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diff --git a/Adafruit_Python_CharLCD/Adafruit_CharLCD/Adafruit_CharLCD.py b/Adafruit_Python_CharLCD/Adafruit_CharLCD/Adafruit_CharLCD.py
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+# Copyright (c) 2014 Adafruit Industries
+# Author: Tony DiCola
+#
+# Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy
+# of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal
+# in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights
+# to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell
+# copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is
+# furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:
+#
+# The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in
+# all copies or substantial portions of the Software.
+#
+# THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR
+# IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,
+# FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
+# AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER
+# LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM,
+# OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN
+# THE SOFTWARE.
+import time
+
+import Adafruit_GPIO as GPIO
+import Adafruit_GPIO.I2C as I2C
+import Adafruit_GPIO.MCP230xx as MCP
+import Adafruit_GPIO.PWM as PWM
+
+
+# Commands
+LCD_CLEARDISPLAY        = 0x01
+LCD_RETURNHOME          = 0x02
+LCD_ENTRYMODESET        = 0x04
+LCD_DISPLAYCONTROL      = 0x08
+LCD_CURSORSHIFT         = 0x10
+LCD_FUNCTIONSET         = 0x20
+LCD_SETCGRAMADDR        = 0x40
+LCD_SETDDRAMADDR        = 0x80
+
+# Entry flags
+LCD_ENTRYRIGHT          = 0x00
+LCD_ENTRYLEFT           = 0x02
+LCD_ENTRYSHIFTINCREMENT = 0x01
+LCD_ENTRYSHIFTDECREMENT = 0x00
+
+# Control flags
+LCD_DISPLAYON           = 0x04
+LCD_DISPLAYOFF          = 0x00
+LCD_CURSORON            = 0x02
+LCD_CURSOROFF           = 0x00
+LCD_BLINKON             = 0x01
+LCD_BLINKOFF            = 0x00
+
+# Move flags
+LCD_DISPLAYMOVE         = 0x08
+LCD_CURSORMOVE          = 0x00
+LCD_MOVERIGHT           = 0x04
+LCD_MOVELEFT            = 0x00
+
+# Function set flags
+LCD_8BITMODE            = 0x10
+LCD_4BITMODE            = 0x00
+LCD_2LINE               = 0x08
+LCD_1LINE               = 0x00
+LCD_5x10DOTS            = 0x04
+LCD_5x8DOTS             = 0x00
+
+# Offset for up to 4 rows.
+LCD_ROW_OFFSETS         = (0x00, 0x40, 0x14, 0x54)
+
+# Char LCD plate GPIO numbers.
+LCD_PLATE_RS            = 15
+LCD_PLATE_RW            = 14
+LCD_PLATE_EN            = 13
+LCD_PLATE_D4            = 12
+LCD_PLATE_D5            = 11
+LCD_PLATE_D6            = 10
+LCD_PLATE_D7            = 9
+LCD_PLATE_RED           = 6
+LCD_PLATE_GREEN         = 7
+LCD_PLATE_BLUE          = 8
+
+# Char LCD plate button names.
+SELECT                  = 0
+RIGHT                   = 1
+DOWN                    = 2
+UP                      = 3
+LEFT                    = 4
+
+# Char LCD backpack GPIO numbers.
+LCD_BACKPACK_RS         = 1
+LCD_BACKPACK_EN         = 2
+LCD_BACKPACK_D4         = 3
+LCD_BACKPACK_D5         = 4
+LCD_BACKPACK_D6         = 5
+LCD_BACKPACK_D7         = 6
+LCD_BACKPACK_LITE       = 7
+
+class Adafruit_CharLCD(object):
+    """Class to represent and interact with an HD44780 character LCD display."""
+
+    def __init__(self, rs, en, d4, d5, d6, d7, cols, lines, backlight=None,
+                    invert_polarity=True,
+                    enable_pwm=False,
+                    gpio=GPIO.get_platform_gpio(),
+                    pwm=PWM.get_platform_pwm(),
+                    initial_backlight=1.0):
+        """Initialize the LCD.  RS, EN, and D4...D7 parameters should be the pins
+        connected to the LCD RS, clock enable, and data line 4 through 7 connections.
+        The LCD will be used in its 4-bit mode so these 6 lines are the only ones
+        required to use the LCD.  You must also pass in the number of columns and
+        lines on the LCD.  
+
+        If you would like to control the backlight, pass in the pin connected to
+        the backlight with the backlight parameter.  The invert_polarity boolean
+        controls if the backlight is one with a LOW signal or HIGH signal.  The 
+        default invert_polarity value is True, i.e. the backlight is on with a
+        LOW signal.  
+
+        You can enable PWM of the backlight pin to have finer control on the 
+        brightness.  To enable PWM make sure your hardware supports PWM on the 
+        provided backlight pin and set enable_pwm to True (the default is False).
+        The appropriate PWM library will be used depending on the platform, but
+        you can provide an explicit one with the pwm parameter.
+
+        The initial state of the backlight is ON, but you can set it to an 
+        explicit initial state with the initial_backlight parameter (0 is off,
+        1 is on/full bright).
+
+        You can optionally pass in an explicit GPIO class,
+        for example if you want to use an MCP230xx GPIO extender.  If you don't
+        pass in an GPIO instance, the default GPIO for the running platform will
+        be used.
+        """
+        # Save column and line state.
+        self._cols = cols
+        self._lines = lines
+        # Save GPIO state and pin numbers.
+        self._gpio = gpio
+        self._rs = rs
+        self._en = en
+        self._d4 = d4
+        self._d5 = d5
+        self._d6 = d6
+        self._d7 = d7
+        # Save backlight state.
+        self._backlight = backlight
+        self._pwm_enabled = enable_pwm
+        self._pwm = pwm
+        self._blpol = not invert_polarity
+        # Setup all pins as outputs.
+        for pin in (rs, en, d4, d5, d6, d7):
+            gpio.setup(pin, GPIO.OUT)
+        # Setup backlight.
+        if backlight is not None:
+            if enable_pwm:
+                pwm.start(backlight, self._pwm_duty_cycle(initial_backlight))
+            else:
+                gpio.setup(backlight, GPIO.OUT)
+                gpio.output(backlight, self._blpol if initial_backlight else not self._blpol)
+        # Initialize the display.
+        self.write8(0x33)
+        self.write8(0x32)
+        # Initialize display control, function, and mode registers.
+        self.displaycontrol = LCD_DISPLAYON | LCD_CURSOROFF | LCD_BLINKOFF
+        self.displayfunction = LCD_4BITMODE | LCD_1LINE | LCD_2LINE | LCD_5x8DOTS
+        self.displaymode = LCD_ENTRYLEFT | LCD_ENTRYSHIFTDECREMENT
+        # Write registers.
