Control An LCD with a 595 Shift Register
January 16th, 2012
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[Carlo Denaro] is sharing a smart solution to save digital pins while controlling an LCD, using Shift Register 74HC595. A simple yet useful project with skecth&libraries, datasheets and Fritzing schematics.
via [grayhats.org]
January 16th, 2012 at 14:28:58
I always used 595 to work with lot of leds, leds matrix and LCD! It’s like extending Arduino with more and more pins! 🙂
January 18th, 2012 at 13:34:13
I already though of doing this with an i2c MCP23008 like I saw in the playground but with an 595 is much nicer and simpler, also it comes with a Arduino library for it. Thank you, Carlo 🙂
January 23rd, 2012 at 07:32:02
Its also possible with only 2 pins:
http://www.3guys1laser.com/blog-cheap-arduino-2-wire-lcd-display-0
February 5th, 2012 at 05:12:03
Is it ok to use a 74LS595 IC rather than 74HC595 is it ok?