Updated for more display types. Fixed memoryaddress confusion in address() method. Added new getAddress() method. Added support for UDCs, Backlight control and other features such as control through I2C and SPI port expanders and controllers with native I2C and SPI interfaces. Refactored to fix issue with pins that are default declared as NC.

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Example

Hello World! for the TextLCD

#include "mbed.h"
#include "TextLCD.h"
 
// Host PC Communication channels
Serial pc(USBTX, USBRX); // tx, rx
 
// I2C Communication
I2C i2c_lcd(p28,p27); // SDA, SCL
 
// SPI Communication
SPI spi_lcd(p5, NC, p7); // MOSI, MISO, SCLK

//TextLCD lcd(p15, p16, p17, p18, p19, p20);                // RS, E, D4-D7, LCDType=LCD16x2, BL=NC, E2=NC, LCDTCtrl=HD44780
//TextLCD_SPI lcd(&spi_lcd, p8, TextLCD::LCD40x4);   // SPI bus, 74595 expander, CS pin, LCD Type  
TextLCD_I2C lcd(&i2c_lcd, 0x42, TextLCD::LCD20x4);  // I2C bus, PCF8574 Slaveaddress, LCD Type
//TextLCD_I2C lcd(&i2c_lcd, 0x42, TextLCD::LCD16x2, TextLCD::WS0010); // I2C bus, PCF8574 Slaveaddress, LCD Type, Device Type
//TextLCD_SPI_N lcd(&spi_lcd, p8, p9);               // SPI bus, CS pin, RS pin, LCDType=LCD16x2, BL=NC, LCDTCtrl=ST7032_3V3   
//TextLCD_I2C_N lcd(&i2c_lcd, ST7032_SA, TextLCD::LCD16x2, NC, TextLCD::ST7032_3V3); // I2C bus, Slaveaddress, LCD Type, BL=NC, LCDTCtrl=ST7032_3V3  

int main() {
    pc.printf("LCD Test. Columns=%d, Rows=%d\n\r", lcd.columns(), lcd.rows());
    
    for (int row=0; row<lcd.rows(); row++) {
      int col=0;
      
      pc.printf("MemAddr(Col=%d, Row=%d)=0x%02X\n\r", col, row, lcd.getAddress(col, row));      
//      lcd.putc('-');
      lcd.putc('0' + row);      
      
      for (col=1; col<lcd.columns()-1; col++) {    
        lcd.putc('*');
      }
 
      pc.printf("MemAddr(Col=%d, Row=%d)=0x%02X\n\r", col, row, lcd.getAddress(col, row));      
      lcd.putc('+');
        
    }    
    
// Show cursor as blinking character
    lcd.setCursor(TextLCD::CurOff_BlkOn);
 
// Set and show user defined characters. A maximum of 8 UDCs are supported by the HD44780.
// They are defined by a 5x7 bitpattern. 
    lcd.setUDC(0, (char *) udc_0);  // Show |>
    lcd.putc(0);    
    lcd.setUDC(1, (char *) udc_1);  // Show <|
    lcd.putc(1);    

}

Handbook page

More info is here

Revision:
30:033048611c01
Parent:
29:a3663151aa65
Child:
31:ef31cd8a00d1
--- a/TextLCD.h	Tue Jun 17 17:41:47 2014 +0000
+++ b/TextLCD.h	Sat Jun 28 14:27:32 2014 +0000
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
  *               2014, v08: WH, Refactored in Base and Derived Classes to deal with mbed lib change regarding 'NC' defined DigitalOut pins
  *               2014, v09: WH/EO, Added Class for Native SPI controllers such as ST7032 
  *               2014, v10: WH, Added Class for Native I2C controllers such as ST7032i, Added support for MCP23008 I2C portexpander, Added support for Adafruit module  
- *               2014, v11: WH, Added support for native I2C controllers such as PCF21XX, improved the _initCtrl() method to deal with differences between all supported controllers  
+ *               2014, v11: WH, Added support for native I2C controllers such as PCF21XX, Improved the _initCtrl() method to deal with differences between all supported controllers  
  *
  * Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy
  * of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@
 
 /** A TextLCD interface for driving 4-bit HD44780-based LCDs
  *
- * Currently supports 8x1, 8x2, 12x4, 16x1, 16x2, 16x4, 20x2, 20x4, 24x2, 24x4, 40x2 and 40x4 panels
+ * Currently supports 8x1, 8x2, 12x3, 12x4, 16x1, 16x2, 16x4, 20x2, 20x4, 24x1, 24x2, 24x4, 40x2 and 40x4 panels
  * Interface options include direct mbed pins, I2C portexpander (PCF8474/PCF8574A or MCP23008) or SPI bus shiftregister (74595). 
  * Supports some controllers with native I2C or SP interface. Supports some controllers that provide internal DC/DC converters for VLCD or VLED. 
  *
@@ -74,7 +74,6 @@
 #define ADAFRUIT       1
 #define DFROBOT        0
 
