Bluetooth LCD

The project receives messages through a Bluetooth module connected to the UNO board and displays the received messages on an LCD screen.

1. Build the Circuit

• Arduino UNO R4 Minima Board

• JDY-31 Bluetooth Module

• I2C LCD 1602

2. Upload the Code

1. Open the 01-Bluetooth_lcd.ino file under the path of ultimate-sensor-kit\iot_project\bluetooth\01-Bluetooth_lcd, or copy this code into Arduino IDE.

   Note

   To install the library, use the Arduino Library Manager and search for “LiquidCrystal I2C” and install it.

2. After selecting the correct board and port, click the Upload button.

3. Open the Serial monitor(set baudrate to 9600) to view debug messages.

3. App and Bluetooth module Connection

We can use an app called “Serial Bluetooth Terminal” to send messages from the Bluetooth module to Arduino.

1. Install Serial Bluetooth Terminal

   Go to Google Play to download and install Serial Bluetooth Terminal .

2. Connect Bluetooth

   Initially, turn on Bluetooth on your smartphone.

   

   Navigate to the Bluetooth settings on your smartphone and look for names like JDY-31-SPP.

   

   After clicking it, agree to the Pair request in the pop-up window. If prompted for a pairing code, please enter “1234”.

   

3. Communicate with Bluetooth module

   Open the Serial Bluetooth Terminal. Connect to “JDY-31-SPP”.

   

4. Send command

   Use the Serial Bluetooth Terminal app to send messages to Arduino via Bluetooth. The message sent to Bluetooth will be displayed on the LCD.

   

4. Code explanation

Note

To install library, use the Arduino Library Manager and search for “LiquidCrystal I2C” and install the library.

1. Setting up the LCD

   #include <LiquidCrystal_I2C.h>
   LiquidCrystal_I2C lcd(0x27, 16, 2);
   

   This segment of code includes the LiquidCrystal_I2C library and initializes the LCD module with the I2C address as 0x27 and specifies that the LCD has 16 columns and 2 rows.

2. Setting up Bluetooth communication

   #include <SoftwareSerial.h>
   const int bluetoothTx = 3;
   const int bluetoothRx = 4;
   SoftwareSerial bleSerial(bluetoothTx, bluetoothRx);
   

   Here, the SoftwareSerial library is included to allow the JDY-31 Bluetooth module to communicate with the Arduino using pins 3 (TX) and 4 (RX).

3. Initialization

   void setup() {
      lcd.init();
      lcd.clear();
      lcd.backlight();
   
      Serial.begin(9600);
      bleSerial.begin(9600);
   }
   

   The setup() function initializes the LCD and clears any existing content. It also turns on the backlight for the LCD. Communication is started with the serial monitor and the Bluetooth module, both at a baud rate of 9600.

4. Main Loop

   void loop() {
      String data;
   
      if (bleSerial.available()) {
         data += bleSerial.readString();
         data = data.substring(0, data.length() - 2);
         Serial.print(data);
   
         lcd.clear();
         lcd.setCursor(0, 0);
         lcd.print(data);
      }
   
      if (Serial.available()) {
         bleSerial.write(Serial.read());
      }
   }
   

   This is the main operational loop of the Arduino program. It continually checks for incoming data from both the Bluetooth module and the serial monitor. When data is received from the Bluetooth device, it’s processed, displayed on the serial monitor, and shown on the LCD. If data is entered into the serial monitor, this data is sent to the Bluetooth module.