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[Hans75]

thanks very much... this is great stuff... I just got my NetduinoPlus, and just joined this forum searching for some good examples, to get components connected and interacting.. I am still struggling with my "LCD 16x2", which is still a mystery to me.. you have some good advice or drivers for that too?

[Stefan]

Hi and welcome to the forums!

I am still struggling with my "LCD 16x2", which is still a mystery to me.. you have some good advice or drivers for that too?

At this moment there are no VB drivers available, or at least not from me.
But the C# drivers can be used in VB. See more about that at http://forums.netdui...ivers-in-vbnet/

[Hans75]

Hi and welcome to the forums!


At this moment there are no VB drivers available, or at least not from me.
But the C# drivers can be used in VB. See more about that at http://forums.netdui...ivers-in-vbnet/

thanks.. that should shall and will work indeed..
too bad, i didnt realize i needed that shift register chip for the lcd...,

[Stefan]

thanks.. that should shall and will work indeed..
too bad, i didnt realize i needed that shift register chip for the lcd...,

It's possible to do it without shift register, just another schematic and uses more pins.

[Hans75]

It's possible to do it without shift register, just another schematic and uses more pins.

do you have link where to find this?..

[Stefan]

do you have link where to find this?..

This is the way to connect it:
http://arduino.cc/en...l/LiquidCrystal

The LCD driver also has another provider included for GPIOs as well, have you found that one?

[Hans75]

This is the way to connect it:
http://arduino.cc/en...l/LiquidCrystal

Thanks a lot.. i think, thats what i am looking for..

The LCD driver also has another provider included for GPIOs as well, have you found that one?

have no clue what you mean... i am completely new to arduino's and netduino's. so please forgive me..

[Stefan]

have no clue what you mean... i am completely new to arduino's and netduino's. so please forgive me..

Have you downloaded and opened the project I uploaded at http://forums.netdui...ivers-in-vbnet/ ?

It now has this line:

Dim Provider As Shifter74Hc595LcdTransferProvider = New Shifter74Hc595LcdTransferProvider(SPI_Devices.SPI1, Pins.GPIO_PIN_D10)

That could also be:

Dim Provider As GpioLcdTransferProvider = New GpioLcdTransferProvider(Pins.GPIO_PIN_D1, Pins.GPIO_PIN_D2, Pins.GPIO_PIN_D3, Pins.GPIO_PIN_D4, Pins.GPIO_PIN_D5, Pins.GPIO_PIN_D6, Pins.GPIO_PIN_D7)

Then you just need to make sure all pin numbers are correct.

I never done this myself, I normally use a shift register, but this should work.

[Hans75]

Thanks a lot very much. will certainly give it a try... :-)

[Hans75]

It worked!.. thanks again