From 9e6e309509bbb33805adc3b2ce8debb5a726cf0f Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Franziska Kunsmann Date: Mon, 23 Sep 2019 20:31:43 +0200 Subject: [PATCH] update README --- README.md | 21 ++++++++++++++++++++- 1 file changed, 20 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index a2f7a89..2e1c96d 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -1 +1,20 @@ -# Octoprint-LCD-HD44780 \ No newline at end of file +# Octoprint-LCD-HD44780 + +This Plugin allows you to connect a HD44780-compatible LCD screen to your +Raspberry Pi running [OctoPrint](https://octoprint.org/). + +Currently, the screen size is fixed to 20x4 characters. The used GPIO pins +are fixed, too. + +## Wiring + LCD PIN | RasPi GPIO + ----------------+----------- + Register Select | 15 + Enable | 16 + Data 4 | 21 + Data 5 | 22 + Data 6 | 23 + Data 7 | 24 + +See [kunsi/rpi-atx-lcd-breakout](https://git.kunsmann.eu/kunsi/rpi-atx-lcd-breakout) +for a breakout board which connects all the pins.