-
 #if (DEFAULT==1)
 //Definitions for default (WH) mapping between serial port expander pins and LCD controller
 //This hardware supports the I2C bus expander (PCF8574/PCF8574A or MCP23008) and SPI bus expander (74595) interfaces
@@ -163,107 +162,152 @@
 #define D_LCD_BUS_DEF  0x00
 
 /* PCF8574/PCF8574A I2C portexpander slave address */
-#define PCF8574_SA0   0x40
-#define PCF8574_SA1   0x42
-#define PCF8574_SA2   0x44
-#define PCF8574_SA3   0x46
-#define PCF8574_SA4   0x48
-#define PCF8574_SA5   0x4A
-#define PCF8574_SA6   0x4C
-#define PCF8574_SA7   0x4E
+#define PCF8574_SA0    0x40
+#define PCF8574_SA1    0x42
+#define PCF8574_SA2    0x44
+#define PCF8574_SA3    0x46
+#define PCF8574_SA4    0x48
+#define PCF8574_SA5    0x4A
+#define PCF8574_SA6    0x4C
+#define PCF8574_SA7    0x4E
 
-#define PCF8574A_SA0  0x70
-#define PCF8574A_SA1  0x72
-#define PCF8574A_SA2  0x74
-#define PCF8574A_SA3  0x76
-#define PCF8574A_SA4  0x78
-#define PCF8574A_SA5  0x7A
-#define PCF8574A_SA6  0x7C
-#define PCF8574A_SA7  0x7E
+#define PCF8574A_SA0   0x70
+#define PCF8574A_SA1   0x72
+#define PCF8574A_SA2   0x74
+#define PCF8574A_SA3   0x76
+#define PCF8574A_SA4   0x78
+#define PCF8574A_SA5   0x7A
+#define PCF8574A_SA6   0x7C
+#define PCF8574A_SA7   0x7E
 
 /* MCP23008 I2C portexpander slave address */
-#define MCP23008_SA0  0x40
-#define MCP23008_SA1  0x42
-#define MCP23008_SA2  0x44
-#define MCP23008_SA3  0x46
-#define MCP23008_SA4  0x48
-#define MCP23008_SA5  0x4A
-#define MCP23008_SA6  0x4C
-#define MCP23008_SA7  0x4E
-
+#define MCP23008_SA0   0x40
+#define MCP23008_SA1   0x42
+#define MCP23008_SA2   0x44
+#define MCP23008_SA3   0x46
+#define MCP23008_SA4   0x48
+#define MCP23008_SA5   0x4A
+#define MCP23008_SA6   0x4C
+#define MCP23008_SA7   0x4E
 
 /* MCP23008 I2C portexpander internal registers */
-#define IODIR         0x00
-#define IPOL          0x01
-#define GPINTEN       0x02
-#define DEFVAL        0x03
-#define INTCON        0x04
-#define IOCON         0x05
-#define GPPU          0x06
-#define INTF          0x07
-#define INTCAP        0x08
-#define GPIO          0x09
-#define OLAT          0x0A
+#define IODIR          0x00
+#define IPOL           0x01
+#define GPINTEN        0x02
+#define DEFVAL         0x03
+#define INTCON         0x04
+#define IOCON          0x05
+#define GPPU           0x06
+#define INTF           0x07
+#define INTCAP         0x08
+#define GPIO           0x09
+#define OLAT           0x0A
 
 
 /* ST7032I I2C slave address */
-#define ST7032_SA     0x7C
+#define ST7032_SA      0x7C
 
