New application: LCD character display

#1

Drive a low-cost LCD character display directly from uLisp:

See: LCD character display

#2

Hi, i tried to run this example project using the same code (http://www.ulisp.com/show?2B6A). I copied the entire code and paste it on the entry line of the serial monitor, but nothing appeared on the lcd. the i typed “(go)”, nothing happened. I had to type “(ini)” and then everything worked just fine (every command worked as expected)

My question is: do i necessarily have to type “(ini)”?, or the code is designed to run as it is. This is just a naive question to learn some more how “defun” works because in the code there is a "(defun ini…) but in my tests i had to “called it” with “(ini)” first. I tried it on a ARDUINO NANO and on a ARDUINO MEGA with the same result, to get it working i had to type “(ini)” first.

Very instructive example,

Thanks in advance.

#3

Paul,
Yes, you have to run (ini) first because it tells the LCD display
controller what mode to run in – 8 or 4 bit mode. The LCD controller
will come up in 8-bit mode by default but the circuit is wired for 4-bit
mode thus those few commands are needed (just once after power up)
for the LCD display to show text. OK?

#4

Thank you for your comments, i´ll do that.