LIBRARY IEEE;

USE IEEE.STD_LOGIC_1164.all;
USE IEEE.STD_LOGIC_ARITH.all;
USE IEEE.STD_LOGIC_UNSIGNED.all;
ENTITY LCD_Display IS
-- Enter number of live Hex hardware data values to display
-- (do not count ASCII character constants)
GENERIC(Num_Hex_Digits: Integer:= 2);
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
-- LCD Displays 16 Characters on 2 lines
-- LCD_display string is an ASCII character string entered in hex for
-- the two lines of the LCD Display (See ASCII to hex table below)
-- Edit LCD_Display_String entries above to modify display
-- Enter the ASCII character's 2 hex digit equivalent value
-- (see table below for ASCII hex values)
-- To display character assign ASCII value to LCD_display_string(x)
-- To skip a character use X"20" (ASCII space)
-- To dislay "live" hex values from hardware on LCD use the following:
-- make array element for that character location X"0" & 4-bit field from Hex_
Display_Data
-- state machine sees X"0" in high 4-bits & grabs the next lower 4-bits from H
ex_Display_Data input
-- and performs 4-bit binary to ASCII conversion needed to print a hex digit
-- Num_Hex_Digits must be set to the count of hex data characters (ie. "00"s)
in the display
-- Connect hardware bits to display to Hex_Display_Data input
-- To display less than 32 characters, terminate string with an entry of X"FE"
-- (fewer characters may slightly increase the LCD's data update rate)
-------------------------------------------------------------------
-- ASCII HEX TABLE
-- Hex Low Hex Digit
-- Value 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 A B C D E F
------\----------------------------------------------------------------
--H 2 | SP ! " # $ % & ' ( ) * + , - . /
--i 3 | 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 : ; < = > ?
--g 4 | @ A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O
--h 5 | P Q R S T U V W X Y Z [ \ ] ^ _
-- 6 | ` a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o
-- 7 | p q r s t u v w x y z { | } ~ DEL
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
-- Example "A" is row 4 column 1, so hex value is X"41"
-- *see LCD Controller's Datasheet for other graphics characters available
--
PORT(reset, CLOCK_50 : IN STD_LOGIC;
Hex_Display_Data : IN STD_LOGIC_VECTOR((Num_He
x_Digits*4)-1 DOWNTO 0);
LCD_RS, LCD_E : OUT STD_LOGIC;
LCD_RW : OUT STD_LOGIC;
LCD_ON : OUT STD_LOGIC;
LCD_BLON : OUT STD_LOGIC;
DATA_BUS : INOUT STD_LOGIC_VECTOR(7 DOWNT
O 0));
END ENTITY LCD_Display;
ARCHITECTURE Behavior OF LCD_Display IS
TYPE character_string IS ARRAY ( 0 TO 31 ) OF STD_LOGIC_VECTOR( 7 DOWNTO 0 );
TYPE STATE_TYPE IS (HOLD, FUNC_SET, DISPLAY_ON, MODE_SET, Print_String,
 LINE2, RETURN_HOME, DROP_LCD_E, RESET1,
RESET2,
RESET3, DISPLAY_OFF, DISPLAY_CLEAR);
SIGNAL state, next_command : STATE_TYPE;
SIGNAL LCD_display_string : character_string;
-- Enter new ASCII hex data above for LCD Display
SIGNAL DATA_BUS_VALUE, Next_Char : STD_LOGIC_VECTOR(7 DOWNTO 0);
SIGNAL CLK_COUNT_400HZ : STD_LOGIC_VECTOR(19 DOWNTO 0);
SIGNAL CHAR_COUNT : STD_LOGIC_VECTOR(4 DOWNTO 0);
SIGNAL CLK_400HZ_Enable,LCD_RW_INT : STD_LOGIC;
SIGNAL Line1_chars, Line2_chars : STD_LOGIC_VECTOR(127 DOWNTO 0)
;
BEGIN
LCD_ON <= '1';
LCD_BLON <= '1';
LCD_display_string <= (
-- ASCII hex values for LCD Display
-- Enter Live Hex Data Values from hardware here
-- LCD DISPLAYS THE FOLLOWING:
------------------------------
--| Count=XX |
--| DE2 |
------------------------------
-- Line 1
X"43",X"6F",X"75",X"6E",X"74",X"3D",
X"0" & Hex_Display_Data(7 DOWNTO 4),X"0" & Hex_Display_Data(3 DOWNTO 0),
X"20",X"20",X"20",X"20",X"20",X"20",X"20",X"20",
-- Line 2
X"44",X"45",X"32",X"20",X"20",X"20",X"20",X"20",
X"20",X"20",X"20",X"20",X"20",X"20",X"20",X"20");
-- BIDIRECTIONAL TRI STATE LCD DATA BUS
DATA_BUS <= DATA_BUS_VALUE WHEN LCD_RW_INT = '0' ELSE "ZZZZZZZZ";
-- get next character in display string
