/* ShiftLCD Library - Display Demonstrates the use a 16x2 LCD display. The ShiftLCD library works with all LCD displays that are compatible with the Hitachi HD44780 driver. There are many of them out there, and you can usually tell them by the 16-pin interface. This sketch prints "Hello World!" to the LCD and uses the display() and noDisplay() functions to turn on and off the display. The circuit: ---Shift Register 74HC595--- * SR Pin 14 to Arduino pin 2 * SR Pin 12 to Arduino pin 3 * SR Pin 11 to Arduino pin 4 * SR Pin 8 to Ground * SR Pin 16 to +5v * SR Pin 13 to Ground * SR Pin 10 to +5v -----Shift Reg to LCD-------- * SR Pin 15 to D7 * SR Pin 1 to D6 * SR Pin 2 to D5 * SR Pin 3 to D4 * SR Pin 5 to MOSFET gate * SR Pin 6 to Enable * SR Pin 7 to RS -----LCD HD44780------------- * Vss to Ground * Vdd to +5V * Vo to 10k Wiper * R/W to Ground * 5v to +5v * Gnd to MOSFET Drain ------N Chanel MOSFET-------- * Source to Ground * Gate to SP Pin 5 * Drain to LCD Gnd * 1k Resistor Between gate and source For a more detailed schematic, please see my blog: http://cjparish.blogspot.com/2010/01/controlling-lcd-display-with-shift.html Library modified from the original LiquidCrystal Library This example originaly by Tom Igoe, Jul 2009 Example modified for use with ShiftLCD Chris Parish, January 12th 2010 */ // include the library code: #include // initialize the library with the numbers of the interface pins ShiftLCD lcd(2, 4, 3); void setup() { // set up the LCD's number of rows and columns: lcd.begin(16, 2); // Print a message to the LCD. lcd.print("hello, world!"); } void loop() { // Turn off the display: lcd.noDisplay(); delay(500); // Turn on the display: lcd.display(); delay(500); }