Datasheets: 16x2 LCD By Hand (No microcontroller)

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  • First video in a series dedicated to reading datasheets.
    This video focuses on a datasheet for a 16x2 LCD, which is simple enough that it can be programmed by hand (without a microcontroller).
    LCD Datasheet: www.sparkfun.com/datasheets/L...

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  • @c_pso-darky9720
    @c_pso-darky9720 ปีที่แล้ว +68

    “Give a man a fish, and you'll feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish, and you've fed him for a lifetime.”
    This was the kind of tutorial I've always wanted. You just taught us how to fish, while tonnes of other tutorials here just gave us a fish.

    • @timgraf7933
      @timgraf7933 ปีที่แล้ว

      Or let the man starve to death and you have more fish for yourself.

  • @musikgra2716
    @musikgra2716 3 ปีที่แล้ว +58

    This video is a highly in-depth explanation. It seems like a slow-motion version of the way the microcontroller works.

    • @MitchDavis2
      @MitchDavis2  3 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      That’s one of the reasons I’m mesmerized by these displays. There’s not a whole lot of things that I can manually interface with like this

  • @Autotrope
    @Autotrope 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Hey Mitch I like your videos so much, you have a talent for this. Keep doing it. Youll become more well known over time.

  • @theadoxbox8955
    @theadoxbox8955 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    This was very helpful and appreciated! I've been trying to find tutorials that dive into the datasheets while explaining them well and this did that perfectly!

  • @andrewwatts1997
    @andrewwatts1997 3 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    Aaaaaannnddddd I subscribed.
    That was the most detailed explanation of the workings of that screen I have ever seen. And it yet again shows me why Arduino is but a stepping stone... With libraries always missing vital functions >.>

  • @purie5054
    @purie5054 3 ปีที่แล้ว +15

    Amazing video, both keeping it relatively simple but also highlighting pitfalls/possible misunderstandings. Love it!

  • @danny_racho
    @danny_racho 2 ปีที่แล้ว +17

    I am at this stage, where I'm almost graduating, but still a bit afraid to go through the datesheet for some reason. This was extremely helpful, especially the Enable timing diagram. I always try to avoid that part, because it looks so scary. Thank you for breaking this down to such an easy understanding :)

    • @rftech1608
      @rftech1608 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      one step at a time and you will be come more comfortable working with them. Best Wishes

  • @tonyblewitt6159
    @tonyblewitt6159 ปีที่แล้ว

    Absolutely great ! clear, straightforward No stupid music a genuine effort to make it understandble and a great idea to single step. thanks for your efforts

  • @humongouserectus
    @humongouserectus ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Great video. I have started to dabble with electronic projects and this video is a gem in itself!

  • @cnsapam
    @cnsapam ปีที่แล้ว

    This is a fantastic explanation with superb task breakdown. And it can’t be better than this.

  • @aintnoDat
    @aintnoDat 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I have always looked for someone who would explain how LCDs work. Your video was the one, a job well done!

  • @im1234c
    @im1234c 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I know this is a somewhat old video but thank you so much for this video. I'm working on my senior design project which I want to use these as our UI to keep cost down but the library for the msp430 I found wasn't working and this video is allowing me to write my own drivers for it. Appreciate the time and effort to make such a high quality video.

  • @thatremindsme2836
    @thatremindsme2836 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Hi Mitch... Just came across this presentation on display programming ... A pleasure to listen to. Unpretentious, honest and accurate .... engineering needs more of your style and skill.

  • @mufeedco
    @mufeedco ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you. I just watched three videos from your TH-cam channel, and I got a lot of information on how to work with microcontrollers.

  • @oliver24x
    @oliver24x 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Wish I had found a video like this in High School! 😂 But it's so true, if the only answer to my question is in the datasheet, I'm doing something else. Hopefully not anymore!

  • @rotmarder
    @rotmarder 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Hi Mitch, a great Video indeed! After a couple of minutes i was playing around with breadboards, wires and a 16/2 display. It worked perfectly fine! Thanks a lot for showing the important parts of the datasheet. the next 300p doc i‘ll try to read by my own.

  • @TheScientist1234
    @TheScientist1234 9 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Hey Mitch, brand new to electronics here! This is by far the best video I have seen on learning a topic. Loved the journey and hope to learn more through exploring datasheets!