 /* PCF21XX I2C slave address */
-#define PCF21XX_SA0   0x74
-#define PCF21XX_SA1   0x76
+#define PCF21XX_SA0    0x74
+#define PCF21XX_SA1    0x76
+
+/* AIP31068 I2C slave address */
+#define AIP31068_SA    0x7C
+
+/* LCD Type information on Rows, Columns and Variant. This information is encoded in
+ * an int and used for the LCDType enumerators in order to simplify code maintenance */
+// Columns encoded in b7..b0
+#define LCD_T_COL_MSK  0x000000FF
+#define LCD_T_C8       0x00000008
+#define LCD_T_C10      0x0000000A
+#define LCD_T_C12      0x0000000C
+#define LCD_T_C16      0x00000010
+#define LCD_T_C20      0x00000014
+#define LCD_T_C24      0x00000018
+#define LCD_T_C32      0x00000020
+#define LCD_T_C40      0x00000028
+
+// Rows encoded in b15..b8  
+#define LCD_T_ROW_MSK  0x0000FF00
+#define LCD_T_R1       0x00000100
+#define LCD_T_R2       0x00000200
+#define LCD_T_R3       0x00000300
+#define LCD_T_R4       0x00000400
+  
+// Addressing mode encoded in b19..b16
+#define LCD_T_ADR_MSK  0x000F0000
+#define LCD_T_A        0x00000000  /*Mode A  (Default), 1, 2 or 4 line display           */
+#define LCD_T_B        0x00010000  /*Mode B,  Alternate 8x2 (actually 16x1 display)      */
+#define LCD_T_C        0x00020000  /*Mode C,  Alternate 16x1 (actually 8x2 display)      */
+#define LCD_T_D        0x00030000  /*Mode D,  Alternate 3 or 4 line display (12x4, 24x4) */
+#define LCD_T_D1       0x00040000  /*Mode D1, Alternate 3 or 4 line display (12x4, 24x4) */
+#define LCD_T_E        0x00050000  /*Mode E,  4x40 display (actually two 40x2)           */
+
+/* LCD Ctrl information on interface support and features. This information is encoded in
+ * an int and used for the LCDCtrl enumerators in order to simplify code maintenance */
+// Interface encoded in b31..b24
+#define LCD_C_BUS_MSK  0xFF000000
+#define LCD_C_PAR      0x01000000  /*Parallel 4 or 8 bit data, E pin                            */
+#define LCD_C_SPI3_9   0x02000000  /*SPI 3 line (MOSI, SCL, CS pins),  9 bits (RS + 8 Data)     */
+#define LCD_C_SPI3_10  0x04000000  /*SPI 3 line (MOSI, SCL, CS pins), 10 bits (RS, RW + 8 Data) */
+#define LCD_C_SPI4     0x08000000  /*SPI 4 line (MOSI, SCL, CS, RS pin)                         */
+#define LCD_C_I2C      0x10000000  /*I2C (SDA, SCL pin)                                         */
+// Features encoded in b23..b16
+#define LCD_C_FTR_MSK  0x00FF0000 
+#define LCD_C_BST      0x00010000  /*Booster             */
+#define LCD_C_CTR      0x00010000  /*Contrast Control    */
+#define LCD_C_ICN      0x00020000  /*Icons               */
 
 /** Some sample User Defined Chars 5x7 dots */
-const char udc_ae[] = {0x00, 0x00, 0x1B, 0x05, 0x1F, 0x14, 0x1F, 0x00};  //æ
-const char udc_0e[] = {0x00, 0x00, 0x0E, 0x13, 0x15, 0x19, 0x0E, 0x00};  //ø
-const char udc_ao[] = {0x0E, 0x0A, 0x0E, 0x01, 0x0F, 0x11, 0x0F, 0x00};  //å
-const char udc_AE[] = {0x0F, 0x14, 0x14, 0x1F, 0x14, 0x14, 0x17, 0x00};  //Æ
-const char udc_0E[] = {0x0E, 0x13, 0x15, 0x15, 0x15, 0x19, 0x0E, 0x00};  //Ø
-const char udc_Ao[] = {0x0E, 0x0A, 0x0E, 0x11, 0x1F, 0x11, 0x11, 0x00};  //Å
-const char udc_PO[] = {0x04, 0x0A, 0x0A, 0x1F, 0x1B, 0x1B, 0x1F, 0x00};  //Padlock Open
-const char udc_PC[] = {0x1C, 0x10, 0x08, 0x1F, 0x1B, 0x1B, 0x1F, 0x00};  //Padlock Closed
+extern const char udc_ae[];      //æ
+extern const char udc_0e[];      //ø
+extern const char udc_ao[];      //å
+extern const char udc_AE[];      //Æ
+extern const char udc_0E[];      //Ø
+extern const char udc_Ao[];      //Å
+extern const char udc_PO[];      //Padlock Open
+extern const char udc_PC[];      //Padlock Closed
 
-const char udc_0[]  = {0x18, 0x14, 0x12, 0x11, 0x12, 0x14, 0x18, 0x00};  // |>
-const char udc_1[]  = {0x03, 0x05, 0x09, 0x11, 0x09, 0x05, 0x03, 0x00};  // <|
-const char udc_2[]  = {0x10, 0x10, 0x10, 0x10, 0x10, 0x10, 0x10, 0x00};  // |
-const char udc_3[]  = {0x14, 0x14, 0x14, 0x14, 0x14, 0x14, 0x14, 0x00};  // ||
-const char udc_4[]  = {0x15, 0x15, 0x15, 0x15, 0x15, 0x15, 0x15, 0x00};  // |||
-const char udc_5[]  = {0x00, 0x1f, 0x00, 0x1f, 0x00, 0x1f, 0x00, 0x00};  // =
-const char udc_6[]  = {0x15, 0x0a, 0x15, 0x0a, 0x15, 0x0a, 0x15, 0x00};  // checkerboard
-const char udc_7[]  = {0x10, 0x08, 0x04, 0x02, 0x01, 0x00, 0x10, 0x00};  // \
+extern const char udc_0[];       // |>
+extern const char udc_1[];       // <|
+extern const char udc_2[];       // |
+extern const char udc_3[];       // ||
+extern const char udc_4[];       // |||
+extern const char udc_5[];       // =
+extern const char udc_6[];       // checkerboard
+extern const char udc_7[];       // \
 
