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#!/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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