Hi I made a prototype PCB with a SoftBough SBLCDA2 LCD connected to a
TI MSP430FG4618 micro controller.

Would anyone have a sample C code to initialize this processor for 4-
mux LCD and to send a sample test message to the SBLCDA2 display?
I am using the TI IAR compiler.
I don't care if the memory character map is correct as I can edit it
to match my pin assignment.
But I do need something to get me started, especially with the
initialization and how a message like "hello" or "123.45" is sent to
memory [LCD]

I have found some big very complex programs that span many files and
is so complex it is hard to see what is to do with the LCD and what is
other unrelated stuff!

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From: "mpbwork"
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Subject: [msp430] MSP430FG4618 micro and 4-mux lcd help
> Hi I made a prototype PCB with a SoftBough SBLCDA2 LCD connected to a
> TI MSP430FG4618 micro controller.
>
> Would anyone have a sample C code to initialize this processor for 4-
> mux LCD and to send a sample test message to the SBLCDA2 display?
> I am using the TI IAR compiler.
> I don't care if the memory character map is correct as I can edit it
> to match my pin assignment.
> But I do need something to get me started, especially with the
> initialization and how a message like "hello" or "123.45" is sent to
> memory [LCD]
>
> I have found some big very complex programs that span many files and
> is so complex it is hard to see what is to do with the LCD and what is
> other unrelated stuff!
>
> Thanks Any help is very appreciated

The MSP430 watch TI gave away at the MSP430 day three or four years ago used
that display. You should be able to find the software.

Leon Start a New Thread

--- In m..., "mpbwork" wrote:
>
> Hi I made a prototype PCB with a SoftBough SBLCDA2 LCD connected to a
> TI MSP430FG4618 micro controller.
>
> Would anyone have a sample C code to initialize this processor for 4-
> mux LCD and to send a sample test message to the SBLCDA2 display?
> I am using the TI IAR compiler.
> I don't care if the memory character map is correct as I can edit it
> to match my pin assignment.
> But I do need something to get me started, especially with the
> initialization and how a message like "hello" or "123.45" is sent to
> memory [LCD]
>
> I have found some big very complex programs that span many files and
> is so complex it is hard to see what is to do with the LCD and what is
> other unrelated stuff!
>

There is a small piece of code for LCD operation on a Softbaugh board
in the file section of this forum. Look for "Lcd_drv.zip". The MSP430
day docs are also still there and as Leon said, the "Retro Watch" they
gave away had a large LCD and came with code. I believe that was in
2004 but not 100% sure. But I doubt that any of the pizza from back
then would still be there ;-)

Regards, Joerg

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