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HD44780 LCD displays

HD44780 LCD Display Tutorial using VHDL and the ALTERA DE2 Board.

 

ORIGINAL VHDL CODE - USED IN VIDEO #1 and #2

 

 

PART #2

 

ORIGINAL VHDL CODE - USED IN VIDEO #1 and #2

 

 

PART #3

 

NEW VHDL CODE available below:   

 

 

 

 

HD44780 CONTROLLER - VHDL SOURCE CODE

UPDATED: JULY/24/2016

I have updated the VHDL code below just slightly, so it may appear slightly different compared to that which was shown in videos #1 and #2. However, 98% of it remains the same. Reason for these changes... I revised the code to help explain the timing and clock signals required to drive the LCD CORE State Machine. In the 3rd Video, I focus on explaining why a "400Hz ENABLE" signal was used to drive the LCD core State Machine. The changes I have made are minor and are explained in the 3rd video posted above.

I have added detailed comments in the NEW VHDL code below... to at least explain what is going on. However if you are still confused, rest assured...in the 3rd video, I go over everything regarding the Timing and the Clock signals in great detail. This will help solidify your understanding.

So definitely check it out. :)

 

VHDL CODE UPDATED: JULY/24/2016

 

 

 

PORT DECLARATIONS

(Pin Planner Pin assignments)

The following Port Declarations are setup for the Altera DE2 Cyclone II FPGA Model# "EP2C35F672C".

 

 

 

 

 

 

TIMING AND WAVEFORMS & LOGIC ANALYZER SCANS

FOR VIDEO #1 and #2

Shown below are screenshots of the Logic Analyzer scans used in the instructional videos #1 & 2.

Using the original VHDL code as shown in Videos #1 and #2, the LCD's "ENABLE" line and DATABUS signals are made up of 3 STATES from the LCD core State machine. Using the DE2 DEV. boards 50Mhz Clock to trigger (x3) cycles of this State machine; creates the period of 3.75ms for both the DATABUS and the LCD "ENABLE" line. This also creates a duty cycle of 33.3% and a frequency of 266 Hz for the LCD "ENABLE" LINE specifically.

clk_count_400hz <= x"0F424"

50Mhz/800hz = 62500 converted to HEX = F424

800hz/3 STATES = 266 Hz

100% Full Cycle/3 STATES = 33.3333% DUTY CYCLE

(We have a 33.3% Duty Cycle as the signal is only Logic Hi for 1 of the 3 states. Or is Logic Hi for 33.3% of the Full Cycle.)

(Notice the Period of 3.75ms)

 

 

 

 

TIMING AND WAVEFORMS & LOGIC ANALYZER SCANS

FOR VIDEO #3

 

clk_count_400hz <= x"4C4B40"

50Mhz/10hz = 5000000 converted to HEX = 4C4B40

10hz/2 STATES = 5 Hz

100% Full Cycle/2 STATES = 50% DUTY CYCLE

(We have a 50% Duty Cycle as the signal is Logic Hi for 1 of 2 states. Or is Logic Hi for 50% of the Full Cycle.)

(USING THE NEW VHDL CODE!!! - Notice the Period of 200.0ms)

 

 

 

clk_count_400hz <=x"00F424"

50Mhz/800hz = 62500 converted to HEX = F424

800hz/2 STATES = 400 Hz

100% Full Cycle/2 STATES = 50% DUTY CYCLE

(We have a 50% Duty Cycle as the signal is Logic Hi for 1 of 2 states. Or is Logic Hi for 50% of the Full Cycle.)

(USING THE NEW VHDL CODE!!! - Notice the Period of 2.5ms)

This is the intended signal that the Original LCD CORE was designed for, and this is why the Counter Variable "clk_count_400Hz" was being used. They intended that the end result would be a frequency of 400Hz for the LCD's "ENABLE" line.

 

 

LOGIC ANALYZER SCANS FOR VIDEO #1 and #2

(Full Zoom out showing the logic signals repeating.)

Full_SCAN

 

Start of LCD Initilization and display process. (Zoomed in)

 

Scan #2 - Continuation from Scan #1

 

HD44780 LCD ASCII CODE

HEX-CHAR ADDRESS CHART

 

 

FUNN STUFF!!! :))

 

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