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n3bojs4 / octoprint-LCD1602

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recommended hardware? #4

Closed tewing-riffyn closed 5 years ago

tewing-riffyn commented 5 years ago

Is there a recommended LCD board that will work with this plugin and plug directly into the raspi pin header? I'd rather not do any soldering.

n3bojs4 commented 5 years ago

Any hd44780 with I2c expander ( PCF8574 )

Examples :

https://www.amazon.com/FICBOX-Serial-Backlight-Display-Arduino/dp/B071XP6PPT/ref=sr_1_3?keywords=lcd+1602+i2c&qid=1549929785&s=gateway&sr=8-3

ebay search :

https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=m570.l1313&_nkw=hd44780+i2c&_sacat=0

Look the chip see photo below :

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enjoy :)