  • @TheUnofficialMaker
    @TheUnofficialMaker ปีที่แล้ว

    very interesting. I have used these a few times but now I understand how they work, thanks for your effort. You are a good teacher.

  • @draufunddran
    @draufunddran 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    I'm very excited about the stm32 series... 😃

  • @rainfallen1064
    @rainfallen1064 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    This was very helpful. In other websites, they were showing that D7 of the lcd receives the least signicant bit, but it's obviously the one that receives the most significant bit.

  • @RetroEcoChicken
    @RetroEcoChicken ปีที่แล้ว

    i love videoes like this. calm and relaxed i hate when people try to explain it in the minimal amount of time.

  • @mientuspug3406
    @mientuspug3406 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Very good work. I can't wait for the STM32 videos.

  • @moinshaikh6684
    @moinshaikh6684 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thanks for your magical explanation, we have now only one teacher on TH-cam, for crystal clear understanding.

  • @LightHolmes
    @LightHolmes ปีที่แล้ว +3

    This is the perfect way to teach this. Turning the Enable on and off was quite confusing to me in class because it was all in code, but having everything physically on a breadboard cleared so much up. Thank you!

  • @ricardodavidson299
    @ricardodavidson299 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Wish I could like this video a million times dude your amazing

  • @AlejandroHidalgoL
    @AlejandroHidalgoL 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Thanks for the time invested to explain in so deep way. Congratulations!

  • @jaydenhenry693
    @jaydenhenry693 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    This was amazing thank you so much, I have been trying to figure out what you explained in the video for days at this point.

  • @hamedosoulitabrizi507
    @hamedosoulitabrizi507 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    amazing demo for reaaaaaly understanding how to run an LCD

  • @_emanmodnar
    @_emanmodnar 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    A very good educational video. I’ve stumbled across this video because I was looking for the data sheets on the internet without any luck … Finally got it from the link in the description ☺️👍

  • @photobusta
    @photobusta 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    This is totally insane!!! Awesome job

  • @QueueTeePies
    @QueueTeePies ปีที่แล้ว

    This is as low level and simple as it gets. Wonderful tutorial.

  • @wilson297967928
    @wilson297967928 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Hi, I'm a Student from Centennial College, ON CA. I found your video in our course shell, and it is very helpful. I'm coming to thank you, and give you a thumb up.

  • @whatelseison8970
    @whatelseison8970 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Personally, I love a good datasheet. Amazing video man! I absolutely believe it was not as easy as you made it look.

  • @dhanu_-kg5qv
    @dhanu_-kg5qv 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Please make this sort of detailed videos waiting for more knowledge from you. But the content available is just amazing 😃

  • @srikrishnajana7665
    @srikrishnajana7665 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Dude, you are amazing. I have simulated this circuit in proteus and it works perfectly.

  • @tahirbintariq8934
    @tahirbintariq8934 12 วันที่ผ่านมา

    This is the video I was looking for. Thanks Mitch Davis

  • @yussefhazem5637
    @yussefhazem5637 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I love how you're going through the thought process of the average beginner, Like oh RW that could mean read and write.
    You are single handedly reshaping the thought process of every newbie watching you.

  • @meiowalot7570
    @meiowalot7570 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Thank you for the detailed and clear explanation. This is very cool!

  • @reyrank2846
    @reyrank2846 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    just subscribed....but seeing your videos quite awhile...i really like the way you explained and the way you present it... Kudos....

  • @adumont
    @adumont 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Thanks Mitchel, I love the low levels tutorial, where things are done by hand, and I found very useful how you explain how you read the datasheet. Indeed datasheet can be scary...

    • @armincal9834
      @armincal9834 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I love how for a software engineer programming a microcontroller is considered extremely low level but for electronic engineers even microcontrollers are conaidered
      high level :Dd

  • @Demian_Scales
    @Demian_Scales 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    This is some great video. Having fun while watching it. Thank you!

  • @Arceus3251
    @Arceus3251 ปีที่แล้ว

    Very solid approach to approaching a datasheet. I did the dumb mistake of shoving myself head first into trying to make my own Raspberry Pi Library for a 16x2 before even having a method... Eventually worked, but I wish I had seen this video sooner

  • @meneerjansen00
    @meneerjansen00 ปีที่แล้ว

    You are an excellent teacher! I needed this.

