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January 2, 2018 ESP8266 16x2, display, ESP8266, LCD, NodeMCU

In this tutorial we interface 16×2 LCD display with ESP8266 NodeMCU without using I2C
and with minimum pins i.e. using only 3 pins. To interface LCD with ESP8266 we need at
least 6 IO lines but ESP already have very few IO lines, to expand IO lines we use serial to
parallel shi register IC 74HC595.

A 16×2 LCD means it can display 16 characters per line and there are 2 such lines. In this
LCD each character is displayed in 5×7 pixel matrix. This LCD has two registers, namely,
Command and Data.

The command register stores the command instructions given to the LCD. A command is an
instruction given to LCD to do a predefined task like initializing it, clearing its screen, Zero to Hero: ESP8266: Become Super hero
setting the cursor position, controlling display etc. The data register stores the data to be of Internet of Things
displayed on the LCD. The data is the ASCII value of the character to be displayed on the
LCD.

Step 1: Circuit Diagram of ESP8266 LCD

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Step 2: ESP8266 NodeMCU Program for LCD arduino in simple steps

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We are not using any library for interfacing.

1 /*
2 Three Wire LCD Interface using 74HC595 with ESP8266 NodeMCU
3 www.circuits4you.com
4 */
5 #include <ESP8266WiFi.h>
6
7 //Define 74HC595 Connections with arduio
8 const int Clock=13;
9 const int Data=12;
10 const int Latch=14;
11
12 void LCDinit(void);
13 void LCDSendByte(char d,char RS);
14 void LCDPrint(char Line,char string[16]); Subscribe to Blog via Email
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18 void setup() {
19 // initialize the digital pin as an output. by email.
20 pinMode(Data, OUTPUT);
21 pinMode(Clock, OUTPUT);
22 pinMode(Latch, OUTPUT); Join 191 other subscribers
23 LCDinit(); //initalize LCD in 4-bit mode
24 }
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26 // Loop
27 //=========================================================
28 void loop() {
29 LCDPrint(0,"Circuits4You"); Subscribe
30 LCDPrint(1,"Hello There");
31 delay(500);
32 }
33 //=============================================================
34 // Send Data or Command to LCD
35 //=============================================================
36 void LCDSendByte(char d,char RS)
37 {
38 char dH,dL,temp; //Keep Data on upper nybble
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39 dH = d & 0xF0; //Get MSB
40 dL = d & 0x0F;
41 dL = d << 4; //Get LSB
42
43 //Send MSB with E=clock
44 temp=0;
45 temp=dH | RS | 0x02; //MSB With RS+E bit
46 ShiftData(temp); //Send MSB with E=0
47 temp=0;

Step 3: Testing
Upload Program and see display will show Circuits4you.com. Give +5V to 74HC595 and
Operate NodeMCU at 3.3V levels.

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