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Shift Register Driving LCD Display
by Lewis Loflin

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Here we will explore how to connect Arduino to a 2 line by 16 character LCD
display. The electrical connections are shown above. I have avoided user
supplied libraries because changes in the Arduino compiler means some of them
don't work. The other point being how to write one's own code and get a better
understanding of the electronics and how a micro-controller really operate. This
will enable the student or hobbyist to connect other similar devices or learn how
to connect new devices.
The code will allow one to display characters, strings, integers, and floats on the
LCD display. Some of the code was borrowed from the following projects minus
the GPIO expander and the use of a 74164 code for Arduino.
Download the complete code for this demo: arduino4a.txt.
YouTube video for this project: Using a SN74164 Serial Shift Register with a
LCD Display and Arduino
About the 74164 Shift register and the LCD Display
Demo to shift byte into 74HC164 to operate LCD display. In the case of the
Hd44780 type display Q1-Q7 of the 74164 connects to D0-D7 LCD.
The 74HC164 has three inputs:
Input A-B (pins 1, 2) is for data. they can be tied together or the one not used
tied to +Vcc
Clock pin 8 data is serially shifted in and out of the 8-bit register during the
positive going transition of clock pulse.
Clear (pin 9) is independent of the clock and accomplished by a low level at
the clear input. Can connect to Vcc.

As far as LSB first or MSB bit first is up to software and electrical connections on
the output. LCD pin 6 (E), HIGH to LOW transition will clock info into display.
Select command or data with RS. RS set to 0 is command, 1 is data. R/W goes
to ground. LCD command codes are shown below.
Program code for this project: arduino_74164.txt

In Depth Look at AC Power Control with Arduino

YouTube Video for Arduino AC Power Control
Four part series:
Experimenting with the PCA9555 32-Bit GPIO Expander with Arduino
PCA9555 32-Bit GPIO Expander with Arduino and a 4X4 Keypad
PCA9555 32-Bit GPIO Expander with Arduino Using Interrupts
PCA9555 32-Bit GPIO Expander with Arduino and LCD Display
Rotary Encoder Used with Arduino Interrupts
Connecting Arduino to a 74C164 Shift Register
Using the MC3479 Stepper Motor Controller with Arduino
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See related:
Connecting Arduino to a 74C164 Shift Register
Connect Arduino to LCD Display with 74164 Shift Register
Arduino with LCD Display and DS18B20 Temperature Sensor
Below has differing code from the above. Works the same.
Arduino with LCD Display and DHT11 Temperature-Humidity Sensor

Arduino Stepper Motor Coil Winder

Arduino Projects Revisited Revised
Schematic for Following Projects PDF
Programming ADS1115 4-Channel I2C ADC with Arduino
Arduino uses ADS1115 with TMP37 to Measure Temperature
Connect Arduino to I2C Liquid Crystal Display
Arduino Reads Temperature Sensor Displays Temperature on LCD
Display
Arduino with MCP4725 12-bit Digital-to-Analog Converter Demo
Videos
Arduino with ADS1115 4-Channel 16-bit Analog-to-Digital Converter
Arduino with MCP4725 12-Bit DAC

Connect-Program Arduino and a MM5451 LED Display Driver

Arduino and a MM5451 LED Display Driver YouTube
Programming Arduino and the 74HC595 Serial Shift Register
Programming Arduino and the 74HC595 Serial Shift Register YouTube

Arduino Analog to Digital Conversion Voltmeter

Arduino ADC Voltmeter YouTube video
Arduino Pulse-Width Modulation Digital to Analog Conversion
Arduino PWM to ADC YouTube video
Zero-Crossing Detectors Circuits and Applications
Zero-Crossing Detectors YouTube video

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