PIC-Based Serial Enabled Character LCD Hookup Guide
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Resources and Going Further
Now that you've successfully got your serial enabled LCD up and running, it's time to incorporate it into your own project!
For more information, check out the resources below:
- Application Note
- Built-In Serial Enabled LCD 16x2
- HD44780
- Datasheet
- LCD User-Defined Graphics - If you would like to create a custom character, you would need to send a command byte before controlling the individual pixels in the character square.
- SparkFun Forums: Custom Characters on the Serial Enabled LCD Backpack
- Arduino Forums: Changing SparkFun Splash
- GitHub Repo - Serial enabled backpack design files, default firmware, and example code.
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