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In this project we will only be using a LCD, Arduino uno, jumper wires to display text on the LCD. We will use the digital pin 6 to control the contrast value of the LCD. The function to display text on the lcd will be | lcd.print (“Your text here”) |

I bought a Winstar 144x32 LCD (WG14432D) because it was cheap and it would be nice to do some experiments with it. The main problem with this LCD is that it has no (working) library for it.

The result: The display stayed blank. Then I tried to use the hardware SPI initialization, which according to this site is: U8GLIB_ST7920_128X64_1X u8g(53); // RS (known also as) CS pin needed only

A high resolution image of the back of the LCD I captured (or atleast tried) and attached below (the front has nothing but the LCD), because I could find nothing about anything of this board. No schematic, nothing.

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(https://www.dnatechindia.com/arduino_uno_r3.html)2. 16x2 Alphanumeric LCD: https://www.dnatechindia.com/Alphanumeric-LCD-2x1... (https://www.dnatechindia.com/Alphanumeric-LCD-2x16.html) (https://www.dnatechindia.com/Alphanumeric-LCD-2x16.html)3. Jumper cables: https://www.dnatechindia.com/jumper-wire-male-to-... (https://www.dnatechindia.com/jumper-wire-male-to-female-pack-of-40.html)

In this project we will only be using a LCD, Arduino uno, jumper wires to display text on the LCD. We will use the digital pin 6 to control the contrast value of the LCD. The function to display text on the lcd will be | lcd.print (“Your text here”) |

1. Arduino Uno: https://www.dnatechindia.com/arduino_uno_r3.html 2. 16x2 Alphanumeric LCD: https://www.dnatechindia.com/Alphanumeric-LCD-2x16.html 3. Jumper cables: https://www.dnatechindia.com/jumper-wire-male-to-female-pack-of-40.html Softwares required: 1. Arduino IDE

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Today, among the various projects with Arduino used in the market, those that involve integration with LCD displays for the display of information stand out.

In this case, the I2C module needs to be connected to the display to have all its communication reduced to four wires: two for power and two for signal.

In order not to make a mistake in the numbering of the pinout, it is important to carefully observe the characteristics of each pin and their locations on the Arduino.

Meanwhile, pin 5 (R/W), connected to GND, demonstrates the read and write signal of the display, and pin 6 (E) serves to enable or disable the signal.

In addition, pins 15 (LED+) and 16 (LED-) will be responsible for supplying power to the LEDs at the bottom of the display. It is possible to connect pin 15 using:Using 2 resistors of 220 ohms in parallel;

With the proper connections, it"s time to program the Arduino by connecting it to the computer and opening the official Arduino IDE in its updated version.

Furthermore, despite being highly efficient, LCD technology is not new to the market, which lowers its cost in relation to other displays with similar benefits.

In this article, I’ll explain how thermistors work, then I’ll show you how to set up a basic thermistor circuit with an Arduino that will output temperature readings to the serial monitor or to an LCD.

Since the thermistor is a variable resistor, we’ll need to measure the resistance before we can calculate the temperature. However, the Arduino can’t measure resistance directly, it can only measure voltage.

The Arduino will measure the voltage at a point between the thermistor and a known resistor. This is known as a voltage divider. The equation for a voltage divider is:

The manufacturer of the thermistor might tell you it’s resistance, but if not, you can use a multimeter to find out. If you don’t have a multimeter, you can make an Ohm meter with your Arduino by following our Arduino Ohm Meter tutorial. You only need to know the magnitude of your thermistor. For example, if your thermistor resistance is 34,000 Ohms, it is a 10K thermistor. If it’s 340,000 Ohms, it’s a 100K thermsitor.

To output the temperature readings to a 16X2 LCD, follow our tutorial, How to Set Up an LCD Display on an Arduino, then upload this code to the board:

We have used Liquid Crystal Displays in the DroneBot Workshop many times before, but the one we are working with today has a bit of a twist – it’s a circle!  Perfect for creating electronic gauges and special effects.

LCD, or Liquid Crystal Displays, are great choices for many applications. They aren’t that power-hungry, they are available in monochrome or full-color models, and they are available in all shapes and sizes.

Today we will see how to use this display with both an Arduino and an ESP32. We will also use a pair of them to make some rather spooky animated eyeballs!

Waveshare actually has several round LCD modules, I chose the 1.28-inch model as it was readily available on Amazon. You could probably perform the same experiments using a different module, although you may require a different driver.