  • @arindamdas936
    @arindamdas936 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I m a newbie to digital electronics. Was using such a display through Arduino and built in libraries. After watching this, my whole perception changed. Now I realise how much stuff goes on in the background and what actually the microcontroller is doing. Amazing video. Really grateful.

  • @ssaravanan5316
    @ssaravanan5316 ปีที่แล้ว

    In-depth explanation 🔥

  • @FreddyBNL
    @FreddyBNL 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    A very good demystifying video. Shows you can do a lot with simple programming, without the use of libraries. Next a simple graphic display, like the cheap tough screen shields for on an Arduino UNO.

  • @zephyr.huseynov
    @zephyr.huseynov 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Greetings from Azerbaijan and thanks for the amazing content ❤️ Keep going man.. Everytime i realize that i have much things have to learn :)

  • @ajeshnagpal
    @ajeshnagpal ปีที่แล้ว

    Dear Sir, thanks for the detailed explanation and integrity information about 16x2 display

  • @Manimanocas
    @Manimanocas 14 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Thank you so much for the help reading the datasheet, i now know what to look for when trying out other components!

  • @kaakos9273
    @kaakos9273 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Very helpful fantastic work thanks a lot we are missing such a content on TH-cam professional deep understanding

  • @easyelectronics4364
    @easyelectronics4364 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Absolutely amazing! Why did get this as a suggestion after freaking 3 years😢 anyways got to learn a lot❤

  • @chiparooo
    @chiparooo 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Very interesting! You made it look easy but I definitely learned some stuff. Thanks for sharing!

  • @ethzero
    @ethzero ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you so much for this video. Specifically I was preparing my own toggle switch LCD box project and at the bread phase of testing this out. I had actually got beyond the point of clearing the display and sending characters but then in my final checked all I kept getting was a complete 1st line of "block" characters.
    After a good hour of rechecking all my connections and swapping the two LCD modules back and forth between the "toggle switch" breadboard and an Arduino to sanity-check the damn things where still working, I figure it must be something to do with the initialisation but alas by understanding of the datasheet commands was weak.
    Thanks to 10:45 & 11:14 this helped enormously in getting my project back on track by realising that potentiometer was set a little too high but only spotted this when I send the show cursor & blink cursor commands ❤

  • @digi533
    @digi533 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    I really appreciate it, i know that you spent a lot of times for editing video just make those people can understand it in simply way, i hope you make new contents about "read datasheet"

  • @youssefahourri3245
    @youssefahourri3245 2 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    When I have seen how you managed the wires on the breadboard and heard the (zerooos and ones) I remember Ben Eater. By the way the video is very informative

    • @MitchDavis2
      @MitchDavis2  2 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      He’s 100% the reason that I wired everything up that way. It’s incredible how much more understandable everything is with neat wiring.
      This same circuit using jumpers looks like a spaghetti mess

  • @mariafernandamaldonado9923
    @mariafernandamaldonado9923 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Amazing video, greetings from Ecuador.

  • @adaminsanoff
    @adaminsanoff 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Very educational channel! Thanks for your effort!

  • @chrisskyr623
    @chrisskyr623 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    You are amzing.This video is fantastic

  • @joeb134
    @joeb134 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    This video is awesome. I was able to write this in Arduino without using the code library.

  • @asadeeshprabhakar
    @asadeeshprabhakar 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    very useful and your video gave a very good clarity on LCD operation .Thanks alot brother

  • @jeganl6094
    @jeganl6094 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great, appreciate your approach.

  • @Victor748
    @Victor748 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you very much friend, this explanation was very useful.
    Now I am using my LCD but I implemented in microcontroller for avoid the issues with the enable bit

  • @PomeraDM100
    @PomeraDM100 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Great vid. I like the low level stuff. Subscribed

  • @youcefassou1592
    @youcefassou1592 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you for sharing well explained, keep up the good work

  • @floweast
    @floweast ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Simply the best

  • @caizza3
    @caizza3 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Amazing tutorial!

  • @kanal1943
    @kanal1943 ปีที่แล้ว

    wow, you explain how it works so clearly:) thank you a lot

  • @anhoanghocgioi3140
    @anhoanghocgioi3140 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I learned more from this video than I ever did in 1 semester at uni

  • @dhruvandangar9972
    @dhruvandangar9972 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    you are awesome bro.
    hats off to you.

