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DJ, I am out of Digital Ports and I want to use a LCD Display. Can I use a 12C port and if so do I need to purchase a special interface and how would I input the text since the only control available under 12C is blinkin and nothing that I can see in Script? I await your input.
You sure can use the I2C ... The script command SendI2C will allow you to output to a I2C display.
There are problems i've found with I2C displays though. They are usually poorly documented or have strange initialization commands. If you find a nice easy one, I'd love for you to share it.
Thanks DJ, I will start the hunt.
I think I found a good one. I will let you know when it gets here. I do not see 12C marked on the EZ-B. Where do you plug into the board for 12C?
Bookmaker, which version of the EZ-B do you have? v2, v2.1 or v3?
The I2C ports on the V3 are located under the Analog ADC inputs
DJ, I am running V3 and it is just amazing what you can find if one just looks. Yup, sure enough, there it is as big as life, 12C.
cool
DJ, I received my 12C LCD and tried the script command and I keep getting a syntex error. Can you give me an example?
You'll have to check your datasheet for the specific commands that it will accept. You can post a link to the datasheet and i can take a look for you.
This is how you send an I2C command:
Keep in mind, that it is I (as in the vowel). it is not a number one.. It's EYE TWO SEE