def LCD(text):
# instantiate lcd and specify pins
lcd = Adafruit_CharLCD(rs=26,
en=19,
d4=13,
d5=6,
d6=5,
d7=11,
cols=16,
lines=2)
lcd.clear()
# display text on LCD display \n = new line
lcd.message(text)
sleep(3)
# scroll text off display
for x in range(0, 16):
lcd.move_right()
sleep(.1)
sleep(3)
# scroll text on display
for x in range(0, 16):
lcd.move_left()
sleep(.1)
# case 228: return 225; break; // ae
# case 246: return 239; break; // oe
# case 252: return 245; break; // ue
# case 223: return 226; break; // ss
# case 176: return 223; break; // grad/degree
# default: return ascii; break;
# }
# }
lcd.message(' Hallo Flo')
# lcd.set_cursor(16, 1)
# lcd.message('Lurch :-)')
# scroll text on display
for x in range(0, 24):
lcd.move_right()
sleep(.1)
sleep(2)
lcd.clear()
lcd.set_cursor(16, 0)
lcd.message("Du ")
lcd.set_cursor(16, 1)
lcd.message("Kl" + chr(239) + "tenclown \x03")
lcd.home()
lcd.set_cursor(16, 1)
# scroll text on display
for x in range(0, 16):
lcd.move_left()
sleep(.1)
gpio.setup(lcd_rw, PCF.OUT)
gpio.output(lcd_rw, 0)
# Instantiate LCD Display
lcd = Adafruit_CharLCD(lcd_rs, lcd_en, d4, d5, d6, d7, cols, lines,
lcd_backlight, invert_polarity=False, gpio=gpio)
# Demo scrolling message right/left.
lcd.clear()
message = 'Scroll'
lcd.message(message)
for i in range(cols - len(message)):
time.sleep(0.5)
lcd.move_right()
for i in range(cols - len(message)):
time.sleep(0.5)
lcd.move_left()
# Demo turning backlight off and on.
lcd.clear()
lcd.message('Flash backlight\nin 5 seconds...')
time.sleep(5.0)
# Turn backlight off.
lcd.set_backlight(0)
time.sleep(2.0)
# Change message.
lcd.clear()
lcd.message('Goodbye!')
# Turn backlight on.
lcd.set_backlight(1)
