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 LCDs are a great way to display simple information (like an IP address) without going to the expense of a full LCD panel, or connecting a monitor. For my previous LCD I used a 2 line LCD in 4 bit mode, this is a very simple implementation, but it uses lots of GPIO pins.\\
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-Another way to connect an LCD is to use the I2C interface. This only requires a total of 4 wires, two for the data, 2 for power. You can buy LCDs with built in I2C adaptors, I got mine from eBay, I can't really link it because the links to eBay items seem to die fairly quicly.\\
+Another way to connect an LCD is to use the I2C interface. This only requires a total of 4 wires, two for the data, 2 for power. You can buy LCDs with built in I2C adapters, I got mine from eBay, I can't really link it because the links to eBay items seem to die fairly quickly.\\
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 The most tricky part of getting any LCD to run is finding a driver/library for it. I have followed a tutorial from a chap called **TheRaspberryPiGuy** who you can look up on YouTube.\\
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+    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fR5XhHYzUK0
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 This guide assumes that you have installed Raspbian (or equivalent) and updated everything with the following commands: