ex14 working

Author: Pete Lewis

examples/ex13_qwiic_serlcd_fast_backlight.py

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 #-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 # ex13_qwiic_serlcd_fast_backlight.py
 #
-# This example prints "Hello World!" to the LCD and uses the
-# display() and noDisplay() functions to turn on and off
-# the display.
+# This example shows how to use the fastBacklight() method.
+# It is nice because it doesn't show system messages, and sends the values
+# in one concatinated block of data (a single command for all 3 values).
 #
 #------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #

examples/ex14_qwiic_serlcd_show_firmware_version.py

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+#!/usr/bin/env python
+#-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# ex14_qwiic_serlcd_show_firmware_version.py
+#
+# This example prints the devices firmware version on the screen.
+#
+#------------------------------------------------------------------------
+#
+# Written by SparkFun Electronics, August 2020
+#
+# Ported from Arduino Library code with many contributions from
+# Gaston Williams - August 29, 2018
+# 
+# This python library supports the SparkFun Electroncis qwiic 
+# qwiic sensor/board ecosystem on a Raspberry Pi (and compatable) single
+# board computers. 
+#
+# More information on qwiic is at https://www.sparkfun.com/qwiic
+#
+# Do you like this library? Help support SparkFun. Buy a board!
+#
+#==================================================================================
+# Copyright (c) 2020 SparkFun Electronics
+#
+# Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy 
+# of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal 
+# in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights 
+# to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell 
+# copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is 
+# furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:
+#
+# The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in all 
+# copies or substantial portions of the Software.
+#
+# THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR 
+# IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, 
+# FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE 
+# AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER 
+# LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM, 
+# OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE 
+# SOFTWARE.
+#==================================================================================
+# Example 14
+#
+
+from __future__ import print_function
+import qwiic_serlcd
+import time
+import sys
+
+def runExample():
+
+	print("\nSparkFun Qwiic SerLCD   Example 14\n")
+	print("\nType CTRL+C to end.\n")
+	myLCD = qwiic_serlcd.QwiicSerlcd()
+
+	if myLCD.connected == False:
+		print("The Qwiic SerLCD device isn't connected to the system. Please check your connection", \
+			file=sys.stderr)
+		return
+
+	myLCD.setBacklight(255, 255, 255) # bright white
+	myLCD.setContrast(5) # set contrast. Lower to 0 for higher contrast.
+	myLCD.begin() # call this for default settings (no
+	myLCD.leftToRight()
+	myLCD.noCursor()
+	time.sleep(1) # give a sec for system messages to complete
+
+	while True:
+		myLCD.command(ord(',')) # send the comma to display the frimware version
+		time.sleep(0.5) # Firmware will be displayed for 500ms, so keep re-printing it
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+	try:
+		runExample()
+	except (KeyboardInterrupt, SystemExit) as exErr:
+		print("\nEnding Example 14")
+		sys.exit(0)
+
+