
Basic diagram.
Arduino Interface MCP23016 GPIO Expander Driving LCD Display
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The address of the MCP23016 is 0x20.
The data or command is written to port 0 (Gp0) of the MCP23016
Note: RS register select pin 4 on display is connected to MCP23016 pin 13 (Gp1.7). 0 for command, 1 for data R/W of display goes to ground. C1 is 39pf and R2 is 3.9K. The MCP23016 pin 12 (Gp1.6) is E pin 6 on display.
E = connected display pin 6 (E), hi to lo transition will clock info into display.
Register for command or data is selected by RS. Data is output in port0, two bits of port1
on the MCP23060 (bits 6, 7) are to control E and RS. R/W goes to ground.
Hd44780 display commands:
0x0f = initiate display cursor on blinking
0x0c = initiate display cursor off
0x01 = clear display fills display with spaces (0x20).
0x02 = HOME returns to line one first character
0x38 = 2 lines X 16 char 8 bits mode. Defaults to 1 line mode.
0x10 = cursor left
0x14 = cursor right
0x18 = Shifts entire display left
0x1c = Shifts entire display right
Explanation of subroutines:
void BS() - backspace cursor on display. No return value.
void CLR() - clears display. No return value.
void type(char c) - outputs a character to display wherever
cursor is at. Returns no value.
void writeCommand(char c) - will execute single command listed above.
For example to clear the display to set the 2 line mode:
writeCommand(0x38); // two line mode
writeComaand(0x02); // clear display
More sample code:
void typeln(char *array1, int i) - type one line of text to display. his can be a quoted text string or array of characters while i selects line to be written to. The value of i is '1' for line one and '2' for line 2. All text strings or arrays must have a "\n" to terminate. Maximum 16 characters plus the '\n'. Note the "\n" not needed in the 0017 compiler. The line: for (int j = 0; (array1[j] != '\n') && (j < 16); j++) type(array1[j]); Has been modified to: for (int j = 0; (array1[j] != 0) && (j < 16); j++) type(array1[j]); The following examples go in the void loop() { ) Example 1: typeln("Hello word. \n", 1); // displays "Hello world." on line one. Example 2: char textArray[] = "Hello world.\n"; typeln(textArray, 2); // displays "Hello world." on line 2. Example 3 Convert int number to string and output to display. int intNumber = 1023; // the inter number range is from -32767 to 32767. char St1[10]; //char array or string itoa(intNumber, St1, 10); // covert an integer number to text string. typeln(St1, 1); // displays 1023 on line 1. Example 4 using PString.h from http://arduiniana.org/libraries/pstring/ The ZIP file must be downloaded and the unzipped folder (PSstring) must be placed in arduino-0017/hardware/libraries/ Restart the compiler! Be sure use PSring.h under Wire.h. PString has all the functions of print but instead of the serial port will print to a text buffer/array. This can then be output with typeln(). Ex. 4A: Will print PI float PI = 3.141596; char buffer[16]; PString(buffer, sizeof(buffer), pi); // PI as text into buffer typeln(buffer, 2); // prints 3.14 on line 2 Ex. 4B: char buffer[16]; PString(buffer, sizeof(buffer), "Hello World!"); typeln(buffer, 2); // prints Hello World! on line 2 Ex. 4C: char buffer[16]; int SECS = 255; PString(buffer, sizeof(buffer), SECS); typeln(buffer, 2); // will print 255 on line 2 Ex. 4D: char buffer[16]; int SECS = 255; PString(buffer, sizeof(buffer), SECS, HEX); typeln(buffer, 2); // will print FF (HEX for 255) on line 2 Ex. 4E: char buffer[16]; int SECS = 255; PString(buffer, sizeof(buffer), SECS, OCT); typeln(buffer, 2); // will print 377 (OCT for 255) on line 2 Ex. 4F: char buffer[16]; int SECS = 255; PString(buffer, sizeof(buffer), SECS, BIN); typeln(buffer, 2); // will print 11111111 (binary for 255) on line 2 Ex. 5: float Pi = 3.1415; char buffer[16]; PString str(buffer, sizeof(buffer)); str.print("Pi = "); str.print(Pi); typeln(buffer, 2); // will print Pi = 3.14 on display line 2 Ex. 6: float Pi = 3.1415; char buffer[16]; PString str(buffer, sizeof(buffer)); str.print("Pi = "); str.print(Pi); typeln(buffer, 1); // will print "Pi = 3.14" on display line 1 str.begin(); // re-use buffer str.print("Length is "); str.print(str.length()); typeln(buffer, 2); will display "Length = 10" in line 2 Ex. 7: char buffer[16]; PString str(buffer, sizeof(buffer)); str.print("Capacity is "); str.print(str.capacity()); typeln(buffer, 2); // prints "Capacity is 16" in line 2.

Where to connect the MCP23016.
- Interfacing the ATMEGA168/Arduino to the MCP23016 I/O Expander
- Hitachi Hd44780 Liquid Crystal Display PDF file
- MCP23016 I2C I/O Expander PDF file
- Bare Bone Kit Manual PDF file
Arduino code for this project: mcp23016_lcd_display.txt.
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