framework-arduinoteensy-cxx20/libraries/LedDisplay/LedDisplay.cpp

/*
  LedDisplay -- controller library for Avago HCMS-297x displays -- version 0.2
  
   Copyright (c) 2009 Tom Igoe. Some right reserved.
   
   Revisions on version 0.2 and 0.3 by Mark Liebman, 27 Jan 2010
    * extended a bit to support up to four (4) 8 character displays.
   vim: set ts=4:
  
  Controls an Avago HCMS29xx display. This display has 8 characters, each 5x7 LEDs
   
  This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
  modify it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public
  License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either
  version 2.1 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.

  This library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
  but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
  MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
  Lesser General Public License for more details.

  You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public
  License along with this library; if not, write to the Free Software
  Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin St, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA  02110-1301  USA 

*/


#include "LedDisplay.h"

// Pascal Stang's 5x7 font library:
#include "font5x7.h"
// The font library is stored in program memory:
#include <avr/pgmspace.h>
#include <string.h>

/*
 * 	Constructor.  Initializes the pins and the instance variables.
 */
LedDisplay::LedDisplay(uint8_t _dataPin,
					   uint8_t _registerSelect,
					   uint8_t _clockPin,
					   uint8_t _chipEnable,
					   uint8_t _resetPin,
					   uint8_t _displayLength)
{
	// Define pins for the LED display:
	this->dataPin = _dataPin;         			// connects to the display's data in
	this->registerSelect = _registerSelect;   	// the display's register select pin
	this->clockPin = _clockPin;        			// the display's clock pin
	this->chipEnable = _chipEnable;       		// the display's chip enable pin
	this->resetPin = _resetPin;         		// the display's reset pin
	this->displayLength = _displayLength;    	// number of bytes needed to pad the string
	this->cursorPos = 0;						// position of the cursor in the display

	// do not allow a long multiple display to use more than LEDDISPLAY_MAXCHARS
	if (_displayLength > LEDDISPLAY_MAXCHARS) {
		_displayLength = LEDDISPLAY_MAXCHARS;
	}

	// fill stringBuffer with spaces, and a trailing 0:
	for (unsigned int i = 0; i < sizeof(stringBuffer); i++) {
		stringBuffer[i] = ' ';
	}
	
	this->setString(stringBuffer);				// give displayString a default buffer
}

/*
 * 	Initialize the display.
 */

void LedDisplay::begin() {
 // set pin modes for connections:
  pinMode(dataPin, OUTPUT);
  pinMode(registerSelect, OUTPUT);
  pinMode(clockPin, OUTPUT);
  pinMode(chipEnable, OUTPUT);
  pinMode(resetPin, OUTPUT);

  // reset the display:
  digitalWrite(resetPin, LOW);
  delay(10);
  digitalWrite(resetPin, HIGH);

  // load dot register with lows
  loadDotRegister();

  // set control register 0 for max brightness, and no sleep:
  loadAllControlRegisters(B01111111);
}

/*
 * 	Clear the display
 */

void LedDisplay::clear() {
	this->setString(stringBuffer);
	for (int displayPos = 0; displayPos < displayLength; displayPos++) {
		// put the character in the dot register:
		writeCharacter(' ', displayPos);
	}

	// send the dot register array out to the display:
	loadDotRegister();
}


/*
 * 	set the cursor to the home position (0)
 */
void LedDisplay::home() {
	// set the cursor to the upper left corner:
	this->cursorPos = 0;
}

/*
 * 	set the cursor anywhere
 */
void LedDisplay::setCursor(int whichPosition){
	this->cursorPos = whichPosition;
}

/*
 * 	return the cursor position
 */
 
int LedDisplay::getCursor() {
	return this->cursorPos;
}

/*
 * 	write a byte out to the display at the cursor position,
 *  and advance the cursor position.
 */
 
#if ARDUINO >= 100
size_t LedDisplay::write(uint8_t b) {
#else
void LedDisplay::write(uint8_t b) {
#endif
	// make sure cursorPos is on the display:
	if (cursorPos >= 0 && cursorPos < displayLength) {	
		// put the character into the dot register:
		writeCharacter(b, cursorPos);
		// put the character into the displayBuffer
		// but do not write the string constants pass
		// to us from the user by setString()
		if (this->displayString == stringBuffer && cursorPos < LEDDISPLAY_MAXCHARS) {
			stringBuffer[cursorPos] = b;
		}		
		cursorPos++;	
		// send the dot register array out to the display:
		loadDotRegister();
	}
#if ARDUINO >= 100
	return 1;
#endif
}