-const char udc_degr[]   = {0x06, 0x09, 0x09, 0x06, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00};  // Degree symbol
+extern const char udc_degr[];    // Degree symbol
 
-const char udc_TM_T[]   = {0x1F, 0x04, 0x04, 0x04, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00};  // Trademark T
-const char udc_TM_M[]   = {0x11, 0x1B, 0x15, 0x11, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00};  // Trademark M
+extern const char udc_TM_T[];    // Trademark T
+extern const char udc_TM_M[];    // Trademark M
 
-//const char udc_Bat_Hi[] = {0x0E, 0x1F, 0x1F, 0x1F, 0x1F, 0x1F, 0x1F, 0x00};  // Battery Full
-//const char udc_Bat_Ha[] = {0x0E, 0x11, 0x13, 0x17, 0x1F, 0x1F, 0x1F, 0x00};  // Battery Half
-//const char udc_Bat_Lo[] = {0x0E, 0x11, 0x11, 0x11, 0x11, 0x11, 0x1F, 0x00};  // Battery Low
-const char udc_Bat_Hi[] = {0x0E, 0x1F, 0x1F, 0x1F, 0x1F, 0x1F, 0x1F, 0x00};  // Battery Full
-const char udc_Bat_Ha[] = {0x0E, 0x11, 0x11, 0x1F, 0x1F, 0x1F, 0x1F, 0x00};  // Battery Half
-const char udc_Bat_Lo[] = {0x0E, 0x11, 0x11, 0x11, 0x11, 0x1F, 0x1F, 0x00};  // Battery Low
-const char udc_AC[]     = {0x0A, 0x0A, 0x1F, 0x11, 0x0E, 0x04, 0x04, 0x00};  // AC Power
+//extern const char udc_Bat_Hi[];  // Battery Full
+//extern const char udc_Bat_Ha[];  // Battery Half
+//extern const char udc_Bat_Lo[];  // Battery Low
+extern const char udc_Bat_Hi[];  // Battery Full
+extern const char udc_Bat_Ha[];  // Battery Half
+extern const char udc_Bat_Lo[];  // Battery Low
+extern const char udc_AC[];      // AC Power
 
-//const char udc_smiley[] = {0x00, 0x0A, 0x00, 0x04, 0x11, 0x0E, 0x00, 0x00};  // Smiley
-//const char udc_droopy[] = {0x00, 0x0A, 0x00, 0x04, 0x00, 0x0E, 0x11, 0x00};  // Droopey
-//const char udc_note[]   = {0x01, 0x03, 0x05, 0x09, 0x0B, 0x1B, 0x18, 0x00};  // Note
+//extern const char udc_smiley[];  // Smiley
+//extern const char udc_droopy[];  // Droopey
+//extern const char udc_note[];    // Note
 
-//const char udc_bar_1[]  = {0x10, 0x10, 0x10, 0x10, 0x10, 0x10, 0x10, 0x00};  // Bar 1
-//const char udc_bar_2[]  = {0x18, 0x18, 0x18, 0x18, 0x18, 0x18, 0x18, 0x00};  // Bar 11
-//const char udc_bar_3[]  = {0x1C, 0x1C, 0x1C, 0x1C, 0x1C, 0x1C, 0x1C, 0x00};  // Bar 111
-//const char udc_bar_4[]  = {0x17, 0x17, 0x17, 0x17, 0x17, 0x17, 0x17, 0x00};  // Bar 1111
-//const char udc_bar_5[]  = {0x1F, 0x1F, 0x1F, 0x1F, 0x1F, 0x1F, 0x1F, 0x00};  // Bar 11111
+//extern const char udc_bar_1[];   // Bar 1
+//extern const char udc_bar_2[];   // Bar 11
+//extern const char udc_bar_3[];   // Bar 111
+//extern const char udc_bar_4[];   // Bar 1111
+//extern const char udc_bar_5[];   // Bar 11111
 
-//const char udc_ch_1[]  =  {0x1f, 0x00, 0x1f, 0x00, 0x1f, 0x00, 0x1f, 0x00};  // Hor bars 4
-//const char udc_ch_2[]  =  {0x00, 0x1f, 0x00, 0x1f, 0x00, 0x1f, 0x00, 0x1f};  // Hor bars 4 (inverted)
-//const char udc_ch_3[]  =  {0x15, 0x15, 0x15, 0x15, 0x15, 0x15, 0x15, 0x15};  // Ver bars 3
-//const char udc_ch_4[]  =  {0x0a, 0x0a, 0x0a, 0x0a, 0x0a, 0x0a, 0x0a, 0x0a};  // Ver bars 3 (inverted)
-//const char udc_ch_yr[] =  {0x08, 0x0f, 0x12, 0x0f, 0x0a, 0x1f, 0x02, 0x02};  // Year   (kana)
-//const char udc_ch_mo[] =  {0x0f, 0x09, 0x0f, 0x09, 0x0f, 0x09, 0x09, 0x13};  // Month  (kana)
-//const char udc_ch_dy[] =  {0x1f, 0x11, 0x11, 0x1f, 0x11, 0x11, 0x11, 0x1F};  // Day    (kana)
-//const char udc_ch_mi[] =  {0x0C, 0x0a, 0x11, 0x1f, 0x09, 0x09, 0x09, 0x13};  // minute (kana)
-
+//extern const char udc_ch_1[];    // Hor bars 4
+//extern const char udc_ch_2[];    // Hor bars 4 (inverted)
+//extern const char udc_ch_3[];    // Ver bars 3
+//extern const char udc_ch_4[];    // Ver bars 3 (inverted)
+//extern const char udc_ch_yr[];   // Year   (kana)
+//extern const char udc_ch_mo[];   // Month  (kana)
+//extern const char udc_ch_dy[];   // Day    (kana)
+//extern const char udc_ch_mi[];   // minute (kana)
 
