but since this post is about “interfacing an arduino with a serial lcd controller”, i’m quite disappointed. old lcd panels in my junk box: 4. lcd panels with serial controller: none.

Instead, a virtual version of the hardware has been built into a web interface. [Tobie’s] part of the hack is to use an Arduino and a few buttons as the controller.

The display must be compatible with LiquidCrystal, a common way of rigging up Arduino with an LCD. This project requires you to use two programming libraries: LiquidCrystal440 and Python .

Control Any Circuit with a TV Remote and an Arduino. Walter Glenn March 27, 2014 ...