Python Library for Adafruit USB / Serial LCD Backpack

This library is a simple wrapper intended to help send text and commands to the Adafruit USB / Serial LCD Backpack.

Adafruit product link: https://www.adafruit.com/product/782

Adafruit product tutorial: https://learn.adafruit.com/usb-plus-serial-backpack/overview

The commands suported are those listed here: https://learn.adafruit.com/usb-plus-serial-backpack/command-reference

...with the exception of those relating to saving, storing and using custom characters.

Installation

$ pip install lcdbackpack

Example usage

Python 3.6.1 (default, Mar 27 2017, 00:27:06)
[GCC 6.3.1 20170306] on linux
Type "help", "copyright", "credits" or "license" for more information.
>>> from lcdbackpack import LcdBackpack
>>> lcdbackpack = LcdBackpack('/dev/ttyACM0', 115200)
>>> lcdbackpack.connect()
>>> lcdbackpack.clear()
>>> lcdbackpack.write("Hello World!")
>>> lcdbackpack.disconnect()