fancontrol/kladd/LCD-1602-I2C

LCD-1602-I2C

A simple Python library for displaying text on the LCD 1602 w/ I2C. Implemented on the Raspberry Pi 3 B.

Simple Example

import time
from LCD import LCD

lcd = LCD() # params available for rPi revision, I2C Address, and backlight on/off
            # lcd = LCD(2, 0x3F, True)

lcd.message("Hello World!", 1) # display 'Hello World!' on line 1 of LCD

time.sleep(5) # wait 5 seconds

lcd.clear() # clear LCD display

Install/Setup

sudo apt-get install i2c-tools
sudo apt-get install python-smbus

Enable I2C

sudo raspi-config Advanced Options > I2C > Enable

Determine I2C Address

i2cdetect -y 0 default is 0x3F