  • @abpccpba
    @abpccpba 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great presentation; learned a lot. Thank You

  • @kavehsarkhanlou8608
    @kavehsarkhanlou8608 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Awesome work thank you for the quality content

  • @andreialexander405
    @andreialexander405 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Really amazing work!! Thank you!!

  • @shourovpal2168
    @shourovpal2168 ปีที่แล้ว

    This is really useful.Thanks for sharing

  • @diyk-h-m2423
    @diyk-h-m2423 ปีที่แล้ว

    👍👍 best video for learning

  • @BogdanSerban
    @BogdanSerban 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    I've been messing with electronics for about 10 years, I do PCB design, power electronics, been to university and did all sorts of automation, embedded programing and electronics, but...
    IT'S NOW THAT I FIND OUT WHAT VDD AND VSS MEAN.

    • @ashokpandys9676
      @ashokpandys9676 หลายเดือนก่อน

      😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 omg hahahhahahhahahahahhaa how is that even possible vss vdd are like basic stuff for per electronics 😂😂😂

  • @faizunisajazadi8732
    @faizunisajazadi8732 17 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา

    This is beautiful

  • @williamgolley1112
    @williamgolley1112 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Nicely done.

  • @mohammadzamanzamani9775
    @mohammadzamanzamani9775 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    just thank for all your effort !

  • @BenjaminEggerstedt
    @BenjaminEggerstedt 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    This video is gold! Thank you! :)

  • @henkoegema6390
    @henkoegema6390 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great work man !!😄

  • @bartosik321
    @bartosik321 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    this is amazing dude

  • @swakan2
    @swakan2 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Simply Amazing

  • @msaebani
    @msaebani ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank's bro. That was awesome

  • @inpickle
    @inpickle 18 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Thanks. Learnt so much.

  • @maximurugvay
    @maximurugvay 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Thank you so much for this content!!!

  • @DeveloperSuryansh
    @DeveloperSuryansh ปีที่แล้ว

    This is, What I exactly want! Thanks so much! Now I can make my own Library in C++! Thanks

  • @AobatrozFilms
    @AobatrozFilms ปีที่แล้ว

    Amazing! Thank you so much!

  • @josefont11
    @josefont11 ปีที่แล้ว

    excellent job. thank you.

  • @alibehboudi
    @alibehboudi 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Excellent video

  • @bilinguliar
    @bilinguliar ปีที่แล้ว

    Keep these videos going, please.
    Hey, @JLCPCB, please sponsor this guy.

  • @bearwolffish
    @bearwolffish 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Love the message

  • @brucelamb6060
    @brucelamb6060 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Superb video

  • @navneetbrar1605
    @navneetbrar1605 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Awesome video..Great work :)

  • @zetaconvex1987
    @zetaconvex1987 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Looks like Ben Eater has got some competition going on.

  • @imranarshad4737
    @imranarshad4737 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Very nice.. You really work hard bro...
    Keep on

    • @MitchDavis2
      @MitchDavis2  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thanks for the kind words. These videos take forever to make, so it’s nice when people appreciate them

  • @halradhi
    @halradhi 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    I'm too lazy to read the datasheet and prefer watching great TH-cam videos like this one that explains what I need to know. Awesome work 👍

    • @jaykarkapadia2876
      @jaykarkapadia2876 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @Benito Daudier Ohh u successfully wasted $11

  • @UtiuNikita
    @UtiuNikita 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Huh, who knew Shenzen IO would actually prepare me for learning real electronics. Also great video, you made this a lot less intimidating!

    • @markthomas3130
      @markthomas3130 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      You know what's weird? I'm watching this video about 2 days after playing a bunch of Shenzen I/O and the two things don't even vaguely correlate. I came here because I started watching a CompSci course
      It is wild how close the documentation used here is to the fake docs you get in SI/O

  • @Mansary1111
    @Mansary1111 ปีที่แล้ว

    WELL DONE !👏👏

  • @asddsfdsaasdf
    @asddsfdsaasdf 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great content !

  • @jameshall5314
    @jameshall5314 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Come back go TH-cam you are the best at this stuff on youtube