LCD Mini from Mikroe

[r_teixeir]

Hi Ben how are you? Ive tried to implement the lcd_mini on flowcode 8 but unfortunetly at theat version, it wasnt possible to access the lcds pins to connect the io expander into it. I Wanted to know if it is possible to do with flowcode 9?

https://www.mikroe.com/lcd-mini-click

https://github.com/Electronza/MIKROE_LCDmini

Thanks in advance

Rod

[BenR]

Hi Rod,

We have a plan for the IO expander support and we even started the work but then the engineer who was tasked with it left the company to go to a different job and we ended up reluctantly putting the brakes on the feature. It's still high up on the wish list and hopefully will come soon.

For now maybe we can create a component specifically for the lcd mini click board. It certainly looks a nice little device.

I'll see if I can get my hands on one and have a go for you.

[r_teixeir]

ok, that would be great if this feature is implemented.

thanks for the ellaboration of the component.

Rod

[BenR]

Hi Rod,

I've had a go at a new component for you in the displays category which should be available now via the update system.

Let me know how you get on.

[r_teixeir]

Hi Benj thanks for the component. I tried to do a simple hello world with the following configuration. Maybe im doing something wrong but I could not get the message printed on the lcd. The connections of the eblocks2 (BL0106) and lcd mini click are kind of trick when I tried to follow the schematic picture attached. For example, the interrupt and analog pin available at the bl0106 are related to a digi-pot mcp4161 and its connection is not free on the component implemented (LCD Mini). The (CS2) and Int pins are connected on the Digi pot and on the msp23S17 rescpectively as you can see on the picture.

I Appreciate any help

Thanks

Rod

[r_teixeir]

Benj, another observation is that iam not allowed to change the mosi and miso pins, It seems they are locked and and iam suing the BL-0032.

Thanks

Rod

[r_teixeir]

Hi Benj, this time i moved to another hardware, 8 bits. The hardware adresses for spi com is solved during configuration. I included other components to check if would work, but no success. Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks Rod