/* LiquidCrystal Library - Hello World https://www.arduino.cc/en/Tutorial/HelloWorld Demonstrates the use a 16x2 LCD display. The LiquidCrystal library works with all LCD displays that are compatible with the Hitachi HD44780 driver. There are many of them out there, and you can usually tell them by the 16-pin interface. This sketch prints "Hello World!" to the LCD and shows the time. The circuit: * Typical 16 pin LCD display * (1) LCD VSS pin to GND * (2) LCD VDD/VCC to 5V * (3) LCD V0 (Contrast)10K Pot between 5V and GND * (4) LCD RS pin to Arduino digital pin 12 * (5) LCD R/W pin to GND * (6) LCD Enable pin to Arduino digital pin 11 * (7) LCD D0 pin - N/C No Connect * (8) LCD D1 pin - N/C No Connect * (9) LCD D2 pin - N/C No Connect * (10) LCD D3 pin - N/C No Connect * (11) LCD D4 pin to Arduino digital pin 5 * (12) LCD D5 pin to Arduino digital pin 4 * (13) LCD D6 pin to Arduino digital pin 3 * (14) LCD D7 pin to Arduino digital pin 2 * (15) LCD A pin through a 220 ohm to 5V * (16) LCD K pin to GND Library originally added 18 Apr 2008 by David A. Mellis library modified 5 Jul 2009 by Limor Fried (http://www.ladyada.net) example added 9 Jul 2009 by Tom Igoe modified 22 Nov 2010 by Tom Igoe modified 17 Dev 2018 by jim.The.STEAM.Clown This example code is in the public domain. http://www.arduino.cc/en/Tutorial/LiquidCrystal */ // include the library code: #include // initialize the library with the numbers of the interface pins LiquidCrystal lcd(12, 11, 5, 4, 3, 2); // define some values used by the panel and buttons int lcd_key = 0; int adc_key_in = 0; #define btnRIGHT 0 #define btnUP 1 #define btnDOWN 2 #define btnLEFT 3 #define btnSELECT 4 #define btnNONE 5 // read the buttons int read_LCD_buttons() { adc_key_in = analogRead(0); // read the value from the sensor // my buttons when read are centered at these valies: 0, 144, 329, 504, 741 // we add approx 50 to those values and check to see if we are close if (adc_key_in > 1000) return btnNONE; // We make this the 1st option for speed reasons since it will be the most likely result // For V1.1 use this threshold /* if (adc_key_in < 50) return btnRIGHT; if (adc_key_in < 250) return btnUP; if (adc_key_in < 450) return btnDOWN; if (adc_key_in < 650) return btnLEFT; if (adc_key_in < 850) return btnSELECT; */ // For V1.0 comment the other threshold and use the one below: /* if (adc_key_in < 50) return btnRIGHT; if (adc_key_in < 195) return btnUP; if (adc_key_in < 380) return btnDOWN; if (adc_key_in < 555) return btnLEFT; if (adc_key_in < 790) return btnSELECT; */ // For 5 button use this threshold if (adc_key_in < 50) return btnNONE; if (adc_key_in < 69) return btnSELECT; if (adc_key_in < 74) return btnLEFT; if (adc_key_in < 80) return btnRIGHT; if (adc_key_in < 86) return btnUP; if (adc_key_in < 94) return btnDOWN; return btnNONE; // when all others fail, return this... } void setup() { lcd.begin(16, 2); // start the library lcd.setCursor(0,0); lcd.print("Push the buttons"); // print a simple message } void loop() { lcd.setCursor(9,1); // move cursor to second line "1" and 9 spaces over lcd.print(millis()/1000); // display seconds elapsed since power-up lcd.setCursor(0,1); // move to the begining of the second line lcd_key = read_LCD_buttons(); // read the buttons switch (lcd_key) // depending on which button was pushed, we perform an action { case btnRIGHT: { lcd.print("RIGHT "); break; } case btnLEFT: { lcd.print("LEFT "); break; } case btnUP: { lcd.print("UP "); break; } case btnDOWN: { lcd.print("DOWN "); break; } case btnSELECT: { lcd.print("SELECT"); break; } case btnNONE: { lcd.print("NONE "); break; } } }