+        self.write8(LCD_DISPLAYCONTROL | self.displaycontrol)
+        self.write8(LCD_FUNCTIONSET | self.displayfunction)
+        self.write8(LCD_ENTRYMODESET | self.displaymode)  # set the entry mode
+        self.clear()
+
+    def home(self):
+        """Move the cursor back to its home (first line and first column)."""
+        self.write8(LCD_RETURNHOME)  # set cursor position to zero
+        self._delay_microseconds(3000)  # this command takes a long time!
+
+    def clear(self):
+        """Clear the LCD."""
+        self.write8(LCD_CLEARDISPLAY)  # command to clear display
+        self._delay_microseconds(3000)  # 3000 microsecond sleep, clearing the display takes a long time
+
+    def set_cursor(self, col, row):
+        """Move the cursor to an explicit column and row position."""
+        # Clamp row to the last row of the display.
+        if row > self._lines:
+            row = self._lines - 1
+        # Set location.
+        self.write8(LCD_SETDDRAMADDR | (col + LCD_ROW_OFFSETS[row]))
+
+    def enable_display(self, enable):
+        """Enable or disable the display.  Set enable to True to enable."""
+        if enable:
+            self.displaycontrol |= LCD_DISPLAYON
+        else:
+            self.displaycontrol &= ~LCD_DISPLAYON
+        self.write8(LCD_DISPLAYCONTROL | self.displaycontrol)
+
+    def show_cursor(self, show):
+        """Show or hide the cursor.  Cursor is shown if show is True."""
+        if show:
+            self.displaycontrol |= LCD_CURSORON
+        else:
+            self.displaycontrol &= ~LCD_CURSORON
+        self.write8(LCD_DISPLAYCONTROL | self.displaycontrol)
+
+    def blink(self, blink):
+        """Turn on or off cursor blinking.  Set blink to True to enable blinking."""
+        if blink:
+            self.displaycontrol |= LCD_BLINKON
+        else:
+            self.displaycontrol &= ~LCD_BLINKON
+        self.write8(LCD_DISPLAYCONTROL | self.displaycontrol)
+
+    def move_left(self):
+        """Move display left one position."""
+        self.write8(LCD_CURSORSHIFT | LCD_DISPLAYMOVE | LCD_MOVELEFT)
+
+    def move_right(self):
+        """Move display right one position."""
+        self.write8(LCD_CURSORSHIFT | LCD_DISPLAYMOVE | LCD_MOVERIGHT)
+
+    def set_left_to_right(self):
+        """Set text direction left to right."""
+        self.displaymode |= LCD_ENTRYLEFT
+        self.write8(LCD_ENTRYMODESET | self.displaymode)
+
+    def set_right_to_left(self):
+        """Set text direction right to left."""
+        self.displaymode &= ~LCD_ENTRYLEFT
+        self.write8(LCD_ENTRYMODESET | self.displaymode)
+
+    def autoscroll(self, autoscroll):
+        """Autoscroll will 'right justify' text from the cursor if set True,
+        otherwise it will 'left justify' the text.
+        """
+        if autoscroll:
+            self.displaymode |= LCD_ENTRYSHIFTINCREMENT
+        else:
+            self.displaymode &= ~LCD_ENTRYSHIFTINCREMENT
+        self.write8(LCD_ENTRYMODESET | self.displaymode)
+
+    def message(self, text):
+        """Write text to display.  Note that text can include newlines."""
+        line = 0
+        # Iterate through each character.
+        for char in text:
+            # Advance to next line if character is a new line.
+            if char == '\n':
+                line += 1
+                # Move to left or right side depending on text direction.
+                col = 0 if self.displaymode & LCD_ENTRYLEFT > 0 else self._cols-1
+                self.set_cursor(col, line)
+            # Write the character to the display.
+            else:
+                self.write8(ord(char), True)
+
+    def set_backlight(self, backlight):
+        """Enable or disable the backlight.  If PWM is not enabled (default), a
+        non-zero backlight value will turn on the backlight and a zero value will
+        turn it off.  If PWM is enabled, backlight can be any value from 0.0 to
+        1.0, with 1.0 being full intensity backlight.
+        """
+        if self._backlight is not None:
+            if self._pwm_enabled:
+                self._pwm.set_duty_cycle(self._backlight, self._pwm_duty_cycle(backlight))
+            else:
+                self._gpio.output(self._backlight, self._blpol if backlight else not self._blpol)
+
+    def write8(self, value, char_mode=False):
+        """Write 8-bit value in character or data mode.  Value should be an int
+        value from 0-255, and char_mode is True if character data or False if
+        non-character data (default).
+        """
+        # One millisecond delay to prevent writing too quickly.
+        self._delay_microseconds(1000)
+        # Set character / data bit.
+        self._gpio.output(self._rs, char_mode)
+        # Write upper 4 bits.
+        self._gpio.output_pins({ self._d4: ((value >> 4) & 1) > 0,
+                                 self._d5: ((value >> 5) & 1) > 0,
+                                 self._d6: ((value >> 6) & 1) > 0,
+                                 self._d7: ((value >> 7) & 1) > 0 })
+        self._pulse_enable()
+        # Write lower 4 bits.
+        self._gpio.output_pins({ self._d4: (value        & 1) > 0,
+                                 self._d5: ((value >> 1) & 1) > 0,
+                                 self._d6: ((value >> 2) & 1) > 0,
+                                 self._d7: ((value >> 3) & 1) > 0 })
+        self._pulse_enable()
+
+    def create_char(self, location, pattern):
+        """Fill one of the first 8 CGRAM locations with custom characters.
+        The location parameter should be between 0 and 7 and pattern should
+        provide an array of 8 bytes containing the pattern. E.g. you can easyly
+        design your custom character at http://www.quinapalus.com/hd44780udg.html
+        To show your custom character use eg. lcd.message('\x01')
+        """
+        # only position 0..7 are allowed
+        location &= 0x7
+        self.write8(LCD_SETCGRAMADDR | (location << 3))
+        for i in range(8):
+            self.write8(pattern[i], char_mode=True)
+
+    def _delay_microseconds(self, microseconds):
+        # Busy wait in loop because delays are generally very short (few microseconds).
+        end = time.time() + (microseconds/1000000.0)
+        while time.time() < end:
+            pass
+
+    def _pulse_enable(self):
+        # Pulse the clock enable line off, on, off to send command.
