Another project¶

Research¶

A couple weeks ago I bought Arduino UNO Starter Kit (price 99,90€) and Arduino MKR IoT Bundle (price 94,90€). First I tried code smartphone application to send text via WiFi. I used MIT App Inventor. But that was not success. So I desided to use serial bus to send text to Arduino LCD display.

I found some projects. My project based on Circuit Basics site.

Plan to workflows

Shortly: How to send text to Arduino LCD display?

Plan to workflows

[ ] Research
[ ] Platform building
[ ] Coding and testing
[ ] Conclusion

Platform¶

This is my plan to platform such as hardware and Arduino Software(IDE). I build hardware as plan and it went very well.

Coding and testing¶

1.0 Step: How to write text to LCD display¶

#include <LiquidCrystal.h>

LiquidCrystal lcd(12, 11, 5, 4, 3, 2);

void setup() {
  lcd.begin(16, 2);
  }

void loop() {
  lcd.print("Hi FabAcademy");
  delay(500);
  lcd.clear();
  delay(500);
}

The goal is done

2.1 Step: How to write text to LCD display on live using Arduino Software(IDE) Serial monitor.¶

Goal: How to ride text to LCD display on live using Arduino Software(IDE) Serial monitor.

# include <LiquidCrystal.h>

LiquidCrystal lcd(12, 11, 5, 4, 3, 2);
int incomingByte = 0;
String a;

void setup() {
  Serial.begin(9600); // opens serial port, sets data rate to 9600 bps
  lcd.begin(16, 2);
  lcd.print("M:");
}

void loop() {
if (Serial.available() > 0) {

incomingByte = Serial.read(); // read the incoming byte:
a=Serial.readStringUntil('\r');   // ('/r')read the incoming text. Until CR (Carriage Return)('\n')
Serial.print(" I :");
Serial.println(a);
Serial.println(incomingByte);
  lcd.print(incomingByte);
  lcd.print(a);

}
}

Result:

After loading

Test02.4

Open Serial monitor. Type ‘g’ and press Send key

Test02.5

Test02.6

Result:

On LCD display you can see

M: (ok)
103 (ok)
Tree horisontal lines (on this shoud be letter g)

On Serial monitor

12:44:06.058 -> I : (ok)
12:44:06.058 -> (on this shoud be letter g)
12:44:06.099 -> 103 (ok)

So, my code is not recognise that g is text. I have solve that problems asap.

A couple days laiter on friday 15.5.2020 found solution on page:

https://www.c-sharpcorner.com/article/how-to-display-message-on-lcd-using-serial-monitor-of-ardunio/

Now it is running smoothly.

# include <LiquidCrystal.h>

LiquidCrystal lcd(12, 11, 5, 4, 3, 2);


void setup() {
  Serial.begin(9600); // opens serial port, sets data rate to 9600 bps
  lcd.begin(16, 2);

}

void loop() {
if (Serial.available()) {

delay (600);

  lcd.write(Serial.read());

}
}

Conclusion¶

First, breadboard is little bit Unstable platform. One wire was unfastened on while.
MIT App Inventor was very interesting app. “I’ll be back”
Note: It coud be possible send tex using html site on your PC.