Sending lower nibble to LCD in C

[fm101]

hi,

I am trying to write C code for AVR microcontroller to send lower nibble via port B lower 4 pins as shown in figure below. My code to send data is also below but its not working. Can somebody tell me what i am doing wrong?

thanks

  void lcdchar(uint8_t data){
      
      PORTB = (PORTB & 0xF0) | (data & 0x0F);  // send low nibble
      PORTC &= ~RW;    //send 0 for write operation
      PORTC |= RS;    //send 1 to select data register
      latch();
    
      PORTB = (PORTB & 0xF0) | (data>>4);  // send high nibble
      latch();
      
      }

 

[betwixt]

It depends on what values you have assigned to RW and RS.
If they have been assigned their bit position in PORTC, use these lines instead:

PORTC &= ~(1 << RW); // this makes the RW bit go low while leaving other bits as they were.
PORTC |= (1 << RS); // this makes the RS bit go high without changing other bits.

Make sure you change the bits back if necessary afterwards. I assume your latch() function just pulses 'E' low for a few mS.

Brian.

 

[KlausST]

Hi,

Are you sure you keep timing requirements of the LCD?

Klaus

 

[fm101]

if this part of the code :
PORTB = (PORTB & 0xF0) | (data & 0x0F);
is right then i should have no problem, because i have same working code but different port and pins(higher pins 7,6,5,4). but still nothing gets displayed on LCD!

 

[FvM]

The posted code snippet looks right, but there may be errors in other parts of your application, e.g. port setup, latch() function, definition of IO bits.

Also is your code failing in real hardware or Proteus simulation?

--- Updated Jul 12, 2020 ---

I just realized that you implement wrong order of 4-bit nibbles. Correct order is high nibble first low nibble second.

 

[Aussie Susan]

Also in what way is it "...not working..."?
No data displayed?
Wrong data displayed?
Susan

 

[fm101]

hi,
the solution was to send low nibble first...for anyone in future

thanks everybody, FvM post hinted out in soln direction......