+        self._gpio.output(self._en, False)
+        self._delay_microseconds(1)       # 1 microsecond pause - enable pulse must be > 450ns
+        self._gpio.output(self._en, True)
+        self._delay_microseconds(1)       # 1 microsecond pause - enable pulse must be > 450ns
+        self._gpio.output(self._en, False)
+        self._delay_microseconds(1)       # commands need > 37us to settle
+
+    def _pwm_duty_cycle(self, intensity):
+        # Convert intensity value of 0.0 to 1.0 to a duty cycle of 0.0 to 100.0
+        intensity = 100.0*intensity
+        # Invert polarity if required.
+        if not self._blpol:
+            intensity = 100.0-intensity
+        return intensity
+
+
+class Adafruit_RGBCharLCD(Adafruit_CharLCD):
+    """Class to represent and interact with an HD44780 character LCD display with
+    an RGB backlight."""
+
+    def __init__(self, rs, en, d4, d5, d6, d7, cols, lines, red, green, blue,
+                 gpio=GPIO.get_platform_gpio(), 
+                 invert_polarity=True,
+                 enable_pwm=False,
+                 pwm=PWM.get_platform_pwm(),
+                 initial_color=(1.0, 1.0, 1.0)):
+        """Initialize the LCD with RGB backlight.  RS, EN, and D4...D7 parameters 
+        should be the pins connected to the LCD RS, clock enable, and data line 
+        4 through 7 connections. The LCD will be used in its 4-bit mode so these 
+        6 lines are the only ones required to use the LCD.  You must also pass in
+        the number of columns and lines on the LCD.
+
+        The red, green, and blue parameters define the pins which are connected
+        to the appropriate backlight LEDs.  The invert_polarity parameter is a
+        boolean that controls if the LEDs are on with a LOW or HIGH signal.  By
+        default invert_polarity is True, i.e. the backlight LEDs are on with a
+        low signal.  If you want to enable PWM on the backlight LEDs (for finer
+        control of colors) and the hardware supports PWM on the provided pins,
+        set enable_pwm to True.  Finally you can set an explicit initial backlight
+        color with the initial_color parameter.  The default initial color is
+        white (all LEDs lit).
+
+        You can optionally pass in an explicit GPIO class,
+        for example if you want to use an MCP230xx GPIO extender.  If you don't
+        pass in an GPIO instance, the default GPIO for the running platform will
+        be used.
+        """
+        super(Adafruit_RGBCharLCD, self).__init__(rs, en, d4, d5, d6, d7,
+                                                  cols,
+                                                  lines, 
+                                                  enable_pwm=enable_pwm,
+                                                  backlight=None,
+                                                  invert_polarity=invert_polarity,
+                                                  gpio=gpio, 
+                                                  pwm=pwm)
+        self._red = red
+        self._green = green
+        self._blue = blue
+        # Setup backlight pins.
+        if enable_pwm:
+            # Determine initial backlight duty cycles.
+            rdc, gdc, bdc = self._rgb_to_duty_cycle(initial_color)
+            pwm.start(red, rdc)
+            pwm.start(green, gdc)
+            pwm.start(blue, bdc)
+        else:
+            gpio.setup(red, GPIO.OUT)
+            gpio.setup(green, GPIO.OUT)
+            gpio.setup(blue, GPIO.OUT)
+            self._gpio.output_pins(self._rgb_to_pins(initial_color))
+
+    def _rgb_to_duty_cycle(self, rgb):
+        # Convert tuple of RGB 0-1 values to tuple of duty cycles (0-100).
+        red, green, blue = rgb
+        # Clamp colors between 0.0 and 1.0
+        red = max(0.0, min(1.0, red))
+        green = max(0.0, min(1.0, green))
+        blue = max(0.0, min(1.0, blue))
+        return (self._pwm_duty_cycle(red), 
+                self._pwm_duty_cycle(green),
+                self._pwm_duty_cycle(blue))
+
+    def _rgb_to_pins(self, rgb):
+        # Convert tuple of RGB 0-1 values to dict of pin values.
+        red, green, blue = rgb
+        return { self._red:   self._blpol if red else not self._blpol,
+                 self._green: self._blpol if green else not self._blpol,
+                 self._blue:  self._blpol if blue else not self._blpol }
+
+    def set_color(self, red, green, blue):
+        """Set backlight color to provided red, green, and blue values.  If PWM
+        is enabled then color components can be values from 0.0 to 1.0, otherwise
+        components should be zero for off and non-zero for on.
+        """
+        if self._pwm_enabled:
+            # Set duty cycle of PWM pins.
+            rdc, gdc, bdc = self._rgb_to_duty_cycle((red, green, blue))
+            self._pwm.set_duty_cycle(self._red, rdc)
+            self._pwm.set_duty_cycle(self._green, gdc)
+            self._pwm.set_duty_cycle(self._blue, bdc)
+        else:
+            # Set appropriate backlight pins based on polarity and enabled colors.
+            self._gpio.output_pins({self._red:   self._blpol if red else not self._blpol,
+                                    self._green: self._blpol if green else not self._blpol,
+                                    self._blue:  self._blpol if blue else not self._blpol })
+
+    def set_backlight(self, backlight):
+        """Enable or disable the backlight.  If PWM is not enabled (default), a
+        non-zero backlight value will turn on the backlight and a zero value will
+        turn it off.  If PWM is enabled, backlight can be any value from 0.0 to
+        1.0, with 1.0 being full intensity backlight.  On an RGB display this
+        function will set the backlight to all white.
+        """
+        self.set_color(backlight, backlight, backlight)
+
+
+
+class Adafruit_CharLCDPlate(Adafruit_RGBCharLCD):
+    """Class to represent and interact with an Adafruit Raspberry Pi character
+    LCD plate."""
+
+    def __init__(self, address=0x20, busnum=I2C.get_default_bus(), cols=16, lines=2):
+        """Initialize the character LCD plate.  Can optionally specify a separate
+        I2C address or bus number, but the defaults should suffice for most needs.
+        Can also optionally specify the number of columns and lines on the LCD
+        (default is 16x2).
+        """
+        # Configure MCP23017 device.
+        self._mcp = MCP.MCP23017(address=address, busnum=busnum)
+        # Set LCD R/W pin to low for writing only.
+        self._mcp.setup(LCD_PLATE_RW, GPIO.OUT)
+        self._mcp.output(LCD_PLATE_RW, GPIO.LOW)
+        # Set buttons as inputs with pull-ups enabled.
+        for button in (SELECT, RIGHT, DOWN, UP, LEFT):
+            self._mcp.setup(button, GPIO.IN)
+            self._mcp.pullup(button, True)
+        # Initialize LCD (with no PWM support).
+        super(Adafruit_CharLCDPlate, self).__init__(LCD_PLATE_RS, LCD_PLATE_EN,
+            LCD_PLATE_D4, LCD_PLATE_D5, LCD_PLATE_D6, LCD_PLATE_D7, cols, lines,
+            LCD_PLATE_RED, LCD_PLATE_GREEN, LCD_PLATE_BLUE, enable_pwm=False, 
+            gpio=self._mcp)
+
+    def is_pressed(self, button):
+        """Return True if the provided button is pressed, False otherwise."""
