The Python Code

The Code Running the LCD

By now you should have your Raspberry Pi and LCD running. Here we will discuss the Python code that runs the LCD display and how it works (at a top level).

The Code

On each Raspberry Pi there is a file called UMDisplay0x.py. This is the file that sends data to the LCD, it is the same on each Pi except for a setting that tells the Pi which 2 of the 8 text lines to use.