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Getting Graphic:
Defining Custom LCD Characters
Bl ock graphi cs add new symbol s
and enabl e ani mated effects
ALPHANUMERI C LCDS ar e i nexpensi ve and
easy to use. But there are ti mes when youd l i ke
to add some gr aphi cal pi zzazz to your di spl ay
wi thout the expense and code over head of a
graphi cs di spl ay.
Wi th a l i ttl e i ngenui ty, you may fi nd that the
bl ock-gr aphi cs capabi l i ti es of standar d LCDs
can fi l l the bi l l wi thout busti ng your budget.
Thi s appl i cati on note wi l l show you how to:
Defi ne and use custom characters.
Create si mpl e ani mati ons.
Redefi ne vi si bl e symbol s for compl ex
ani mati ons.
Background. Thi s appl i cati on note i s i ntended
pr i mar i l y for di spl ays equi pped wi th the LCD
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