+        if button not in set((SELECT, RIGHT, DOWN, UP, LEFT)):
+            raise ValueError('Unknown button, must be SELECT, RIGHT, DOWN, UP, or LEFT.')
+        return self._mcp.input(button) == GPIO.LOW
+    
+
+class Adafruit_CharLCDBackpack(Adafruit_CharLCD):
+    """Class to represent and interact with an Adafruit I2C / SPI
+    LCD backpack using I2C."""
+    
+    def __init__(self, address=0x20, busnum=I2C.get_default_bus(), cols=16, lines=2):
+        """Initialize the character LCD plate.  Can optionally specify a separate
+        I2C address or bus number, but the defaults should suffice for most needs.
+        Can also optionally specify the number of columns and lines on the LCD
+        (default is 16x2).
+        """
+        # Configure the MCP23008 device.
+        self._mcp = MCP.MCP23008(address=address, busnum=busnum)
+        # Initialize LCD (with no PWM support).
+        super(Adafruit_CharLCDBackpack, self).__init__(LCD_BACKPACK_RS, LCD_BACKPACK_EN,
+            LCD_BACKPACK_D4, LCD_BACKPACK_D5, LCD_BACKPACK_D6, LCD_BACKPACK_D7,
+            cols, lines, LCD_BACKPACK_LITE, enable_pwm=False, gpio=self._mcp)
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diff --git a/Adafruit_Python_CharLCD/Adafruit_CharLCD/__init__.py b/Adafruit_Python_CharLCD/Adafruit_CharLCD/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4a69a24
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Adafruit_Python_CharLCD/Adafruit_CharLCD/__init__.py
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+from .Adafruit_CharLCD import *
diff --git a/Adafruit_Python_CharLCD/LICENSE b/Adafruit_Python_CharLCD/LICENSE
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..35a35d3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Adafruit_Python_CharLCD/LICENSE
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+The MIT License (MIT)
+
+Copyright (c) 2014 Adafruit Industries
+
+Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy
+of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal
+in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights
+to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell
+copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is
+furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:
+
+The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in all
+copies or substantial portions of the Software.
+
+THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR
+IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,
+FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
+AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER
+LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM,
+OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE
+SOFTWARE.
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/Adafruit_Python_CharLCD/README.md b/Adafruit_Python_CharLCD/README.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ab20c26
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Adafruit_Python_CharLCD/README.md
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+Adafruit_Python_CharLCD
+=======================
+
+Python library for accessing Adafruit character LCDs from a Raspberry Pi or BeagleBone Black.
+
+Designed specifically to work with the Adafruit character LCDs ----> https://learn.adafruit.com/character-lcds/overview
+
+For all platforms (Raspberry Pi and Beaglebone Black) make sure you have the following dependencies:
+
+````
+sudo apt-get update
+sudo apt-get install build-essential python-dev python-smbus python-pip
+````
+
+For a Raspberry Pi make sure you have the RPi.GPIO library by executing:
+
+````
+sudo pip install RPi.GPIO
+````
+
+For a BeagleBone Black make sure you have the Adafruit_BBIO library by executing:
+
+````
+sudo pip install Adafruit_BBIO
+````
+
+Install the library by downloading with the download link on the right, unzipping the archive, navigating inside the library's directory and executing:
+
+````
+sudo python setup.py install
+````
+
+See example of usage in the examples folder.
+
+Adafruit invests time and resources providing this open source code, please support Adafruit and open-source hardware by purchasing products from Adafruit!
+
+Written by Tony DiCola for Adafruit Industries.
+
+MIT license, all text above must be included in any redistribution
diff --git a/Adafruit_Python_CharLCD/examples/char_lcd.py b/Adafruit_Python_CharLCD/examples/char_lcd.py
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..a7e017e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Adafruit_Python_CharLCD/examples/char_lcd.py
@@ -0,0 +1,84 @@
+#!/usr/bin/python
+# Example using a character LCD connected to a Raspberry Pi or BeagleBone Black.
+import time
+
+import Adafruit_CharLCD as LCD
+
+
+# Raspberry Pi pin configuration:
+lcd_rs        = 27  # Note this might need to be changed to 21 for older revision Pi's.
+lcd_en        = 22
+lcd_d4        = 25
+lcd_d5        = 24
+lcd_d6        = 23
+lcd_d7        = 18
+lcd_backlight = 4
+
+# BeagleBone Black configuration:
+# lcd_rs        = 'P8_8'
+# lcd_en        = 'P8_10'
+# lcd_d4        = 'P8_18'
+# lcd_d5        = 'P8_16'
+# lcd_d6        = 'P8_14'
+# lcd_d7        = 'P8_12'
+# lcd_backlight = 'P8_7'
+
+# Define LCD column and row size for 16x2 LCD.
+lcd_columns = 16
+lcd_rows    = 2
+
+# Alternatively specify a 20x4 LCD.
+# lcd_columns = 20
+# lcd_rows    = 4
+
+# Initialize the LCD using the pins above.
+lcd = LCD.Adafruit_CharLCD(lcd_rs, lcd_en, lcd_d4, lcd_d5, lcd_d6, lcd_d7,
+                           lcd_columns, lcd_rows, lcd_backlight)
+
+# Print a two line message
+lcd.message('Hello\nworld!')
+
+# Wait 5 seconds
+time.sleep(5.0)
+
+# Demo showing the cursor.
+lcd.clear()
+lcd.show_cursor(True)
+lcd.message('Show cursor')
+
+time.sleep(5.0)
+
+# Demo showing the blinking cursor.
+lcd.clear()
+lcd.blink(True)
+lcd.message('Blink cursor')
+
+time.sleep(5.0)
+
+# Stop blinking and showing cursor.
+lcd.show_cursor(False)
+lcd.blink(False)
+
+# Demo scrolling message right/left.
+lcd.clear()
+message = 'Scroll'
+lcd.message(message)
+for i in range(lcd_columns-len(message)):
+    time.sleep(0.5)
+    lcd.move_right()
+for i in range(lcd_columns-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)
diff --git a/Adafruit_Python_CharLCD/examples/char_lcd_backpack.py b/Adafruit_Python_CharLCD/examples/char_lcd_backpack.py
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..3c24949
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Adafruit_Python_CharLCD/examples/char_lcd_backpack.py
@@ -0,0 +1,63 @@
+#!/usr/bin/python
+# Example using a character LCD backpack.
+import time
+
+import Adafruit_CharLCD as LCD
+
+# Define LCD column and row size for 16x2 LCD.
