There are times that we would like to have the ability to display data from the Arduino to the user. For this, we can use an LCD display. There are numerous types of LCD displays that we can use and probably the most popular is the 1602 display. Because they are so popular, you can find numerous tutorials on how to use them on the internet. While these displays are easy to use, you are limited by what you can do with them.
In this chapter, we will look at a display that we can do a lot more with. This display is the Nokia 5110 LCD display.
In this chapter, you will learn:
- How to connect a Nokia 5110 LCD to an Arduino
- How to print text to an LCD
- How to draw circles on an LCD
- How to draw rectangles on an LCD
- How to draw rounded rectangles on an LCD