Hi I have a HTPC case and I installed an old CrystalFontz 16x2 serial LCD into it.I have 2 issues:1). I can't seem to get CrystalControl to display any Windows Media Player data. I would really ...

The 16×2 LCD display is a classic in the microcontroller world, and for good reason. Add a couple of wires, download a library, mash out a few lines of code, and your project has a user interface.

Posted in clock hacks Tagged 16x2 LCD, arduino, character display, character lcd, digital clock, hd44780, i2c. ... I wired up a character LCD to replace the guts of a old $10 digtal clock.