+lcd_columns = 16
+lcd_rows    = 2
+
+# Initialize the LCD using the pins
+lcd = LCD.Adafruit_CharLCDBackpack()
+
+# Turn backlight on
+lcd.set_backlight(0)
+
+# Print a two line message
+lcd.message('Hello\nworld!')
+
+# Wait 5 seconds
+time.sleep(5.0)
+
+# Demo showing the cursor.
+lcd.clear()
+lcd.show_cursor(True)
+lcd.message('Show cursor')
+
+time.sleep(5.0)
+
+# Demo showing the blinking cursor.
+lcd.clear()
+lcd.blink(True)
+lcd.message('Blink cursor')
+
+time.sleep(5.0)
+
+# Stop blinking and showing cursor.
+lcd.show_cursor(False)
+lcd.blink(False)
+
+# Demo scrolling message right/left.
+lcd.clear()
+message = 'Scroll'
+lcd.message(message)
+for i in range(lcd_columns-len(message)):
+    time.sleep(0.5)
+    lcd.move_right()
+for i in range(lcd_columns-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(1)
+time.sleep(2.0)
+# Change message.
+lcd.clear()
+lcd.message('Goodbye!')
+# Turn backlight on.
+lcd.set_backlight(0)
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diff --git a/Adafruit_Python_CharLCD/examples/char_lcd_mcp.py b/Adafruit_Python_CharLCD/examples/char_lcd_mcp.py
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..58b8d70
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Adafruit_Python_CharLCD/examples/char_lcd_mcp.py
@@ -0,0 +1,85 @@
+#!/usr/bin/python
+# Example using an RGB character LCD connected to an MCP23017 GPIO extender.
+import time
+
+import Adafruit_CharLCD as LCD
+import Adafruit_GPIO.MCP230xx as MCP
+
+
+# Define MCP pins connected to the LCD.
+lcd_rs        = 0
+lcd_en        = 1
+lcd_d4        = 2
+lcd_d5        = 3
+lcd_d6        = 4
+lcd_d7        = 5
+lcd_red       = 6
+lcd_green     = 7
+lcd_blue      = 8
+
+# Define LCD column and row size for 16x2 LCD.
+lcd_columns = 16
+lcd_rows    = 2
+
+# Alternatively specify a 20x4 LCD.
+# lcd_columns = 20
+# lcd_rows    = 4
+
+# Initialize MCP23017 device using its default 0x20 I2C address.
+gpio = MCP.MCP23017()
+
+# Alternatively you can initialize the MCP device on another I2C address or bus.
+# gpio = MCP.MCP23017(0x24, busnum=1)
+
+# Initialize the LCD using the pins
+lcd = LCD.Adafruit_RGBCharLCD(lcd_rs, lcd_en, lcd_d4, lcd_d5, lcd_d6, lcd_d7,
+                              lcd_columns, lcd_rows, lcd_red, lcd_green, lcd_blue,
+                              gpio=gpio)
+
+# Print a two line message
+lcd.message('Hello\nworld!')
+
+# Wait 5 seconds
+time.sleep(5.0)
+
+# Demo showing the cursor.
+lcd.clear()
+lcd.show_cursor(True)
+lcd.message('Show cursor')
+
+time.sleep(5.0)
+
+# Demo showing the blinking cursor.
+lcd.clear()
+lcd.blink(True)
+lcd.message('Blink cursor')
+
+time.sleep(5.0)
+
+# Stop blinking and showing cursor.
+lcd.show_cursor(False)
+lcd.blink(False)
+
+# Demo scrolling message right/left.
+lcd.clear()
+message = 'Scroll'
+lcd.message(message)
+for i in range(lcd_columns-len(message)):
+    time.sleep(0.5)
+    lcd.move_right()
+for i in range(lcd_columns-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)
diff --git a/Adafruit_Python_CharLCD/examples/char_lcd_plate.py b/Adafruit_Python_CharLCD/examples/char_lcd_plate.py
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..be7ccdd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Adafruit_Python_CharLCD/examples/char_lcd_plate.py
@@ -0,0 +1,75 @@
+#!/usr/bin/python
+# Example using a character LCD plate.
+import time
+
+import Adafruit_CharLCD as LCD
+
+
+# Initialize the LCD using the pins
+lcd = LCD.Adafruit_CharLCDPlate()
+
+# create some custom characters
+lcd.create_char(1, [2, 3, 2, 2, 14, 30, 12, 0])
+lcd.create_char(2, [0, 1, 3, 22, 28, 8, 0, 0])
+lcd.create_char(3, [0, 14, 21, 23, 17, 14, 0, 0])
+lcd.create_char(4, [31, 17, 10, 4, 10, 17, 31, 0])
+lcd.create_char(5, [8, 12, 10, 9, 10, 12, 8, 0])
+lcd.create_char(6, [2, 6, 10, 18, 10, 6, 2, 0])
+lcd.create_char(7, [31, 17, 21, 21, 21, 21, 17, 31])
+
+# Show some basic colors.
+lcd.set_color(1.0, 0.0, 0.0)
+lcd.clear()
+lcd.message('RED \x01')
+time.sleep(3.0)
+
+lcd.set_color(0.0, 1.0, 0.0)
+lcd.clear()
+lcd.message('GREEN \x02')
+time.sleep(3.0)
+
+lcd.set_color(0.0, 0.0, 1.0)
+lcd.clear()
+lcd.message('BLUE \x03')
+time.sleep(3.0)
+
+lcd.set_color(1.0, 1.0, 0.0)
+lcd.clear()
+lcd.message('YELLOW \x04')
+time.sleep(3.0)
+
+lcd.set_color(0.0, 1.0, 1.0)
+lcd.clear()
+lcd.message('CYAN \x05')
+time.sleep(3.0)
+
+lcd.set_color(1.0, 0.0, 1.0)
+lcd.clear()
+lcd.message('MAGENTA \x06')
+time.sleep(3.0)
+
+lcd.set_color(1.0, 1.0, 1.0)
+lcd.clear()
+lcd.message('WHITE \x07')
+time.sleep(3.0)
+
+# Show button state.
+lcd.clear()
+lcd.message('Press buttons...')
+
+# Make list of button value, text, and backlight color.
+buttons = ( (LCD.SELECT, 'Select', (1,1,1)),
+            (LCD.LEFT,   'Left'  , (1,0,0)),
+            (LCD.UP,     'Up'    , (0,0,1)),
+            (LCD.DOWN,   'Down'  , (0,1,0)),
+            (LCD.RIGHT,  'Right' , (1,0,1)) )
+
+print('Press Ctrl-C to quit.')
+while True:
+    # Loop through each button and check if it is pressed.