/*
 * 	Scroll the displayString across the display.  left = -1, right = +1
 */


void LedDisplay::scroll(int direction) {
	cursorPos += direction;
	//  length of the string to display:
	int stringEnd = strlen(displayString);

	// Loop over the string and take displayLength characters to write to the display:
   	for (int displayPos = 0; displayPos < displayLength; displayPos++) {
	  // which character in the strings you want:
	  int whichCharacter =  displayPos - cursorPos;
	 // which character you want to show from the string:
	  char charToShow;
	  // display the characters until you have no more:
	  if ((whichCharacter >= 0) && (whichCharacter < stringEnd)) {
		charToShow = displayString[whichCharacter];
	  } else {
	    // if none of the above, show a space:
		charToShow = ' ';
	  }
	  // put the character in the dot register:
	  writeCharacter(charToShow, displayPos);
	}
	// send the dot register array out to the display:
	loadDotRegister();
}


/*
 * 	set displayString
 */

void LedDisplay::setString(const char * _displayString)  {
	this->displayString = _displayString;
}


/*
 * 	return displayString
 */

const char * LedDisplay::getString() {
	return displayString;
}


/*
 * 	return displayString length
 */

	
int LedDisplay::stringLength() {
	return strlen(displayString);
}	
	
	

/*
 * 	set brightness (0 - 15)
 */

	
void LedDisplay::setBrightness(uint8_t bright)
{
    // Limit the brightness
    if (bright > 15) {
        bright = 15;
    }
  
    // set the brightness:
    loadAllControlRegisters(B01110000 + bright);
}


/* this method loads bits into the dot register array. It doesn't
 * actually communicate with the display at all,
 * it just prepares the data:
*/

void LedDisplay::writeCharacter(char whatCharacter, byte whatPosition) {
  // calculate the starting position in the array.
  // every character has 5 columns made of 8 bits:
  byte thisPosition =  whatPosition * 5;

  // copy the appropriate bits into the dot register array:
  for (int i = 0; i < 5; i++) {
    dotRegister[thisPosition+i] = (pgm_read_byte(&Font5x7[((whatCharacter - 0x20) * 5) + i]));
  }
}


// This method sends 8 bits to one of the control registers:
void LedDisplay::loadControlRegister(uint8_t dataByte) {
  // select the control registers:
  digitalWrite(registerSelect, HIGH);
  // enable writing to the display:
  digitalWrite(chipEnable, LOW);
  // shift the data out:
  shiftOut(dataPin, clockPin, MSBFIRST, dataByte);
  // disable writing:
  digitalWrite(chipEnable, HIGH);
}

// This method sends 8 bits to the control registers in all chips:
void LedDisplay::loadAllControlRegisters(uint8_t dataByte) {

  // Each display can have more than one control chip, and displays
  // can be daisy-chained into long strings. For some operations, such
  // as setting the brightness, we need to ensure that a single
  // control word reaches all displays simultaneously. We do this by
  // putting each chip into simultaneous mode - effectively coupling
  // all their data-in pins together. (See section "Serial/Simultaneous
  // Data Output D0" in datasheet.)


  // One chip drives four characters, so we compute the number of
  // chips by diving by four:
  int chip_count = displayLength / 4;

  // For each chip in the chain, write the control word that will put
  // it into simultaneous mode (seriel mode is the power-up default).
  for (int i = 0; i < chip_count; i++) {
    loadControlRegister(B10000001);
  }

  // Load the specified value into the control register.
  loadControlRegister(dataByte);

  // Put all the chips back into serial mode. Because they're still
  // all in simultaneous mode, we only have to write this word once.
  loadControlRegister(B10000000);
}

// this method originally sent 320 bits to the dot register: 12_30_09 ML
void LedDisplay::loadDotRegister() {

  // define max data to send, patch for 4 length displays by KaR]V[aN
  int maxData = displayLength * 5;

  // select the dot register:
  digitalWrite(registerSelect, LOW);
  // enable writing to the display:
  digitalWrite(chipEnable, LOW);
  // shift the data out:
  for (int i = 0; i < maxData; i++) {
    shiftOut(dataPin, clockPin, MSBFIRST, dotRegister[i]);
  }
  // disable writing:
  digitalWrite(chipEnable, HIGH);
}

/*
  version() returns the version of the library:
*/
int LedDisplay::version(void)
{
  return 4;
}