There are also some additional connections to the display. One of them, DC, sets the display into either Data or Command mode. Another, BL, is a control for the display’s backlight.

The above illustration shows the connections to the display.  The Waveshare display can be used with either 3.3 or 5-volt logic, the power supply voltage should match the logic level (although you CAN use a 5-volt supply with 3.3-volt logic).

Another difference is simply with the labeling on the display. There are two pins, one labeled SDA and the other labeled SCL. At a glance, you would assume that this is an I2C device, but it isn’t, it’s SPI just like the Waveshare device.

This display can be used for the experiments we will be doing with the ESP32, as that is a 3.3-volt logic microcontroller. You would need to use a voltage level converter if you wanted to use one of these with an Arduino Uno.

The Arduino Uno is arguably the most common microcontroller on the planet, certainly for experiments it is. However, it is also quite old and compared to more modern devices its 16-MHz clock is pretty slow.

The Waveshare device comes with a cable for use with the display. Unfortunately, it only has female ends, which would be excellent for a Raspberry Pi (which is also supported) but not too handy for an Arduino Uno. I used short breadboard jumper wires to convert the ends into male ones suitable for the Arduino.

Once you have everything hooked up, you can start coding for the display. There are a few ways to do this, one of them is to grab the sample code thatWaveshare provides on their Wiki.

The Waveshare Wiki does provide some information about the display and a bit of sample code for a few common controllers. It’s a reasonable support page, unfortunately, it is the only support that Waveshare provides(I would have liked to see more examples and a tutorial, but I guess I’m spoiled by Adafruit and Sparkfun LOL).

Open the Arduino folder. Inside you’ll find quite a few folders, one for each display size that Waveshare supports. As I’m using the 1.28-inch model, I selected theLCD_1inch28folder.

Once you do that, you can open your Arduino IDE and then navigate to that folder. Inside the folder, there is a sketch file namedLCD_1inch28.inowhich you will want to open.

When you open the sketch, you’ll be greeted by an error message in your Arduino IDE. The error is that two of the files included in the sketch contain unrecognized characters. The IDE offers the suggestion of fixing these with the “Fix Encoder & Reload” function (in the Tools menu), but that won’t work.

You can see from the code that after loading some libraries we initialize the display, set its backlight level (you can use PWM on the BL pin to set the level), and paint a new image. We then proceed to draw lines and strings onto the display.

Unfortunately, Waveshare doesn’t offer documentation for this, but you can gather quite a bit of information by reading theLCD_Driver.cppfile, where the functions are somewhat documented.

After uploading the code, you will see the display show a fake “clock”. It’s a static display, but it does illustrate how you can use this with the Waveshare code.

This library is an extension of the Adafruit GFX library, which itself is one of the most popular display libraries around. Because of this, there isextensive documentation for this libraryavailable from Adafruit.  This makes the library an excellent choice for those who want to write their own applications.

As with the Waveshare sample, this file just prints shapes and text to the display. It is quite an easy sketch to understand, especially with the Adafruit documentation.

The sketch finishes by printing some bizarre text on the display. The text is an excerpt from The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams, and it’s a sample of Vogon poetry, which is considered to be the third-worst in the Galaxy!

Here is the hookup for the ESP32 and the GC9A01 display.  As with most ESP32 hookup diagrams, it is important to use the correct GPIO numbers instead of physical pins. The diagram shows the WROVER, so if you are using a different module you’ll need to consult its documentation to ensure that you hook it up properly.

The TFT_eSPI library is ideal for this, and several other, displays. You can install it through your Arduino IDE Library Manager, just search for “TFT_eSPI”.

There is a lot of demo code included with the library. Some of it is intended for other display sizes, but there are a few that you can use with your circular display.

To test out the display, you can use theColour_Test sketch, found inside the Test and Diagnostic menu item inside the library samples.  While this sketch was not made for this display, it is a good way to confirm that you have everything hooked up and configured properly.

A great demo code sample is theAnimated_dialsketch, which is found inside theSpritesmenu item.  This demonstration code will produce a “dial” indicator on the display, along with some simulated “data” (really just a random number generator).

One of my favorite sketches is the Animated Eyes sketch, which displays a pair of very convincing eyeballs that move. Although it will work on a single display, it is more effective if you use two.

The first thing we need to do is to hook up a second display. To do this, you connect every wire in parallel with the first display, except for the CS (chip select) line.