+    for button in buttons:
+        if lcd.is_pressed(button[0]):
+            # Button is pressed, change the message and backlight.
+            lcd.clear()
+            lcd.message(button[1])
+            lcd.set_color(button[2][0], button[2][1], button[2][2])
diff --git a/Adafruit_Python_CharLCD/examples/char_lcd_rgb.py b/Adafruit_Python_CharLCD/examples/char_lcd_rgb.py
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..312a9e4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Adafruit_Python_CharLCD/examples/char_lcd_rgb.py
@@ -0,0 +1,76 @@
+#!/usr/bin/python
+# Example using an RGB character LCD wired directly to Raspberry Pi or BeagleBone Black.
+import time
+
+import Adafruit_CharLCD as LCD
+
+
+# Raspberry Pi configuration:
+lcd_rs = 27  # Change this to pin 21 on older revision Raspberry Pi's
+lcd_en = 22
+lcd_d4 = 25
+lcd_d5 = 24
+lcd_d6 = 23
+lcd_d7 = 18
+lcd_red   = 4
+lcd_green = 17
+lcd_blue  = 7  # Pin 7 is CE1
+
+# BeagleBone Black configuration:
+# lcd_rs = 'P8_8'
+# lcd_en = 'P8_10'
+# lcd_d4 = 'P8_18'
+# lcd_d5 = 'P8_16'
+# lcd_d6 = 'P8_14'
+# lcd_d7 = 'P8_12'
+# lcd_red   = 'P8_7'
+# lcd_green = 'P8_9'
+# lcd_blue  = 'P8_11'
+
+# Define LCD column and row size for 16x2 LCD.
+lcd_columns = 16
+lcd_rows    = 2
+
+# Alternatively specify a 20x4 LCD.
+# lcd_columns = 20
+# lcd_rows    = 4
+
+# Initialize the LCD using the pins above.
+lcd = LCD.Adafruit_RGBCharLCD(lcd_rs, lcd_en, lcd_d4, lcd_d5, lcd_d6, lcd_d7,
+                              lcd_columns, lcd_rows, lcd_red, lcd_green, lcd_blue)
+
+# Show some basic colors.
+lcd.set_color(1.0, 0.0, 0.0)
+lcd.clear()
+lcd.message('RED')
+time.sleep(3.0)
+
+lcd.set_color(0.0, 1.0, 0.0)
+lcd.clear()
+lcd.message('GREEN')
+time.sleep(3.0)
+
+lcd.set_color(0.0, 0.0, 1.0)
+lcd.clear()
+lcd.message('BLUE')
+time.sleep(3.0)
+
+lcd.set_color(1.0, 1.0, 0.0)
+lcd.clear()
+lcd.message('YELLOW')
+time.sleep(3.0)
+
+lcd.set_color(0.0, 1.0, 1.0)
+lcd.clear()
+lcd.message('CYAN')
+time.sleep(3.0)
+
+lcd.set_color(1.0, 0.0, 1.0)
+lcd.clear()
+lcd.message('MAGENTA')
+time.sleep(3.0)
+
+lcd.set_color(1.0, 1.0, 1.0)
+lcd.clear()
+lcd.message('WHITE')
+time.sleep(3.0)
diff --git a/Adafruit_Python_CharLCD/examples/char_lcd_rgb_pwm.py b/Adafruit_Python_CharLCD/examples/char_lcd_rgb_pwm.py
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..8f6fc2b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Adafruit_Python_CharLCD/examples/char_lcd_rgb_pwm.py
@@ -0,0 +1,129 @@
+#!/usr/bin/python
+# Example using an RGB character LCD with PWM control of the backlight.
+import math
+import time
+
+import Adafruit_CharLCD as LCD
+
+
+def hsv_to_rgb(hsv):
+    """Converts a tuple of hue, saturation, value to a tuple of red, green blue.
+    Hue should be an angle from 0.0 to 359.0.  Saturation and value should be a
+    value from 0.0 to 1.0, where saturation controls the intensity of the hue and
+    value controls the brightness.
+    """
+    # Algorithm adapted from http://www.cs.rit.edu/~ncs/color/t_convert.html
+    h, s, v = hsv
+    if s == 0:
+        return (v, v, v)
+    h /= 60.0
+    i = math.floor(h)
+    f = h-i
+    p = v*(1.0-s)
+    q = v*(1.0-s*f)
+    t = v*(1.0-s*(1.0-f))
+    if i == 0:
+        return (v, t, p)
+    elif i == 1:
+        return (q, v, p)
+    elif i == 2:
+        return (p, v, t)
+    elif i == 3:
+        return (p, q, v)
+    elif i == 4:
+        return (t, p, v)
+    else:
+        return (v, p, q)
+
+# Raspberry Pi configuration:
+lcd_rs = 27  # Change this to pin 21 on older revision Raspberry Pi's
+lcd_en = 22
+lcd_d4 = 25
+lcd_d5 = 24
+lcd_d6 = 23
+lcd_d7 = 18
+lcd_red   = 4
+lcd_green = 17
+lcd_blue  = 7  # Pin 7 is CE1
+
+# BeagleBone Black configuration:
+# lcd_rs = 'P8_8'
+# lcd_en = 'P8_10'
+# lcd_d4 = 'P8_18'
+# lcd_d5 = 'P8_16'
+# lcd_d6 = 'P8_14'
+# lcd_d7 = 'P8_12'
+# lcd_red   = 'P9_16'
+# lcd_green = 'P9_14'
+# lcd_blue  = 'P8_13'
+
+# Define LCD column and row size for 16x2 LCD.
+lcd_columns = 16
+lcd_rows    = 2
+
+# Alternatively specify a 20x4 LCD.
+# lcd_columns = 20
+# lcd_rows    = 4
+
+# Initialize the LCD using the pins
+lcd = LCD.Adafruit_RGBCharLCD(lcd_rs, lcd_en, lcd_d4, lcd_d5, lcd_d6, lcd_d7,
+                              lcd_columns, lcd_rows, lcd_red, lcd_green, lcd_blue,
+                              enable_pwm=True)
+
+# Show some basic colors.
+lcd.set_color(1.0, 0.0, 0.0)
+lcd.clear()
+lcd.message('RED')
+time.sleep(3.0)
+
+lcd.set_color(0.0, 1.0, 0.0)
+lcd.clear()
+lcd.message('GREEN')
+time.sleep(3.0)
+
+lcd.set_color(0.0, 0.0, 1.0)
+lcd.clear()
+lcd.message('BLUE')
+time.sleep(3.0)
+
+lcd.set_color(1.0, 1.0, 0.0)
+lcd.clear()
+lcd.message('YELLOW')
+time.sleep(3.0)
+
+lcd.set_color(0.0, 1.0, 1.0)
+lcd.clear()
+lcd.message('CYAN')
+time.sleep(3.0)
+
+lcd.set_color(1.0, 0.0, 1.0)
+lcd.clear()
+lcd.message('MAGENTA')
+time.sleep(3.0)
+
+lcd.set_color(1.0, 1.0, 1.0)
+lcd.clear()
+lcd.message('WHITE')
+time.sleep(3.0)
+
+# Use HSV color space so the hue can be adjusted to see a nice gradient of colors.
