public static void Main()
{
// Option 1: Use I2C provider.
// Default configuration coresponds to Adafruit's LCD backpack
// initialize i2c bus (only one instance is allowed)
var bus = new I2CBus();
// initialize provider (multiple devices can be attached to same bus)
var lcdProvider = new MCP23008LcdTransferProvider(bus);
/*
// Option 2: Adafruit's LCD backup can also work in SIP mode.
// this setup enabled this pinout.
var lcdProvider = new Shifter74Hc595LcdTransferProvider(SPI_Devices.SPI1, Pins.GPIO_PIN_D10,
Shifter74Hc595LcdTransferProvider.BitOrder.MSBFirst,
new Shifter74Hc595LcdTransferProvider.ShifterSetup
{
RS = ShifterPin.GP0,
RW = ShifterPin.None,
Enable = ShifterPin.GP1,
D4 = ShifterPin.GP5,
D5 = ShifterPin.GP4,
D6 = ShifterPin.GP3,
D7 = ShifterPin.GP2,
BL = ShifterPin.GP6
});
*/
// create the LCD interface
var lcd = new Lcd(lcdProvider);
// set up the LCD's number of columns and rows:
lcd.Begin(16, 2);
// Print a message to the LCD.
lcd.Write("hello, world!");
Stopwatch sw = Stopwatch.StartNew();
while (true)
{
sw.Start();
// set the cursor to column 0, line 1
lcd.SetCursorPosition(0, 1);
// print the number of seconds since reset:
lcd.Write((Utility.GetMachineTime().Ticks / 10000).ToString());
Debug.Print(sw.ElapsedMilliseconds.ToString());
sw.Reset();
Thread.Sleep(100);
// lcd.Backlight = !lcd.Backlight;
}
}
/// <summary>
/// Constructor for SPI LCD connection (Adafruit I2C LCD backpack)
/// </summary>
public clsLCD_MLC(byte rows, byte cols)
{
// initialize i2c bus (only one instance is allowed)
I2CBus bus = new I2CBus();
// initialize provider (multiple devices can be attached to same bus)
MCP23008LcdTransferProvider lcdProvider = new MCP23008LcdTransferProvider(bus);
lcd = new Lcd(lcdProvider);
lcd_begin(rows, cols);
}
private static void initializeLCD(I2CBus bus)
{
// Use I2C provider
// Default configuration coresponds to Adafruit's LCD backpack
// Initialize provider (multiple devices can be attached to same bus)
var lcdProvider = new MCP23008LcdTransferProvider(_bus);
// Create the LCD interface
LCD = new Lcd(lcdProvider);
// Set the LCD Color property = Led. This is for cleaner code only.
//LCD.Color = Led;
// Set up the LCD's number of columns and rows:
LCD.Begin(20, 4);
// Clear the LCD
LCD.Clear();
}
public static void Main()
{
// initialize i2c bus (only one instance is allowed)
_bus = new I2CBus();
// initialize provider (multiple devices can be attached to same bus)
var lcdProvider = new MCP23008LcdTransferProvider(_bus);
// create the LCD interface
_lcd = new Lcd(lcdProvider);
// set up the LCD's number of columns and rows:
_lcd.Begin(16, 2);
// Print a message to the LCD.
_lcd.Write("Netduino clock");
// initialize RTC clock
_clock = new DS1307RealTimeClock(_bus);
// TODO: Do this only once to set your clock
// clock.SetClock(new DateTime(2010,11,25,8,17,32));
_clock.SetLocalTimeFromRTC();
Debug.Print("The RTC time is: " + DateTime.Now);
// set timer to update display
_lcdTimer = new Timer(UpdateDisplay, null, 500, 500);
// update time now and then every 15 minutes
_ntpTimer = new Timer(UpdateTime, null, TimeSpan.Zero, new TimeSpan(0, ClockUpdateMinutes, 0));
// subscribe to network change events
NetworkChange.NetworkAvailabilityChanged += OnNetworkAvailabilityChanged;
// end of main
Thread.Sleep(Timeout.Infinite);
}