 /** A TextLCD interface for driving 4-bit HD44780-based LCDs
  *
@@ -276,6 +320,36 @@
 
     /** LCD panel format */
     enum LCDType {
+        LCD8x1     = (LCD_T_A | LCD_T_C8 | LCD_T_R1),     /**<  8x1 LCD panel */    
+        LCD8x2     = (LCD_T_A | LCD_T_C8 | LCD_T_R2),     /**<  8x2 LCD panel */          
+        LCD8x2B    = (LCD_T_D | LCD_T_C8 | LCD_T_R2),     /**<  8x2 LCD panel (actually 16x1) */                  
+//        LCD12x1    = (LCD_T_A | LCD_T_C12 | LCD_T_R1),    /**< 12x1 LCD panel */                          
+        LCD12x2    = (LCD_T_A | LCD_T_C12 | LCD_T_R2),    /**< 12x2 LCD panel */                          
+        LCD12x3D   = (LCD_T_D | LCD_T_C12 | LCD_T_R3),    /**< 12x3 LCD panel, special mode PCF21XX */                                  
+        LCD12x3D1  = (LCD_T_D1 | LCD_T_C12 | LCD_T_R3),   /**< 12x3 LCD panel, special mode PCF21XX */                                          
+        LCD12x4    = (LCD_T_A | LCD_T_C12 | LCD_T_R4),    /**< 12x4 LCD panel */                  
+        LCD12x4D   = (LCD_T_B | LCD_T_C12 | LCD_T_R4),    /**< 12x4 LCD panel, special mode PCF21XX */                                          
+        LCD16x1    = (LCD_T_A | LCD_T_C16 | LCD_T_R1),    /**< 16x1 LCD panel */                  
+        LCD16x1C   = (LCD_T_C | LCD_T_C16 | LCD_T_R1),    /**< 16x1 LCD panel (actually 8x2) */          
+        LCD16x2    = (LCD_T_A | LCD_T_C16 | LCD_T_R2),    /**< 16x2 LCD panel (default) */
+//        LCD16x2B   = (LCD_T_B | LCD_T_C16 | LCD_T_R2),    /**< 16x2 LCD panel, alternate addressing, wrong.. */
+//        LCD16x3D   = (LCD_T_D | LCD_T_C16 | LCD_T_R3),    /**< 16x3 LCD panel, special mode ST7036 */                
+        LCD16x4    = (LCD_T_A | LCD_T_C16 | LCD_T_R4),    /**< 16x4 LCD panel */        
+//        LCD20x1    = (LCD_T_A | LCD_T_C20 | LCD_T_R1),    /**< 20x1 LCD panel */
+        LCD20x2    = (LCD_T_A | LCD_T_C20 | LCD_T_R2),    /**< 20x2 LCD panel */
+        LCD20x4    = (LCD_T_A | LCD_T_C20 | LCD_T_R4),    /**< 20x4 LCD panel */
+        LCD24x1    = (LCD_T_A | LCD_T_C24 | LCD_T_R1),    /**< 24x1 LCD panel */        
+        LCD24x2    = (LCD_T_A | LCD_T_C24 | LCD_T_R2),    /**< 24x2 LCD panel */        
+        LCD24x4D   = (LCD_T_D | LCD_T_C24 | LCD_T_R4),    /**< 24x4 LCD panel, special mode KS0078 */                                                          
+//        LCD40x1    = (LCD_T_A | LCD_T_C40 | LCD_T_R1),    /**< 40x1 LCD panel */                        
+        LCD40x2    = (LCD_T_A | LCD_T_C40 | LCD_T_R2),    /**< 40x2 LCD panel */                
+        LCD40x4    = (LCD_T_E | LCD_T_C40 | LCD_T_R4)     /**< 40x4 LCD panel, Two controller version */                        
+    };
+
+
+#if(0)
+    /** LCD panel format */
+    enum LCDType {
         LCD8x1,     /**<  8x1 LCD panel */    
         LCD8x2,     /**<  8x2 LCD panel */          
         LCD8x2B,    /**<  8x2 LCD panel (actually 16x1) */                  
@@ -283,9 +357,11 @@
 //        LCD12x1B,   /**< 12x1 LCD panel, special mode PCF21XX */                                  
         LCD12x2,    /**< 12x2 LCD panel */                          
         LCD12x3B,   /**< 12x3 LCD panel, special mode PCF21XX */                                  
+//        LCD12x3C,   /**< 12x3 LCD panel, special mode PCF21XX */                                          
         LCD12x4,    /**< 12x4 LCD panel */                  
         LCD12x4B,   /**< 12x4 LCD panel, special mode PCF21XX */                                          
         LCD16x1,    /**< 16x1 LCD panel (actually 8x2) */          
+//        LCD16x1B,   /**< 16x1 LCD panel */                  
         LCD16x2,    /**< 16x2 LCD panel (default) */
         LCD16x2B,   /**< 16x2 LCD panel alternate addressing */
 //        LCD16x3B,   /**< 16x3 LCD panel, special mode ST7036 */                
@@ -296,22 +372,41 @@
         LCD24x4B,   /**< 24x4 LCD panel, special mode KS0078 */                                                  
         LCD24x1,    /**< 24x1 LCD panel */        
         LCD24x2,    /**< 24x2 LCD panel */        
+//        LCD40x1,    /**< 40x1 LCD panel */                        
         LCD40x2,    /**< 40x2 LCD panel */                
         LCD40x4     /**< 40x4 LCD panel, Two controller version */                        
     };
+#endif
 