+# Hue ranges from 0.0 to 359.0, saturation from 0.0 to 1.0, and value from 0.0 to 1.0.
+hue = 0.0
+saturation = 1.0
+value = 1.0
+
+# Loop through all RGB colors.
+lcd.clear()
+print('Press Ctrl-C to quit.')
+while True:
+    # Convert HSV to RGB colors.
+    red, green, blue = hsv_to_rgb((hue, saturation, value))
+    # Set backlight color.
+    lcd.set_color(red, green, blue)
+    # Print message with RGB values to display.
+    lcd.set_cursor(0, 0)
+    lcd.message('RED  GREEN  BLUE\n{0:0.2f}  {1:0.2f}  {2:0.2f}'.format(red, green, blue))
+    # Increment hue (wrapping around at 360 degrees).
+    hue += 1.0
+    if hue > 359.0:
+        hue = 0.0
diff --git a/Adafruit_Python_CharLCD/ez_setup.py b/Adafruit_Python_CharLCD/ez_setup.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..23ea9a2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Adafruit_Python_CharLCD/ez_setup.py
@@ -0,0 +1,332 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python
+"""Bootstrap setuptools installation
+
+To use setuptools in your package's setup.py, include this
+file in the same directory and add this to the top of your setup.py::
+
+    from ez_setup import use_setuptools
+    use_setuptools()
+
+To require a specific version of setuptools, set a download
+mirror, or use an alternate download directory, simply supply
+the appropriate options to ``use_setuptools()``.
+
+This file can also be run as a script to install or upgrade setuptools.
+"""
+import os
+import shutil
+import sys
+import tempfile
+import zipfile
+import optparse
+import subprocess
+import platform
+import textwrap
+import contextlib
+
+from distutils import log
+
+try:
+    from site import USER_SITE
+except ImportError:
+    USER_SITE = None
+
+DEFAULT_VERSION = "3.5.1"
+DEFAULT_URL = "https://pypi.python.org/packages/source/s/setuptools/"
+
+def _python_cmd(*args):
+    """
+    Return True if the command succeeded.
+    """
+    args = (sys.executable,) + args
+    return subprocess.call(args) == 0
+
+
+def _install(archive_filename, install_args=()):
+    with archive_context(archive_filename):
+        # installing
+        log.warn('Installing Setuptools')
+        if not _python_cmd('setup.py', 'install', *install_args):
+            log.warn('Something went wrong during the installation.')
+            log.warn('See the error message above.')
+            # exitcode will be 2
+            return 2
+
+
+def _build_egg(egg, archive_filename, to_dir):
+    with archive_context(archive_filename):
+        # building an egg
+        log.warn('Building a Setuptools egg in %s', to_dir)
+        _python_cmd('setup.py', '-q', 'bdist_egg', '--dist-dir', to_dir)
+    # returning the result
+    log.warn(egg)
+    if not os.path.exists(egg):
+        raise IOError('Could not build the egg.')
+
+
+def get_zip_class():
+    """
+    Supplement ZipFile class to support context manager for Python 2.6
+    """
+    class ContextualZipFile(zipfile.ZipFile):
+        def __enter__(self):
+            return self
+        def __exit__(self, type, value, traceback):
+            self.close
+    return zipfile.ZipFile if hasattr(zipfile.ZipFile, '__exit__') else \
+        ContextualZipFile
+
+
+@contextlib.contextmanager
+def archive_context(filename):
+    # extracting the archive
+    tmpdir = tempfile.mkdtemp()
+    log.warn('Extracting in %s', tmpdir)
+    old_wd = os.getcwd()
+    try:
+        os.chdir(tmpdir)
+        with get_zip_class()(filename) as archive:
+            archive.extractall()
+
+        # going in the directory
+        subdir = os.path.join(tmpdir, os.listdir(tmpdir)[0])
+        os.chdir(subdir)
+        log.warn('Now working in %s', subdir)
+        yield
+
+    finally:
+        os.chdir(old_wd)
+        shutil.rmtree(tmpdir)
+
+
+def _do_download(version, download_base, to_dir, download_delay):
+    egg = os.path.join(to_dir, 'setuptools-%s-py%d.%d.egg'
+                       % (version, sys.version_info[0], sys.version_info[1]))
+    if not os.path.exists(egg):
+        archive = download_setuptools(version, download_base,
+                                      to_dir, download_delay)
+        _build_egg(egg, archive, to_dir)
+    sys.path.insert(0, egg)
+
+    # Remove previously-imported pkg_resources if present (see
+    # https://bitbucket.org/pypa/setuptools/pull-request/7/ for details).
+    if 'pkg_resources' in sys.modules:
+        del sys.modules['pkg_resources']
+
+    import setuptools
+    setuptools.bootstrap_install_from = egg
+
+
+def use_setuptools(version=DEFAULT_VERSION, download_base=DEFAULT_URL,
+        to_dir=os.curdir, download_delay=15):
+    to_dir = os.path.abspath(to_dir)
+    rep_modules = 'pkg_resources', 'setuptools'
+    imported = set(sys.modules).intersection(rep_modules)
+    try:
+        import pkg_resources
+    except ImportError:
+        return _do_download(version, download_base, to_dir, download_delay)
+    try:
+        pkg_resources.require("setuptools>=" + version)
+        return
+    except pkg_resources.DistributionNotFound:
+        return _do_download(version, download_base, to_dir, download_delay)
+    except pkg_resources.VersionConflict as VC_err:
+        if imported:
+            msg = textwrap.dedent("""
+                The required version of setuptools (>={version}) is not available,
+                and can't be installed while this script is running. Please
+                install a more recent version first, using
+                'easy_install -U setuptools'.
+
+                (Currently using {VC_err.args[0]!r})
+                """).format(VC_err=VC_err, version=version)
+            sys.stderr.write(msg)
+            sys.exit(2)
+
+        # otherwise, reload ok
+        del pkg_resources, sys.modules['pkg_resources']
+        return _do_download(version, download_base, to_dir, download_delay)
+
+def _clean_check(cmd, target):
+    """
+    Run the command to download target. If the command fails, clean up before
+    re-raising the error.
