LCD COMMANDS

COMMAND DESCRIPTION CODE

Clears the display and returns the cursor to the home position
Clear Display 01h
(address 0)
Returns the cursor to the home psition (address 0).
Return Home Also returns a shifted display to the home position. 02h
DD RAM contents remain unchanged.
Decrement cursor + No display shift 04h
Entry Mode Set
Decrement cursor + Display shift 05h
(These are performed
Increment cursor + No display shift 06h
during data write/read.)
Increment cursor + Display shift 07h
Blink of the character at
Display Cursor
the cursor position
OFF 08h
Cursor OFF
ON 09h
Display OFF
OFF 0Ah
Display ON/OFF Control Cursor ON
ON 0Bh
OFF 0Ch
Cursor OFF
ON 0Dh
Display ON
OFF 0Eh
Cursor ON
ON 0Fh
Decrement cursor + No display shift 10h
Cursor & Display Shift
Increment cursor + No display shift 14h
(DD RAM contents
Display shift left + No cursor movement 18h
remain unchanged.)
Display shift right + No cursor movement 1Ch
4 bit data + 1 line display + 5x7 dots/char 20h
4 bit data + 1 line display + 5x10 dots/char 24h
4 bit data + 2 line display + 5x7 dots/char 28h
4 bit data + 2 line display + 5x10 dots/char 2Ch
Function Set
8 bit data + 1 line display + 5x7 dots/char 30h
8 bit data + 1 line display + 5x10 dots/char 34h
8 bit data + 2 line display + 5x7 dots/char 38h
8 bit data + 2 line display + 5x10 dots/char 3Ch
Sets the CG RAM address (00h to 3Fh). 40h to
Set CG RAM Address
CG RAM data can be read or altered after making this setting. 7Fh
Sets the DD RAM address (00h to 7Fh). 80h to
Set DD RAM Address
Data may be written or read after making this setting. FFh

Prepared by : Anjan Kumar B S Senior Lecturer, IT Dept. JSSATE, Bengaluru - 560 060