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LCD DOG clock with ESP8266 with fancy LCD commands
from machine import Pin, SPI
import ntptime
from utime import sleep_ms
import utime
import mel
rs_pin = Pin(2, Pin.OUT) # Pin D4. Do NOT use the regular MISO pin (D6)
cs_pin = Pin(15, Pin.OUT) # aka SS slave select
cs_pin.on()
#spi = SPI(sck=Pin(14), mosi=Pin(13), miso=Pin(12))
spi = SPI(1)
spi.init(phase = 0)
spi.init(baudrate=400000)
def write_val(csv, c):
global cs_pin, rs_pin, spi
rs_pin.value(csv)
cs_pin.off()
spi.write(bytearray([c]))
cs_pin.on()
sleep_ms(60)
def write_arr(csv, arr):
global cs_pin, rs_pin, spi
rs_pin.value(csv)
cs_pin.off()
spi.write(bytearray(arr))
cs_pin.on()
sleep_ms(60)
contrast = 0x70 + 0b1000 # from 0x7C
contrast = 0x7C # original value (and better)
display = 0b1111 # ori 0x0F
init = [0x39, 0x1D, 0x50, 0x6C, contrast , 0x38, display, 0x01, 0x06]
for c in init: write_val(0, c)
#from machine import RTC
rtc = machine.RTC()
# execute table instruction N with value VAL
def tinst(n, val):
write_arr(0, [0b001110000 + n, val])
# turn off cursor and blinking
tinst(0, 0b1100)
def home(): tinst(0, 0b10)
def cls(): tinst(0, 0b1)
cls()
# https://www.ccsinfo.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=39552
write_arr(0, [0b00101010, 0b00011000, 0b00101100]) # double size
def write_home(text):
home()
write_arr(1, text)
def show_date():
y, mon, d, _, h, mins, s, _ = rtc.datetime()
mon, d, h = mel.adjustBST(y, mon, d, h)
#text = '{:04d}-{:02d}-{:02d} {:02d}:{:02d}:{:02d}'.format(t[0], t[1], t[2], t[4], t[5], t[6])
text = '{:02d}:{:02d}:{:02d}'.format(h, mins, s)
write_home(text)
show_date()
mel.do_connect()
def loop():
while True:
cls()
write_home("NTP")
ntptime.settime()
for i in range(60*30): # every 30 minutes, approximately
show_date()
utime.sleep(1)
loop()
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