+
+    /** LCD Controller Device */
+    enum LCDCtrl {
+        HD44780     = 0,                                             /**<  HD44780 (default)                            */    
+        WS0010      = 1 | (LCD_C_SPI3_10 | LCD_C_BST),               /**<  WS0010  OLED Controller, 4/8 bit, SPI3       */    
+        ST7036      = 2 | (LCD_C_SPI4    | LCD_C_BST),               /**<  ST7036  3V3 with Booster, 4/8 bit, SPI4      */   
+        ST7032_3V3  = 3 | (LCD_C_SPI4    | LCD_C_I2C | LCD_C_BST),   /**<  ST7032  3V3 with Booster, 4/8 bit, SPI4, I2C */   
+        ST7032_5V   = 4 | (LCD_C_SPI4    | LCD_C_I2C),               /**<  ST7032  5V no Booster, 4/8 bit, SPI4, I2C    */           
+        KS0078      = 5,                                             /**<  KS0078  24x4 support, 4/8 bit                */                   
+        PCF2113_3V3 = 6 | (LCD_C_I2C     | LCD_C_BST),               /**<  PCF2113 3V3 with Booster, 4/8 bit, I2C       */                           
+        PCF2116_3V3 = 7 | (LCD_C_I2C     | LCD_C_BST),               /**<  PCF2116 3V3 with Booster, 4/8 bit, I2C       */                           
+//        PCF2116_5V  = 8 | (LCD_C_I2C),                             /**<  PCF2116 5V no Booster, 4/8 bit, I2C          */        
+        AIP31068    = 9 | (LCD_C_SPI3_9  | LCD_C_I2C | LCD_C_BST)    /**<  AIP31068 I2C, SPI3                           */                           
+    };
+
+
+#if(0)
     /** LCD Controller Device */
     enum LCDCtrl {
         HD44780,     /**<  HD44780 (default)                           */    
-        WS0010,      /**<  WS0010  OLED Controller, 4/8 bit            */    
+        WS0010,      /**<  WS0010  OLED Controller, 4/8 bit, SPI       */    
         ST7036,      /**<  ST7036  3V3 with Booster, 4/8 bit, SPI      */   
         ST7032_3V3,  /**<  ST7032  3V3 with Booster, 4/8 bit, SPI, I2C */   
         ST7032_5V,   /**<  ST7032  5V no Booster, 4/8 bit, SPI, I2C    */           
-        KS0078,      /**<  KS0078  24x3 support                        */                   
+        KS0078,      /**<  KS0078  24x4 support, 4/8 bit               */                   
         PCF21XX_3V3, /**<  PCF21XX 3V3 with Booster, 4/8 bit, I2C      */                           
 //        PCF21XX_5V   /**<  PCF21XX 5V no Booster, 4/8 bit, I2C         */        
     };
-
+#endif
 
     /** LCD Cursor control */
     enum LCDCursor {
@@ -321,7 +416,6 @@
         CurOn_BlkOn   = 0x03   /**<  Cursor On, Blinking Char On */    
     };
 
-
     /** LCD Display control */
     enum LCDMode {
         DispOff = 0x00,  /**<  Display Off */    
@@ -334,7 +428,6 @@
         LightOn          /**<  Backlight On */            
     };
 
-
 #if DOXYGEN_ONLY
     /** Write a character to the LCD
      *
@@ -357,15 +450,13 @@
      */
     void locate(int column, int row);
 
