configs in the *.inc file or in code space like described here.
    http://www.picbasic.co.uk/forum/cont...o-your-Program

    Code:
    Define clock_frequency = 4
    Should be
    DEFINE OSC 4
    if you are using a 4MHz clock

    Code:
    Alldigital
    If you are trying to use DT's Alldigital it is an Include. For now try
    CMCON=%00000111
    ADCON1=%00000111
    http://www.picbasic.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?t=561
    Dave
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