CE 351 Microcontrollers - Fall 2020

Name: Monica Fuson
Email: mrfuson@fortlewis.edu

LCDs and Sensors

Introduction

A Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) is a flat-panel display that uses the light-modulating properties of liquid crystals which do not emit light directly, but use a backlight or reflector to produce images. In this lab, a LCD will be used to display inputs through manual input and through sensors.
Materials and Methods
Arduino Uno controller board
 Resistors and Capacitors
 Thermosistor sensor
 LED (assorted colors)
Arduino (IDE) Software Wires DHT11 sensor
 Potentiometer
Barebone ATmega328p Circuit Board
 IR Receiver Module
4-digit SSD

Each task was completed by following the tutorial listed below.
Tutorial: LCDs, Sensors, and Actuators

Results

Task 1 & Task 2


Task 3


Task 4


Task 5


Task 6


Task 7


Task 8



Task 9


Discussion

Tasks 1-8 were successfully completed and can be seen above. Task 9 was attempted, but could not be achieved. This could be due to incorrect wire placement and rewiring could achieve a portable digital temperature meter.