Which nano do you have?
Which nano do you have?
This is the perfect case for the 16x2 lcd display, and the nano screw terminal board fits nicely. The only tricky bit is the orientation of the I2C leads on the display need to be perpendicular to the board.Thanks @whydontu, you also read my mind by providing the links to the documentation. And yes, I'll be using the serial data adapter. In fact, I already soldered it to the back of the LCD.
Btw, what project boxes do you like? I plan to sit it on top of the gearbox on my lathe until I get a DRO for it. Then it will move to my surface grinder.
The only tricky bit is the orientation of the I2C leads on the display need to be perpendicular to the board.
It should look like this, I buy the displays with pre-installed i2c boards (the cost from china is about the same vs buying both boards seperate)
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Thanks for that. That's the way mine look too.
I sorta like buying here. I get my order almost right away and the soldering is no big deal. I don't buy enough to be real concerned about the cost. The stuff is basically dirt cheap for what you get.
the smaller case is quite close to the length of the 16x2 LCD. The typical I2C module has the four input pin parallel to the board. By the time you allow for the mating female wiring connector, it’s too wide to fit in the case. I try to get the modules without pins, or carefully bend the pins so the connector is perpendicular.Perfect. Thank you!
I never considered using an outdoor wall box! I was thinking bigger than that. But why? It's just some teeny tiny boards! Maybe I was just subconsciously worried about getting big hands in there.
I confess that I don't understand this point. Was I supposed to put the I2C board on the display side of the display board? I put it on the back....... Does it matter? The pins all go in the same solder holes either way. Or maybe I just think they do..... Oh oh.
the smaller case is quite close to the length of the 16x2 LCD. The typical I2C module has the four input pin parallel to the board. By the time you allow for the mating female wiring connector, it’s too wide to fit in the case. I try to get the modules without pins, or carefully bend the pins so the connector is perpendicular.
That's exactly what I did to take the top photo. But then the camera oversaturates and you can't read it in the photo. In person, it looks just fine.Noticed your I2C driver has a contrast adjustment. Adjust that so the black behind the characters vanishes.