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Displaying ASCII Characters on 16x2 lcd using 8051(89c51,89c52) Microcontr

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Breadboard to make circuit
Knowledge based one 80s51 or 80c51
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Arduino The code is very simple we hope that you are already familiar with c/c++ programming language. First of all the header file re51.h is inclu
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to include in our every project which include 8051 microcontroller. Then the lcd rs(register set) rw(read/write) and en(Enable) pins are defin

Lcd Interfacing
(/lcd- Just copy the code and made your circuit burn the code in your micro controller and the ascii characters will appear on your 16x2 lcd scree
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#include< reg51.h>
Electrical sbit rs=P3^5; //Register select (RS)
sbit rw=P3^7; //Read write (RW) pin
Calibration sbit en=P3^6; //Enable (EN) pin

char decimal[]={"Decimal ="}; //String displayed on first line of 16x2 lcd

Learn What char ascii[]={"ASCII = "}; //String displayed on second line of 16x2 lcd
Makes void delay(unsigned int time) //Time delay function
{
Electrical unsigned int i,j;
for(i=0;i < time;i++)
Calibration for(j=0;j < 5;j++);
}
Effective. Free void lcdcmd(unsigned char value) //Function for sending values to the command register of LCD
Guide! {
P2=value; //sending commands on port 2 Means to the lcd command register
P3=0x40;
delay(50);
en=0;
delay(50);
return;
}
void display(unsigned char value) //Function for sending values to the data register of LCD
{
P2=value; //sending data on port 2 Means to the lcd data register
P3=0x60;
delay(500);
en=0;
delay(50);
return;
}
void lcdint(void)
{
P2=0x00;
P3=0x00;
delay(15000);
display(0x30);
delay(4500);
display(0x30);
delay(300);
display(0x30);
delay(650);
lcdcmd(0x38);
delay(50);
lcdcmd(0x0F);
delay(50);
lcdcmd(0x01);
delay(50);
lcdcmd(0x06);
delay(50);
lcdcmd(0x80);
delay(50);
}
void main()
{
char c=0x00;
int count=0;digit=0,i;
for( i=0;i<=255;i++)
{
while(count!='\0')
{
display(decimal[count]);
count++;
}
display(digit);
count=0;
lcdcmd(0xC0);
while(count!='\0')
{
display(ascii[count]);
count++;
}
display(c);
delay(40000);
lcdcmd(0x01);
lcdcmd(0x80);
c++;
digit++;
}}

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Avatar jay • 2 years ago

i want the c++ program to print ASII valuee on LCD through serial transmission when i write the character on PC in hyperterminal
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Usman Ali Butt > jay • 2 years ago

Ok i will upload it... When ever i got some free time...
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