Interfacing LCD with PIC Microcontroller

Hello Guys!
Today I am going to show you how to interface an LCD with PIC Microcontroller using MikroC Pro for PIC.

I assume that you know how to glow an LED using PIC Microcontroller, and you have tried it on hardware as well.

Okay now lets begin:

Step1 (Writing Code):

MikroC Pro has a build in Library code for LCD Interfacing with PIC Microcontroller. Open up MikroC Pro Select new project:

A dialog will appear click next:

I am using PICF877A so I am selecting PIC16F877A then click next:

Select a crystal frequency that you're going to use, I am selecting 16MHz, click next:

It will ask the path for saving file, and click next, next and next, copy the code below and paste it in mikroC.

// LCD module connections

sbit LCD_RS at RB2_bit;

sbit LCD_EN at RB3_bit;

sbit LCD_D4 at RB4_bit;

sbit LCD_D5 at RB5_bit;

sbit LCD_D6 at RB6_bit;

sbit LCD_D7 at RB7_bit;

sbit LCD_RS_Direction at TRISB2_bit;

sbit LCD_EN_Direction at TRISB3_bit;

sbit LCD_D4_Direction at TRISB4_bit;

sbit LCD_D5_Direction at TRISB5_bit;

sbit LCD_D6_Direction at TRISB6_bit;

sbit LCD_D7_Direction at TRISB7_bit;

// End LCD module connections

char txt1[] = "Programmed by";

char txt2[] = "Shahrukh Saleem";

//main method

void main()

{

Lcd_Init();

Lcd_Cmd(_LCD_CURSOR_OFF);

Lcd_Out(1,1,txt1);

Lcd_Out(2,1,txt2);

}

Compile your code to generate a .hex file or you can download the .hex file from here

Step2 (Simulation on Proteus):

you can download proteus file from here

NOTE: double click on the controller and select the .hex file

Step3 (Burn your PIC using PIC Programmer):

Well I have explain in detail about how to burn code in your PIC Microcontroller, in my previous tutorial of glowing led's through PIC Microcontroller

Step4 (Implement on Hardware):

Final result:

Make sure to share this tutorail with your friends so that every one can get the most out of it.
Thankyou!

Regards:
Shahrukh Saleem Qureshi