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LCD Keypad Shield For Arduino
The LCD Keypad Shield is arduino compactible boards,to provide a user-friendly interface that allows users to display what they want to and make selection...
The LCD Keypad Shield is arduino compactible boards,to provide a user-friendly interface that allows users to display what they want to and make selections etc. it consists of a 1602 white character blue backlight LCD. The keypad consists of 5 keys selections, up, right, down and left. To save the digital IO pins, the keypad interface uses only one ADC channel(AD0). The key value is read through a 5 stage voltage divider.
Features
- The keypad interface uses only one ADC channel
- Potentiometer to control contrast of LCD
Wiki & External links
LCD Keypad Library -A modified library with a sample game. Submitted by Fj604
Key Grabber Library V2 - Submitted by ecefixer
Jargon buster
Plain-language definitions for the technical terms used above.
- ADC
- An analogue-to-digital converter reads a changing voltage and turns it into a number the microcontroller can use. It matters when connecting analogue sensors such as light, sound, or variable-resistor sensors.
- LCD
- LCD stands for liquid crystal display, a screen technology that uses a backlight and liquid crystals to show images or text. It matters because LCD modules usually need a display driver and enough controller pins or a bus interface to send image data.
- potentiometer
- A variable resistor usually turned with a knob or shaft to create an adjustable electrical signal. It is often used for inputs such as volume, brightness or position, so it helps beginners learn how a microcontroller reads changing values.
- Shield
- An add-on board that plugs into a main controller board to give it extra features such as sensing, motor control or communication. Knowing a product supports shields helps you judge whether it can connect neatly into an existing maker-board setup.
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