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these are the hardware design files for **insert project name here**.
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I²C adapter for Hitachi HD44780-based LCD modules, such as LCM1602.
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purpose
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LCM1602 are simple LCD modules, with 2 lines, and 16 characters each.
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There are very common, cheap, and sufficient to display text for simple projects.
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The LCD is driven by a Hitachi HD44780.
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Its interface requires 6 to 12 lines, and very good knowledge of the protocol and its timing.
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Also, most LCM1602 operate at 5V, while most micro-controllers operate at 3.3V.
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The I²C to HD44780 adapter removes all the burden:
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- it requires only 2-lines for the I²C bus, which can be shared with other I²C devices
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- it takes care of proper LCD initialisation, with corresponding timing
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- you don't need to drive the data lines yourself, contrary to the I²C LCD backpack
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- you can directly send ASCII text to be display on the 2 lines
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- you can still send raw HD44780 messages
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- it can control the back light, with brightness setting
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- it includes LCD contrast setting
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- it can operate at 5V (required by the LCD) with 3.3V I²C interface (required by most MCU)
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usage
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Connect or solder the I²C to HD44780 adapter on the back of the LCM1602 LCD using the pins on the top.
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The side with all the parts must still be visible and pointing downwards.
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Connect the I²C to HD44780 adapter to your micro-controller using the I²C pins on the left.
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Provide the LCD operating voltage on VCC, most of the time 5V.
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You can set the LCD contrast by turning the potentiometer labeled CONTRAST.
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This needs to be adjusted depending on the operating voltage, angle, and temperature.
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The I²C lines should be pulled up by your board, since this is just one slave device and your board is the master.
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This also allows you to operate the I²C bus at 3.3V, even if the LCD operates at 5V.
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If you don't want to pull up the I²C lines externally, you can solder 1-10 kOhm 0603 chip resistors on the I²C to HD44780 adapter board, at the place marked I²C PU.
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The I²C lines will then be pulled up to the LCD operating voltage.
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By default, the I²C to HD44780 adapter is reachable at I²C address 0x47.
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You can set the 3 last bits to 0 by creating a solder bridge at the place marked 2 1 0.
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By default the LCD is initialized as 2-lines, 5x8 dots, no cursor or blinking.
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To display text on line 1, select the I²C to HD44780 adapter I²C slave, write 1 followed by the ASCII text.
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To display text on line 2, select the I²C to HD44780 adapter I²C slave, write 2 followed by the ASCII text.
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In case the display is in a very weird state and does not update text, you can re-initialize it by writing 0 after selecting it.
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More commands are described in the firmware.
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