The Animated Eyes sketch can be found within the sample files for the TFT_eSPI library, under the “generic” folder.  Assuming that you have wired up the second GC9A01 display, you’ll want to use theAnimated_Eyes_2sketch.

The GC9A01 LCD module is a 1.28-inch round display that is useful for instrumentation and other similar projects. Today we will learn how to use this display with an Arduino Uno and an ESP32.

The display was used in Nokia mobile phones, and has become highly popular amongst hobby electronics because of it"s relative abundancy, cheap price, and simplicity to use.

You should consider the display as a 3v3 display only, do not feed it 5v signalling, and absolutely do not put 5v on Vcc if you are using a 5v Arduino, you need to level-shift.

Depicted here is the general wiring required. As mentioned above if you are using a 5v Arduino you MUST level shift, there are many ways to accomplish the level shifting so it"s shown here as a "black box" insert your specific type of level shifting arrangement as necessary (or use a 3.3v Arduino).

Notice that there is a 100KΩ Resistor shown "pulling down" the RST pin, this ensures that the display is "held in reset" until such time as the code enables it, this is good practice, although maybe you can get away without it.

Notice that there is a 330Ω Resistor shown on the BL (Backlight) pin, you can adjust this resistor (or use a potentiometer, or connected it to a PWM pin of your arduino or ...) as desired to get whatever backlight brightness you want (or not connect it at all to turn it off).

Upload the example to your Arduino and admire the beauty of your display. Try the other examples for more excitement and to learn how to control the display! It"s easy!

Check your wiring. Check that when the display should be displaying something that RST is close to 3.3v, and that CE is close to 0v (measured relative to Gnd of course).

Adjust contrast - open the File > Examples > PCD8544_Simple > A01_ContrastHelper sketch, upload it, hopefully you will find a contrast level which suits. You can then put lcd.setContrast(xx); right after your lcd.begin() in your actual sketch.

Try pressing firmly in the center of the top metal section of the LCD. Underneath this is the "zebra strip" which presses against the PCB contacts, sometimes these don"t make a good connnection. If pressing helps, press it firmly then bend the tabs over a bit to hold it in place.

Still no go, and you are sure your wiring is OK, remove the LCD from the PCB (use a thin screwdriver to straighten and push the tabs through the holes), once removed you will see the contact points on the PCB hwhich you can swab with a cotton bud dipped in a solvent like acetone or methylated spirits. Looking at the back of the LCD you will see the "zebra strip", a short (about 1cm) strip of a (in the ones I have done, beige coloured) rubber type material, wipe that surface with your swab as well. Reassemble, and when doing so press it firmly to the PCB when bending the tabs to ensure a good strong contact is made (I use a quick-clamp).

I"ve been tinkering with my new Arduino a bit and I was adding an LCD from the starter kit, using information from the eleventh project in the project book, "Crystal Ball." When I connect the Arduino to my computer, the LCD lights up, but no text is displayed on the screen.

edit: Additionally, I tried adding a potentiometer to control the display, but to no avail. Below is the wiring for this (back pin goes to the third to last pin for the LCD).

Today, the tutorial is focusing on how to control a DC motor speed with an arduino uno board, a transistor and a potentiometer. This is the same schematic as our last tutorialexcept that we are adding a potentiometer to control the motor"s speed.

The potentiometer is connected to our input A0 on the arduino Uno. Inside the the microcontroller chip is a analog to digital converter that convert the analog value to digital.

On the output side of the arduino uno board, to control the motor, we"ll use the analogWrite() function to control the motor"s speed. The function includes 2 values. The arduino pin and the value for the motor"s speed. The value to control the motor"s speed vary from 0 to 255. It is a PWM (pulse width modulation). At 255, the motor is at full speed and at 0, the motor is stopped.

Analogread() can read analog value on the analog pin depending of the max voltage (We chose A0). In our case, we"ll plug our potentiometer to the arduino power supply (5V in our case: can be seen on the schematic). So the max value will be 5 volts which is 1024 as a value after the analog to digital converter (inside the arduino chip: an Atmel microcontroller) makes it"s job.

To start playing with your new project. You need to go on arduino.cc to download the arduino IDE and upload the previous program to the arduino Uno. Then your can turn the potentiometer to change the motor"s speed from to to the full speed.

Following this nice tutorial on how to control a DC motor with an arduino uno and a potentiometer, you can change or improve the schematic by adding more DC motors, create a robot, make a robot working with light sensors to control the motor, etc.