<script type="text/x-red" data-template-name="rpi-lcd"> <div class="form-row"> <label for="node-input-pins"><i class="fa fa-circle"></i> Pins</label> <input type="text" id="node-input-pins" placeholder="RS,E,D4,D5,D6,D7"> </div> <br/> <div class="form-row"> <label for="node-input-name"><i class="fa fa-tag"></i> Name</label> <input type="text" id="node-input-name" placeholder="Name"> </div> <div class="form-tips"><b>Tip</b>: Pins MUST be a comma separated list of the 6 GPIO connector pin numbers that are connected to the RS, E, D4, D5, D6 and D7 pins of the LCD.</div> </script> <script type="text/x-red" data-help-name="rpi-lcd"> <p>Raspberry Pi output to a HD44780 style LCD. Usually 1, 2, or 4 lines of characters.</p> <p>Expects a <code>msg.payload</code> with a string in it.</p> <p>Strings for the second line of the display must start <b>2:</b> - the third start <b>3:</b> - and the fourth <b>4:</b></p> <p>To clear the display send the string <b>clr:</b></p> <p>It is up to you to manage string lengths to suit the display.</p> <p>Requires the RPi.GPIO python library version 0.5.8 (or better) in order to work.</p> <p><b>Note:</b> we are using the actual physical pin numbers on connector P1 as they are easier to locate.</p> </script> <script type="text/javascript"> RED.nodes.registerType('rpi-lcd',{ category: 'Raspberry Pi', color:"#c6dbef", defaults: { name: { value:"" }, pins: { value:"", required:true, validate:RED.validators.regex(/^\d+,\d+,\d+,\d+,\d+,\d+$/) } }, inputs:1, outputs:0, align:"right", icon:"rpi.png", label:function() { return this.name||"Pi LCD"; }, labelStyle:function() { return this.name?"node_label_italic":""; } }); </script>