The K107/GCB is a serial interface to a standard LCD display.
Why use a K107/GCB serial backpack ? You want to control an LCD with ease, use the functionality shown below by simple sending command strings from your main microprocessor. An 8 pin low memory microprocessor can control the LCD potentially via one wire.
This serial backpack supports the following:
Serial Connectivity either Serial up to 56700 or 4Mhz SPI, therefore one wire or four wires respectively.
Connectivity between K107/GCB serial backpack and the LCD can be:
I2C - two options
4 wire bus
8 wire bus - dependent on selected K107/GCB serial backpack microprocessor
Suports Microchip and Atmel. Certified for 16f1938 and Mega328p
Large character font set
Large size 4 - uses four horizontal characters / per large character
Large size 3 - uses three horizontal characters / per large character
Large size 2 - uses two horizontal characters / per large character - excellent on two line LCDS
Font set supports: Numbers, space, minus and colon
User definable
Static messages
Special characters
Show and ASCII character on display
Home cursor, destructive backspace, clear screen, backup Cursor (Non-destructive backspace)
Forward cursor, down cursor, up cursor
Clear cursor line, carriage Return, cursor to start of line, CRLF, cursor at start of next line, line cleared
Set cursor style to none, blinking, underline or blinking with underline
Beep
Set tabs at # spaces and Tab. Advance one tab position
Position cursor on x column
Position cursor at y row
Backlight Intensity ## = 00 - FF
Define user special character, save to EEPROM
Set LCD characteristics 1602 to 4004
Set High or Low 4 output ports
Send codes direct to LCD
Restore user defined characters to default EEProm values
Restores user defined text to default EEProm values
Sets the wait time for startup screen
This solution is based on the K107 by Peter H. Anderson. This solution has many improvements over the original K107 and when used is a direct plug in replacement when the Microchip option is used.
The K107/GCB is a serial interface to a standard LCD display. This serial backpack supports the following:
Serial Connectivity either Serial up to 56700 or 4Mhz SPI, therefore one wire or four wires respectively.
Connectivity between K107/GCB serial backpack and the LCD can be:
I2C - two options
4 wire bus
8 wire bus - dependent on selected K107/GCB serial backpack microprocessor
Suports Microchip and Atmel. Certified for 16f1938 and Mega328p
Large character font set
Large size 4 - uses four horizontal characters / per large character
Large size 3 - uses three horizontal characters / per large character
Large size 2 - uses two horizontal characters / per large character - excellent on two line LCDS
Font set supports: Numbers, space, minus and colon
User definable
Static messages
Special characters
Show and ASCII character on display
Home cursor, destructive backspace, clear screen, backup Cursor (Non-destructive backspace)
Forward cursor, down cursor, up cursor
Clear cursor line, carriage Return, cursor to start of line, CRLF, cursor at start of next line, line cleared
Set cursor style to none, blinking, underline or blinking with underline
Beep
Set tabs at # spaces and Tab. Advance one tab position
Position cursor on x column
Position cursor at y row
Backlight Intensity ## = 00 - FF
Define user special character, save to EEPROM
Set LCD characteristics 1602 to 4004
Set High or Low 4 output ports
Send codes direct to LCD
Restore user defined characters to default EEProm values
Restores user defined text to default EEProm values
Sets the wait time for startup screen
This solution is based on the K107 by Peter H. Anderson. This solution acknowledges the copyright.
This solution has many improvements over the original K107 and can be used as a direct plug in replacement when the Microchip (option is used) with much faster baud rates and with much greater capabilities.
I can supply the programmed PIC (16f1938 or Mega328p) and/or the HEX file ONLY at cost.
Last edit: Anobium 2015-08-16
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The K107/GCB is a serial interface to a standard LCD display.
Why use a K107/GCB serial backpack ? You want to control an LCD with ease, use the functionality shown below by simple sending command strings from your main microprocessor. An 8 pin low memory microprocessor can control the LCD potentially via one wire.
This serial backpack supports the following:
Serial Connectivity either Serial up to 56700 or 4Mhz SPI, therefore one wire or four wires respectively. Connectivity between K107/GCB serial backpack and the LCD can be: I2C - two options 4 wire bus 8 wire bus - dependent on selected K107/GCB serial backpack microprocessor Suports Microchip and Atmel. Certified for 16f1938 and Mega328p Large character font set Large size 4 - uses four horizontal characters / per large character Large size 3 - uses three horizontal characters / per large character Large size 2 - uses two horizontal characters / per large character - excellent on two line LCDS Font set supports: Numbers, space, minus and colon User definable Static messages Special characters Show and ASCII character on display Home cursor, destructive backspace, clear screen, backup Cursor (Non-destructive backspace) Forward cursor, down cursor, up cursor Clear cursor line, carriage Return, cursor to start of line, CRLF, cursor at start of next line, line cleared Set cursor style to none, blinking, underline or blinking with underline Beep Set tabs at # spaces and Tab. Advance one tab position Position cursor on x column Position cursor at y row Backlight Intensity ## = 00 - FF Define user special character, save to EEPROM Set LCD characteristics 1602 to 4004 Set High or Low 4 output ports Send codes direct to LCD Restore user defined characters to default EEProm values Restores user defined text to default EEProm values Sets the wait time for startup screenThis solution is based on the K107 by Peter H. Anderson. This solution has many improvements over the original K107 and when used is a direct plug in replacement when the Microchip option is used.
The K107/GCB is a serial interface to a standard LCD display. This serial backpack supports the following:
Serial Connectivity either Serial up to 56700 or 4Mhz SPI, therefore one wire or four wires respectively. Connectivity between K107/GCB serial backpack and the LCD can be: I2C - two options 4 wire bus 8 wire bus - dependent on selected K107/GCB serial backpack microprocessor Suports Microchip and Atmel. Certified for 16f1938 and Mega328p Large character font set Large size 4 - uses four horizontal characters / per large character Large size 3 - uses three horizontal characters / per large character Large size 2 - uses two horizontal characters / per large character - excellent on two line LCDS Font set supports: Numbers, space, minus and colon User definable Static messages Special characters Show and ASCII character on display Home cursor, destructive backspace, clear screen, backup Cursor (Non-destructive backspace) Forward cursor, down cursor, up cursor Clear cursor line, carriage Return, cursor to start of line, CRLF, cursor at start of next line, line cleared Set cursor style to none, blinking, underline or blinking with underline Beep Set tabs at # spaces and Tab. Advance one tab position Position cursor on x column Position cursor at y row Backlight Intensity ## = 00 - FF Define user special character, save to EEPROM Set LCD characteristics 1602 to 4004 Set High or Low 4 output ports Send codes direct to LCD Restore user defined characters to default EEProm values Restores user defined text to default EEProm values Sets the wait time for startup screenThis solution is based on the K107 by Peter H. Anderson. This solution acknowledges the copyright.
This solution has many improvements over the original K107 and can be used as a direct plug in replacement when the Microchip (option is used) with much faster baud rates and with much greater capabilities.
I can supply the programmed PIC (16f1938 or Mega328p) and/or the HEX file ONLY at cost.
Last edit: Anobium 2015-08-16
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