Lcd Basics

1#include <LiquidCrystal.h> // includes the LiquidCrystal Library 
2LiquidCrystal  lcd(1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7); // Creates an LC object. Parameters: (rs, enable, d4, d5,  d6, d7) 
3void setup() { 
4 lcd.begin(16,2); // Initializes the interface to  the LCD screen, and specifies the dimensions (width and height) of the display }  
5}
6void loop() { 
7 lcd.print("change me"); // change the text to change  the text 
8 delay(3000); // 3 seconds delay 
9 lcd.setCursor(2,1); // Sets the  location at which subsequent text written to the LCD will be displayed 
10 lcd.print("change  me");// change the text to change the text
11 delay(3000); 
12 lcd.clear(); //  Clears the display 
13 lcd.blink(); //Displays the blinking LCD cursor 
14 delay(4000);  
15 lcd.setCursor(7,1); 
16 delay(3000); 
17 lcd.noBlink(); // Turns off the  blinking LCD cursor 
18 lcd.cursor(); // Displays an underscore (line) at the position  to which the next character will be written 
19 delay(4000); 
20 lcd.noCursor();  // Hides the LCD cursor 
21 lcd.clear(); // Clears the LCD screen 
22}