public static void SampleEntryPoint()
{
Console.WriteLine("Starting...");
//for PCF8574T i2c addresses can be between 0x27 and 0x20 depending on bridged solder jumpers
//for PCF8574AT i2c addresses can be between 0x3f and 0x38 depending on bridged solder jumpers
var i2cDevice = I2cDevice.Create(new I2cConnectionSettings(busId: 1, deviceAddress: 0x27));
var controller = new Pcf8574(i2cDevice);
var lcd = new Lcd1602(registerSelectPin: 0, enablePin: 2, dataPins: new int[] { 4, 5, 6, 7 }, backlightPin: 3, readWritePin: 1, controller: controller);
using (lcd)
{
Console.WriteLine("Initialized");
Console.ReadLine();
TestPrompt("SetCursor", lcd, SetCursorTest);
TestPrompt("Underline", lcd, l => l.UnderlineCursorVisible = true);
lcd.UnderlineCursorVisible = false;
TestPrompt("Walker", lcd, WalkerTest);
CreateTensCharacters(lcd);
TestPrompt("CharacterSet", lcd, CharacterSet);
// Shifting
TestPrompt("Autoshift", lcd, AutoShift);
TestPrompt("DisplayLeft", lcd, l => ShiftDisplayTest(l, a => a.ShiftDisplayLeft()));
TestPrompt("DisplayRight", lcd, l => ShiftDisplayTest(l, a => a.ShiftDisplayRight()));
TestPrompt("CursorLeft", lcd, l => ShiftCursorTest(l, a => a.ShiftCursorLeft()));
TestPrompt("CursorRight", lcd, l => ShiftCursorTest(l, a => a.ShiftCursorRight()));
// Long string
TestPrompt("Twenty", lcd, l => l.Write(Twenty));
TestPrompt("Fourty", lcd, l => l.Write(Fourty));
TestPrompt("Eighty", lcd, l => l.Write(Eighty));
TestPrompt("Twenty-", lcd, l => WriteFromEnd(l, Twenty));
TestPrompt("Fourty-", lcd, l => WriteFromEnd(l, Fourty));
TestPrompt("Eighty-", lcd, l => WriteFromEnd(l, Eighty));
TestPrompt("Wrap", lcd, l => l.Write(new string('*', 80) + ">>>>>"));
TestPrompt("Perf", lcd, PerfTests);
// Shift display right
lcd.Write("Hello .NET!");
try
{
int state = 0;
Timer timer = new Timer(1000);
timer.Elapsed += (o, e) =>
{
lcd.SetCursorPosition(0, 1);
lcd.Write(DateTime.Now.ToLongTimeString() + " ");
if (state == 0)
{
state = 1;
}
else
{
lcd.ShiftDisplayRight();
state = 0;
}
};
timer.AutoReset = true;
timer.Enabled = true;
Console.ReadLine();
}
finally
{
lcd.DisplayOn = false;
lcd.BacklightOn = false;
Console.WriteLine("Done...");
}
}
}