Source code for RPLCD.gpio

# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
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from __future__ import print_function, division, absolute_import, unicode_literals

from collections import namedtuple

import RPi.GPIO as GPIO

from . import common as c
from .lcd import BaseCharLCD
from .compat import range


PinConfig = namedtuple('PinConfig', 'rs rw e d0 d1 d2 d3 d4 d5 d6 d7 backlight mode')


[docs]class CharLCD(BaseCharLCD): def __init__(self, numbering_mode=None, pin_rs=None, pin_rw=None, pin_e=None, pins_data=None, pin_backlight=None, backlight_mode='active_low', backlight_enabled=True, cols=20, rows=4, dotsize=8, charmap='A02', auto_linebreaks=True): """ Character LCD controller. The default pin numbers are based on the BOARD numbering scheme (1-26). You can save 1 pin by not using RW. Set ``pin_rw`` to ``None`` if you want this. :param pin_rs: Pin for register select (RS). Default: ``15``. :type pin_rs: int :param pin_rw: Pin for selecting read or write mode (R/W). Set this to ``None`` for read only mode. Default: ``18``. :type pin_rw: int :param pin_e: Pin to start data read or write (E). Default: ``16``. :type pin_e: int :param pins_data: List of data bus pins in 8 bit mode (DB0-DB7) or in 4 bit mode (DB4-DB7) in ascending order. Default: ``[21, 22, 23, 24]``. :type pins_data: list of int :param pin_backlight: Pin for controlling backlight on/off. Set this to ``None`` for no backlight control. Default: ``None``. :type pin_backlight: int :param backlight_mode: Set this to either ``active_high`` or ``active_low`` to configure the operating control for the backlight. Has no effect if pin_backlight is ``None`` :type backlight_mode: str :param backlight_enabled: Whether the backlight is enabled initially. Default: ``True``. Has no effect if pin_backlight is ``None`` :type backlight_enabled: bool :param numbering_mode: Which scheme to use for numbering of the GPIO pins, either ``GPIO.BOARD`` or ``GPIO.BCM``. Default: ``GPIO.BOARD`` (1-26). :type numbering_mode: int :param rows: Number of display rows (usually 1, 2 or 4). Default: ``4``. :type rows: int :param cols: Number of columns per row (usually 16 or 20). Default ``20``. :type cols: int :param dotsize: Some 1 line displays allow a font height of 10px. Allowed: ``8`` or ``10``. Default: ``8``. :type dotsize: int :param charmap: The character map used. Depends on your LCD. This must be either ``A00`` or ``A02``. Default: ``A02``. :type charmap: str :param auto_linebreaks: Whether or not to automatically insert line breaks. Default: ``True``. :type auto_linebreaks: bool """ # Set attributes if numbering_mode == GPIO.BCM or numbering_mode == GPIO.BOARD: self.numbering_mode = numbering_mode else: raise ValueError('Invalid GPIO numbering mode: numbering_mode=%s, ' 'must be either GPIO.BOARD or GPIO.BCM.\n' 'See https://gist.github.com/dbrgn/77d984a822bfc9fddc844f67016d0f7e ' 'for more details.' % numbering_mode) if pin_rs is None: raise ValueError('pin_rs is not defined.') if pin_e is None: raise ValueError('pin_e is not defined.') if len(pins_data) == 4: # 4 bit mode self.data_bus_mode = c.LCD_4BITMODE block1 = [None] * 4 elif len(pins_data) == 8: # 8 bit mode self.data_bus_mode = c.LCD_8BITMODE block1 = pins_data[:4] else: raise ValueError('There should be exactly 4 or 8 data pins.') block2 = pins_data[-4:] self.pins = PinConfig(rs=pin_rs, rw=pin_rw, e=pin_e, d0=block1[0], d1=block1[1], d2=block1[2], d3=block1[3], d4=block2[0], d5=block2[1], d6=block2[2], d7=block2[3], backlight=pin_backlight, mode=numbering_mode) self.backlight_mode = backlight_mode # Call superclass super(CharLCD, self).__init__(cols, rows, dotsize, charmap=charmap, auto_linebreaks=auto_linebreaks) # Set backlight status if pin_backlight is not None: self.backlight_enabled = backlight_enabled def _init_connection(self): # Setup GPIO GPIO.setmode(self.numbering_mode) for pin in list(filter(None, self.pins))[:-1]: GPIO.setup(pin, GPIO.OUT) if self.pins.backlight is not None: GPIO.setup(self.pins.backlight, GPIO.OUT) # Initialization c.msleep(50) GPIO.output(self.pins.rs, 0) GPIO.output(self.pins.e, 0) if self.pins.rw is not None: GPIO.output(self.pins.rw, 0) def _close_connection(self): pins = (self.pins.rs, self.pins.rw, self.pins.e, self.pins.d0, self.pins.d1, self.pins.d2, self.pins.d3, self.pins.d4, self.pins.d5, self.pins.d6, self.pins.d7) active_pins = [pin for pin in pins if pin is not None] GPIO.cleanup(active_pins) # Properties def _get_backlight_enabled(self): # We could probably read the current GPIO output state via sysfs, but # for now let's just store the state in the class if self.pins.backlight is None: raise ValueError('You did not configure a GPIO pin for backlight control!') return bool(self._backlight_enabled) def _set_backlight_enabled(self, value): if self.pins.backlight is None: raise ValueError('You did not configure a GPIO pin for backlight control!') if not isinstance(value, bool): raise ValueError('backlight_enabled must be set to ``True`` or ``False``.') self._backlight_enabled = value GPIO.output(self.pins.backlight, value ^ (self.backlight_mode == 'active_low')) backlight_enabled = property(_get_backlight_enabled, _set_backlight_enabled, doc='Whether or not to turn on the backlight.') # Low level commands def _send(self, value, mode): """Send the specified value to the display with automatic 4bit / 8bit selection. The rs_mode is either ``RS_DATA`` or ``RS_INSTRUCTION``.""" # Choose instruction or data mode GPIO.output(self.pins.rs, mode) # If the RW pin is used, set it to low in order to write. if self.pins.rw is not None: GPIO.output(self.pins.rw, 0) # Write data out in chunks of 4 or 8 bit if self.data_bus_mode == c.LCD_8BITMODE: self._write8bits(value) else: self._write4bits(value >> 4) self._write4bits(value) def _send_data(self, value): """Send data to the display. """ self._send(value, c.RS_DATA) def _send_instruction(self, value): """Send instruction to the display. """ self._send(value, c.RS_INSTRUCTION) def _write4bits(self, value): """Write 4 bits of data into the data bus.""" for i in range(4): bit = (value >> i) & 0x01 GPIO.output(self.pins[i + 7], bit) self._pulse_enable() def _write8bits(self, value): """Write 8 bits of data into the data bus.""" for i in range(8): bit = (value >> i) & 0x01 GPIO.output(self.pins[i + 3], bit) self._pulse_enable() def _pulse_enable(self): """Pulse the `enable` flag to process data.""" GPIO.output(self.pins.e, 0) c.usleep(1) GPIO.output(self.pins.e, 1) c.usleep(1) GPIO.output(self.pins.e, 0) c.usleep(100) # commands need > 37us to settle