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Video 26: Using an LCD1602 LCD Display with I2C
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Learn how to set up and connect an LCD 1602 display to a Raspberry Pi using I2C communication in this comprehensive tutorial by Paul McWhorter.

#. Sponsorship acknowledgment to SunFounder for providing the Raspberry Pi kit.
#. **Explanation of the project**: Connecting an LCD 1602 display to the Raspberry Pi using I2C.
#. **Benefits of I2C communication**: Simplified wiring with only four connections compared to previous methods.
#. **Hardware setup**: Connecting the LCD display to the Raspberry Pi GPIO pins via a breakout board.
#. **Configuring the Raspberry Pi for I2C**: Enabling the I2C interface via raspi-config.


**Video**

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