-
     /** Return the memoryaddress of screen column and row location
      *
      * @param column  The horizontal position from the left, indexed from 0
      * @param row     The vertical position from the top, indexed from 0
      * @param return  The memoryaddress of screen column and row location
      */
-    int  getAddress(int column, int row);    
-    
+    int  getAddress(int column, int row);     
     
     /** Set the memoryaddress of screen column and row location
      *
@@ -374,7 +465,6 @@
      */
     void setAddress(int column, int row);        
 
-
     /** Clear the screen and locate to 0,0
      */
     void cls();
@@ -397,7 +487,6 @@
      */
     void setCursor(LCDCursor cursorMode);     
     
-
     /** Set the Displaymode
      *
      * @param displayMode The Display mode (DispOff, DispOn)
@@ -410,7 +499,6 @@
      */
     void setBacklight(LCDBacklight backlightMode); 
 
-
     /** Set User Defined Characters
      *
      * @param unsigned char c   The Index of the UDC (0..7)
@@ -419,7 +507,7 @@
     void setUDC(unsigned char c, char *udc_data);
 
 //test
-    void _initCtrl();    
+//    void _initCtrl();    
     
 protected:
 
@@ -437,7 +525,6 @@
       * @param ctrl  LCD controller (default = HD44780)           
       */
     TextLCD_Base(LCDType type = LCD16x2, LCDCtrl ctrl = HD44780);
-
     
     // Stream implementation functions
     virtual int _putc(int value);
@@ -449,7 +536,7 @@
 
 /** Low level initialisation method for LCD controller
   */
-//    void _initCtrl();    
+    void _initCtrl();    
 
 /** Low level character address set method
   */  
@@ -467,7 +554,6 @@
   */     
     void _setCursorAndDisplayMode(LCDMode displayMode, LCDCursor cursorType);       
     
-
 /** Low level nibble write operation to LCD controller (serial or parallel)
   */
     void _writeNibble(int value);
@@ -482,7 +568,6 @@
   */   
     void _writeData(int data);
 
-
 /** Pure Virtual Low level writes to LCD Bus (serial or parallel)
   * Set the Enable pin.
   */
@@ -510,7 +595,10 @@
     
 //Display type
     LCDType _type;
-
+    int _nr_cols;    
+    int _nr_rows;    
+    int _addr_mode;    
+        
 //Display mode
     LCDMode _currentMode;
 
@@ -549,7 +637,6 @@
      */
     TextLCD(PinName rs, PinName e, PinName d4, PinName d5, PinName d6, PinName d7, LCDType type = LCD16x2, PinName bl = NC, PinName e2 = NC, LCDCtrl ctrl = HD44780);
 
-
    /** Destruct a TextLCD interface for using regular mbed pins
      *
      * @param  none
@@ -633,8 +720,7 @@
   * Set the databus value (4 bit).
   */   
     virtual void _setData(int value);
-    
-    
+      
 /** Write data to MCP23008 I2C portexpander
   *  @param reg register to write
   *  @param value data to write
@@ -648,18 +734,14 @@
     char _slaveAddress;
     
 // Internal bus mirror value for serial bus only
-    char _lcd_bus;   
-    
+    char _lcd_bus;      
 };
 
-
 //---------- End TextLCD_I2C ------------
 
 
-
 //--------- Start TextLCD_SPI -----------
 
-
 /** Create a TextLCD interface using an SPI 74595 portexpander
   *
   */
@@ -674,7 +756,6 @@
      */
     TextLCD_SPI(SPI *spi, PinName cs, LCDType type = LCD16x2, LCDCtrl ctrl = HD44780);
 
-
 private:
 
 /** Implementation of pure Virtual Low level writes to LCD Bus (serial expander)
@@ -712,21 +793,19 @@
     
 // Internal bus mirror value for serial bus only
     char _lcd_bus;   
-
 };
 
 //---------- End TextLCD_SPI ------------
 
 
-
 //--------- Start TextLCD_SPI_N -----------
 
-/** Create a TextLCD interface using a controller with native SPI interface
+/** Create a TextLCD interface using a controller with native SPI4 interface
   *
   */
 class TextLCD_SPI_N : public TextLCD_Base {    
 public:
-    /** Create a TextLCD interface using a controller with native SPI interface
+    /** Create a TextLCD interface using a controller with native SPI4 interface
      *
      * @param spi             SPI Bus
      * @param cs              chip select pin (active low)
@@ -763,19 +842,147 @@
 /** Low level writes to LCD serial bus only (serial native)
   */
     virtual void _writeByte(int value);
-
    
 // SPI bus        
     SPI *_spi;
     DigitalOut _cs;    
     DigitalOut _rs;
+    
+//Backlight    
     DigitalOut *_bl;
-
 };
 
