Clear Display

RS  R/W DB7 DB6 DB5 DB4 DB3 DB2 DB1 DB0
=== === === === === === === === === ===
 0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1 
Clears all display and returns the cursor to the home position (Address 0).

Details
Writes space code "20" (Hexadecimal) (character pattern for character code "20" must be blank pattern) into all DD RAM addresses. Sets DD RAM address to 0 in the address counter. Returns display to its original status if it was shifted. In other words, the display disappears and the cursor or blink go to the left edge of the display (the first line if 2 lines are displayed). Set I/D = 1 (Increment Mode) of Entry mode. S of Entry Mode doesn't change.

Execution Time = 82µs-1.64ms / 120µs-4.9ms


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