- Open Thonny IDE with the 3 files
- Make pin edits or setup changes (See below for options)
- DO NOT EDIT FILE NAMES!
-- In Thonny, go to top menu File => Save Copy => Raspberry Pi Pico and save each .py file to the board.
+- In Thonny, go to top menu File => Save Copy => Raspberry Pi Pico and save each file to the board with the same name as downloaded and with a .PY extension when saving it to the board.
- Switch to the pico_i2c_lcd_test.py (this is the main file) and click run. This should be able to initalize the LCD display if settings are right.
- If you get errors, see below for a known list of errors and their fixes
- Wiring Diagram LCD_bb.jpg! Please look here for a fritzing diagram!
OSERROR : 5 (This is quite a common error, 5 means I/O error. Check Your connections. This means codes can't be sent or recieved ensure SCL and SDA are properly connected through the level translator!
-Feel to leave comments or questions and I will try to answer them as quick as possible!
+Feel to leave comments or questions / issues and I will try to answer / resolve them as quick as possible!
+
+For people wondering how to use this code, Tinkernut on Youtube created a very nice guide + some more features! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B8Kr_3xHjqE&t
projects / RPI-PICO-I2C-LCD.git / blobdiff