Block:Arduino LCD Keypad Shield

From Bendyroad

Characteristics

 - 1602 white character blue backlight LCD
 - two rows of 16 characters each
 - 5 keys: select, up, right, down and left

How to use

  • Add the 'Arduino Display' block to your project and give it a 'Name'

Displaying a variable, example:

  • Under 'Screen Definitions' section, add a 'Screen item'
  • Enter a 'Label', this will be displayed on the LCD in front of the value, for example 'Temp:'
  • Enter a 'Variable', this will be one of the variables that are defined earlier, and listed in the right-most panel, 'temp' in this example
  • This will show on the LCD: 'Temp: 21'

LCD layout

- You can use four fields on the LCD screen, two on each row.

See also

Manufacturer data: https://wiki.dfrobot.com/LCD_KeyPad_Shield_For_Arduino_SKU__DFR0009

Infocard

Arduino LCD and Keypad Shield with 16×2 character LCD and a resistor keyboard with 4 direction keys, 1 select button & 1 reset button.

When used without a keyboard handler: 1=select, 2=left, 3=down, 4=up, 5=right

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