i2c_lcd_display
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| SDA Pin 3 (GPIO2) | SDA Pin 3 (GPIO2) | ||
| SCL Pin 5 (GPIO3) | SCL Pin 5 (GPIO3) | ||
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| + | You need to ensure that the I2C pins are active: | ||
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| + | sudo raspi-config | ||
| + | Advanced Options | ||
| + | I2C | ||
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| + | Where you see the message - Would you like the ARM I2C interface to be enabled? | ||
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| + | Select Yes, then exit this menu system | ||
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| + | Reboot for the changes to take effect | ||
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| Once the OS is installed and the LCD is connected, the libraries can be installed: | Once the OS is installed and the LCD is connected, the libraries can be installed: | ||
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| + | Ensure you are in your home folder (probably / | ||
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| From the command line: | From the command line: | ||
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| Once the Pi has rebooted: | Once the Pi has rebooted: | ||
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| + | Navigate to your home folder (probably /home/pi) | ||
| cd lcd | cd lcd | ||
| edit lcddriver.py to ensure the ADDRESS = 0x27 is the correct address (some are 0x20) | edit lcddriver.py to ensure the ADDRESS = 0x27 is the correct address (some are 0x20) | ||
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| - | | + | I found this guide by doing this YouTube search: |
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| Raspberry Pi - Mini LCD Display Tutorial by TheRaspberryPiGuy | Raspberry Pi - Mini LCD Display Tutorial by TheRaspberryPiGuy | ||
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| + | To start the demo LCD code: | ||
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| + | sudo python lcd_lcd.py | ||
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| + | You should now have some text on the LCD\\ | ||
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