+    """
+    try:
+        subprocess.check_call(cmd)
+    except subprocess.CalledProcessError:
+        if os.access(target, os.F_OK):
+            os.unlink(target)
+        raise
+
+def download_file_powershell(url, target):
+    """
+    Download the file at url to target using Powershell (which will validate
+    trust). Raise an exception if the command cannot complete.
+    """
+    target = os.path.abspath(target)
+    cmd = [
+        'powershell',
+        '-Command',
+        "(new-object System.Net.WebClient).DownloadFile(%(url)r, %(target)r)" % vars(),
+    ]
+    _clean_check(cmd, target)
+
+def has_powershell():
+    if platform.system() != 'Windows':
+        return False
+    cmd = ['powershell', '-Command', 'echo test']
+    devnull = open(os.path.devnull, 'wb')
+    try:
+        try:
+            subprocess.check_call(cmd, stdout=devnull, stderr=devnull)
+        except Exception:
+            return False
+    finally:
+        devnull.close()
+    return True
+
+download_file_powershell.viable = has_powershell
+
+def download_file_curl(url, target):
+    cmd = ['curl', url, '--silent', '--output', target]
+    _clean_check(cmd, target)
+
+def has_curl():
+    cmd = ['curl', '--version']
+    devnull = open(os.path.devnull, 'wb')
+    try:
+        try:
+            subprocess.check_call(cmd, stdout=devnull, stderr=devnull)
+        except Exception:
+            return False
+    finally:
+        devnull.close()
+    return True
+
+download_file_curl.viable = has_curl
+
+def download_file_wget(url, target):
+    cmd = ['wget', url, '--quiet', '--output-document', target]
+    _clean_check(cmd, target)
+
+def has_wget():
+    cmd = ['wget', '--version']
+    devnull = open(os.path.devnull, 'wb')
+    try:
+        try:
+            subprocess.check_call(cmd, stdout=devnull, stderr=devnull)
+        except Exception:
+            return False
+    finally:
+        devnull.close()
+    return True
+
+download_file_wget.viable = has_wget
+
+def download_file_insecure(url, target):
+    """
+    Use Python to download the file, even though it cannot authenticate the
+    connection.
+    """
+    try:
+        from urllib.request import urlopen
+    except ImportError:
+        from urllib2 import urlopen
+    src = dst = None
+    try:
+        src = urlopen(url)
+        # Read/write all in one block, so we don't create a corrupt file
+        # if the download is interrupted.
+        data = src.read()
+        dst = open(target, "wb")
+        dst.write(data)
+    finally:
+        if src:
+            src.close()
+        if dst:
+            dst.close()
+
+download_file_insecure.viable = lambda: True
+
+def get_best_downloader():
+    downloaders = [
+        download_file_powershell,
+        download_file_curl,
+        download_file_wget,
+        download_file_insecure,
+    ]
+
+    for dl in downloaders:
+        if dl.viable():
+            return dl
+
+def download_setuptools(version=DEFAULT_VERSION, download_base=DEFAULT_URL,
+        to_dir=os.curdir, delay=15, downloader_factory=get_best_downloader):
+    """
+    Download setuptools from a specified location and return its filename
+
+    `version` should be a valid setuptools version number that is available
+    as an egg for download under the `download_base` URL (which should end
+    with a '/'). `to_dir` is the directory where the egg will be downloaded.
+    `delay` is the number of seconds to pause before an actual download
+    attempt.
+
+    ``downloader_factory`` should be a function taking no arguments and
+    returning a function for downloading a URL to a target.
+    """
+    # making sure we use the absolute path
+    to_dir = os.path.abspath(to_dir)
+    zip_name = "setuptools-%s.zip" % version
+    url = download_base + zip_name
+    saveto = os.path.join(to_dir, zip_name)
+    if not os.path.exists(saveto):  # Avoid repeated downloads
+        log.warn("Downloading %s", url)
+        downloader = downloader_factory()
+        downloader(url, saveto)
+    return os.path.realpath(saveto)
+
+def _build_install_args(options):
+    """
+    Build the arguments to 'python setup.py install' on the setuptools package
+    """
+    return ['--user'] if options.user_install else []
+
+def _parse_args():
+    """
+    Parse the command line for options
+    """
+    parser = optparse.OptionParser()
+    parser.add_option(
+        '--user', dest='user_install', action='store_true', default=False,
+        help='install in user site package (requires Python 2.6 or later)')
+    parser.add_option(
+        '--download-base', dest='download_base', metavar="URL",
+        default=DEFAULT_URL,
+        help='alternative URL from where to download the setuptools package')
+    parser.add_option(
+        '--insecure', dest='downloader_factory', action='store_const',
+        const=lambda: download_file_insecure, default=get_best_downloader,
+        help='Use internal, non-validating downloader'
+    )
+    parser.add_option(
+        '--version', help="Specify which version to download",
+        default=DEFAULT_VERSION,
+    )
+    options, args = parser.parse_args()
+    # positional arguments are ignored
+    return options
+
+def main():
+    """Install or upgrade setuptools and EasyInstall"""
+    options = _parse_args()
+    archive = download_setuptools(
+        version=options.version,
+        download_base=options.download_base,
+        downloader_factory=options.downloader_factory,
+    )
+    return _install(archive, _build_install_args(options))
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    sys.exit(main())
diff --git a/Adafruit_Python_CharLCD/setup.py b/Adafruit_Python_CharLCD/setup.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5c82f48
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Adafruit_Python_CharLCD/setup.py
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+try:
+    # Try using ez_setup to install setuptools if not already installed.
+    from ez_setup import use_setuptools
+    use_setuptools()
+except ImportError:
+    # Ignore import error and assume Python 3 which already has setuptools.
+    pass
+
+from setuptools import setup, find_packages
+
+classifiers = ['Development Status :: 4 - Beta',
+               'Operating System :: POSIX :: Linux',
+               'License :: OSI Approved :: MIT License',
+               'Intended Audience :: Developers',
+               'Programming Language :: Python :: 2.7',
+               'Programming Language :: Python :: 3',
+               'Topic :: Software Development',
+               'Topic :: System :: Hardware']
+
+setup(name              = 'Adafruit_CharLCD',
+      version           = '1.1.1',
+      author            = 'Tony DiCola',
+      author_email      = 'tdicola@adafruit.com',
+      description       = 'Library to drive character LCD display and plate.',
+      license           = 'MIT',
+	  classifiers       = classifiers,
+      url               = 'https://github.com/adafruit/Adafruit_Python_CharLCD/',
+      dependency_links  = ['https://github.com/adafruit/Adafruit_Python_GPIO/tarball/master#egg=Adafruit-GPIO-0.4.0'],
+      install_requires  = ['Adafruit-GPIO>=0.4.0'],
+      packages          = find_packages())