Next_Char <= LCD_display_string(CONV_INTEGER(CHAR_COUNT));
LCD_RW <= LCD_RW_INT;
PROCESS
BEGIN
WAIT UNTIL CLOCK_50'EVENT AND CLOCK_50 = '1';
IF RESET = '0' THEN
CLK_COUNT_400HZ <= X"00000";
CLK_400HZ_Enable <= '0';
ELSE
IF CLK_COUNT_400HZ < X"0F424" THEN
CLK_COUNT_400HZ <= CLK_COUNT_400HZ + 1;
CLK_400HZ_Enable <= '0';
ELSE
CLK_COUNT_400HZ <= X"00000";
CLK_400HZ_Enable <= '1';
END IF;
END IF;
END PROCESS;
 PROCESS (CLOCK_50, reset)
BEGIN
IF reset = '0' THEN
state <= RESET1;
DATA_BUS_VALUE <= X"38";
next_command <= RESET2;
LCD_E <= '1';
LCD_RS <= '0';
LCD_RW_INT <= '1';
ELSIF CLOCK_50'EVENT AND CLOCK_50 = '1' THEN
-- State Machine to send commands and data to LCD DISPLAY
IF CLK_400HZ_Enable = '1' THEN
CASE state IS
-- Set Function to 8-bit transfer and 2 line display with 5x8 Font size
-- see Hitachi HD44780 family data sheet for LCD command and timing details
WHEN RESET1 =>
LCD_E <= '1';
LCD_RS <= '0';
LCD_RW_INT <= '0';
DATA_BUS_VALUE <= X"38";
state <= DROP_LCD_E;
next_command <= RESET2;
CHAR_COUNT <= "00000";
WHEN RESET2 =>
LCD_E <= '1';
LCD_RS <= '0';
LCD_RW_INT <= '0';
DATA_BUS_VALUE <= X"38";
state <= DROP_LCD_E;
next_command <= RESET3;
WHEN RESET3 =>
LCD_E <= '1';
LCD_RS <= '0';
LCD_RW_INT <= '0';
DATA_BUS_VALUE <= X"38";
state <= DROP_LCD_E;
next_command <= FUNC_SET;
-- EXTRA STATES ABOVE ARE NEEDED FOR RELIABLE PUSHBUTTON RESET OF LCD
WHEN FUNC_SET =>
LCD_E <= '1';
LCD_RS <= '0';
LCD_RW_INT <= '0';
DATA_BUS_VALUE <= X"38";
state <= DROP_LCD_E;
next_command <= DISPLAY_OFF;
-- Turn off Display and Turn off cursor
WHEN DISPLAY_OFF =>
LCD_E <= '1';
LCD_RS <= '0';
LCD_RW_INT <= '0';
DATA_BUS_VALUE <= X"08";
state <= DROP_LCD_E;
next_command <= DISPLAY_CLEAR;
-- Clear Display and Turn off cursor
WHEN DISPLAY_CLEAR =>
LCD_E <= '1';
LCD_RS <= '0';
LCD_RW_INT <= '0';
DATA_BUS_VALUE <= X"01";
 state <= DROP_LCD_E;
next_command <= DISPLAY_ON;
-- Turn on Display and Turn off cursor
WHEN DISPLAY_ON =>
LCD_E <= '1';
LCD_RS <= '0';
LCD_RW_INT <= '0';
DATA_BUS_VALUE <= X"0C";
state <= DROP_LCD_E;
next_command <= MODE_SET;
-- Set write mode to auto increment address and move cursor to the right
WHEN MODE_SET =>
LCD_E <= '1';
LCD_RS <= '0';
LCD_RW_INT <= '0';
DATA_BUS_VALUE <= X"06";
state <= DROP_LCD_E;
next_command <= Print_String;
-- Write ASCII hex character in first LCD character location
WHEN Print_String =>
state <= DROP_LCD_E;
LCD_E <= '1';
LCD_RS <= '1';
LCD_RW_INT <= '0';
-- ASCII character to output
IF Next_Char(7 DOWNTO 4) /= X"0
" THEN
DATA_BUS_VALUE <= Next_Char;
ELSE
-- Convert 4-bit value to an ASCII hex digit
IF Next_Char(3 DOWNTO 0)
>9 THEN
-- ASCII A...F
DATA_BUS_VALUE <= X"4"
& (Next_Char(3 DOWNTO 0)-9);
ELSE
-- ASCII 0...9
DATA_BUS_VALUE <= X"3"
& Next_Char(3 DOWNTO 0);
END IF;
END IF;
state <= DROP_LCD_E;
-- Loop to send out 32 characters to LCD Display (16 by 2 lines)
IF (CHAR_COUNT < 31) AND (Next_C
har /= X"FE") THEN
CHAR_COUNT <= CHAR_COUNT +1;
ELSE
CHAR_COUNT <= "00000";
END IF;
-- Jump to second line?
IF CHAR_COUNT = 15 THEN next_com
mand <= line2;
-- Return to first line?
ELSIF (CHAR_COUNT = 31) OR (Next
_Char = X"FE") THEN
next_command <= return_home;
ELSE next_command <= Print_Strin
g; END IF;
-- Set write address to line 2 character 1
WHEN LINE2 =>
 LCD_E <= '1';
LCD_RS <= '0';
LCD_RW_INT <= '0';
DATA_BUS_VALUE <= X"C0";
state <= DROP_LCD_E;
next_command <= Print_String;
-- Return write address to first character postion on line 1
WHEN RETURN_HOME =>
LCD_E <= '1';
LCD_RS <= '0';
LCD_RW_INT <= '0';
DATA_BUS_VALUE <= X"80";
state <= DROP_LCD_E;
next_command <= Print_String;
-- The next three states occur at the end of each command or data transfer to th
e LCD
-- Drop LCD E line - falling edge loads inst/data to LCD controller
WHEN DROP_LCD_E =>
LCD_E <= '0';
state <= HOLD;
-- Hold LCD inst/data valid after falling edge of E line
WHEN HOLD =>
state <= next_command;
END CASE;
END IF;
END IF;
END PROCESS;
END Behavior;