I2C 20×4 LCD module and Arduino
Recently I was working on a ZigBee project using XBee. Since XBee occupied the Arduino UART port, I decided use a character LCD for debug logs. I got the SainSmart 20×4 LCD module with i2c interface. The connections are simple:
| Arduino | LCD |
|---|---|
| 5v | VCC |
| GND | GND |
| SDA | A5/SDA |
| SCL | A4/SCL |
But I couldnt make it work with sample code provided, after few googling I found that the sample code has a wrong i2c address. Even after using the correct I2C address(0x3f), it didnt work, but I was getting only to horizontal black bars on the screen.
I confirmed the I2C is working by using I2C Explorer. Finally after updating the i2c library and with the following code, it started working. I found this code on a amazon review and modified for my purpose.