 //---------- End TextLCD_SPI_N ------------
 
 
+#if(0)
+//Code checked out on logic analyser. Not yet tested on hardware..
+
+//------- Start TextLCD_SPI_N_3_9 ---------
+
+/** Create a TextLCD interface using a controller with native SPI3 9 bits interface
+  * Note: current mbed libs only support SPI 9 bit mode for NXP platforms
+  *
+  */
+class TextLCD_SPI_N_3_9 : public TextLCD_Base {    
+public:
+   /** Create a TextLCD interface using a controller with native SPI3 9 bits interface
+     * Note: current mbed libs only support SPI 9 bit mode for NXP platforms
+     *
+     * @param spi             SPI Bus
+     * @param cs              chip select pin (active low)
+     * @param type            Sets the panel size/addressing mode (default = LCD16x2)
+     * @param bl              Backlight control line (optional, default = NC)  
+     * @param ctrl            LCD controller (default = AIP31068)                     
+     */
+    TextLCD_SPI_N_3_9(SPI *spi, PinName cs, LCDType type = LCD16x2, PinName bl = NC, LCDCtrl ctrl = AIP31068);
+    virtual ~TextLCD_SPI_N_3_9(void);
+
+private:
+
+/** Implementation of pure Virtual Low level writes to LCD Bus (serial native)
+  * Set the Enable pin.
+  */
+    virtual void _setEnable(bool value);
+
+/** Implementation of pure Virtual Low level writes to LCD Bus (serial native)
+  * Set the RS pin ( 0 = Command, 1 = Data).
+  */   
+    virtual void _setRS(bool value);  
+
+/** Implementation of pure Virtual Low level writes to LCD Bus (serial native)
+  * Set the BL pin (0 = Backlight Off, 1 = Backlight On).
+  */   
+    virtual void _setBL(bool value);
+    
+/** Implementation of pure Virtual Low level writes to LCD Bus (serial native)
+  * Set the databus value (4 bit).
+  */   
+    virtual void _setData(int value);
+
+/** Low level writes to LCD serial bus only (serial native)
+  */
+    virtual void _writeByte(int value);
+   
+// SPI bus        
+    SPI *_spi;
+    DigitalOut _cs;    
+   
+// controlbyte to select between data and command. Internal value for serial bus only
+    char _controlbyte;   
+
+//Backlight
+    DigitalOut *_bl;    
+};
+
+//-------- End TextLCD_SPI_N_3_9 ----------
+#endif
+
+
+#if(0)
+//Code checked out on logic analyser. Not yet tested on hardware..
+
+//------- Start TextLCD_SPI_N_3_10 ---------
+
+/** Create a TextLCD interface using a controller with native SPI3 10 bits interface
+  * Note: current mbed libs only support SPI 10 bit mode for NXP platforms
+  *
+  */
+class TextLCD_SPI_N_3_10 : public TextLCD_Base {    
+public:
+   /** Create a TextLCD interface using a controller with native SPI3 10 bits interface
+     * Note: current mbed libs only support SPI 10 bit mode for NXP platforms
+     *
+     * @param spi             SPI Bus
+     * @param cs              chip select pin (active low)
+     * @param type            Sets the panel size/addressing mode (default = LCD16x2)
+     * @param bl              Backlight control line (optional, default = NC)  
+     * @param ctrl            LCD controller (default = AIP31068)                     
+     */
+    TextLCD_SPI_N_3_10(SPI *spi, PinName cs, LCDType type = LCD16x2, PinName bl = NC, LCDCtrl ctrl = AIP31068);
+    virtual ~TextLCD_SPI_N_3_10(void);
+
+private:
+
+/** Implementation of pure Virtual Low level writes to LCD Bus (serial native)
+  * Set the Enable pin.
+  */
+    virtual void _setEnable(bool value);
+
+/** Implementation of pure Virtual Low level writes to LCD Bus (serial native)
+  * Set the RS pin ( 0 = Command, 1 = Data).
+  */   
+    virtual void _setRS(bool value);  
+
+/** Implementation of pure Virtual Low level writes to LCD Bus (serial native)
+  * Set the BL pin (0 = Backlight Off, 1 = Backlight On).
+  */   
+    virtual void _setBL(bool value);
+    
+/** Implementation of pure Virtual Low level writes to LCD Bus (serial native)
+  * Set the databus value (4 bit).
+  */   
+    virtual void _setData(int value);
+
+/** Low level writes to LCD serial bus only (serial native)
+  */
+    virtual void _writeByte(int value);
+   
+// SPI bus        
+    SPI *_spi;
+    DigitalOut _cs;    
+   
+// controlbyte to select between data and command. Internal value for serial bus only
+    char _controlbyte;   
+
+//Backlight
+    DigitalOut *_bl;    
+};
+
+//-------- End TextLCD_SPI_N_3_10 ----------
+#endif
+
+
 //--------- Start TextLCD_I2C_N -----------
 
 /** Create a TextLCD interface using a controller with native I2C interface
@@ -820,7 +1027,6 @@
   */
     virtual void _writeByte(int value);
 
-
 //I2C bus
     I2C *_i2c;
     char _slaveAddress;
@@ -828,6 +1034,7 @@
 // controlbyte to select between data and command. Internal value for serial bus only
     char _controlbyte;   
     
+//Backlight
     DigitalOut *_bl;    
 };