Basic Character LCD Hookup Guide
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Resources and Going Further
Now that you've successfully got your basic character LCD up and running, it's time to incorporate it into your own project! For more information, check out the resources below:
- Schematic (JPG) - Old application circuit in a schematic view for a 16x2 basic character LCD.
- Datasheets
- OLD SIK Guide LCD Example (PDF) - Old SIK example for Arduino with insert.
- Custom Character Generator (ZIP)
- Online Custom Character Generator
- mBed Example Code
- AVR Example Code
- Arduino Reference Library: LiquidCrystal
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