# LCD 16x2 sereial print **URL:** \ **Category:** Hardware Interfacing Questions\ **Created:** [April 21, 2021, 11:19am UTC](https://forum.xod.io/t/lcd-16x2-sereial-print/5114 "2021-04-21T11:19:54Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![netoli](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/71c47a/32.png) [@netoli](https://forum.xod.io/u/netoli)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2021, 11:19am UTC](https://forum.xod.io/t/lcd-16x2-sereial-print/5114/1 "2021-04-21T11:19:54Z")
Hello. how to get same result with xod. like i have with arduino ide and " LiquidCrystaln SerialDisplay.". i have 2 arduino nano and one is hooked with 16x2lcd without that handy adapter…so there is now messy wires… if i load that LiquidCrysta SerialDisplay from IDE its works .i can read strings and RPM from another nano with RX and DX,but i cant modify that position where all text is coming. i dont understant how to use that uart reading and AT printing …i need some exsample how nodes need to set to get that serial readings to my lcd… i can use that "at print "when i just add there strings what i like and its easy to make all modifikations,but how to do it with serial communication…ähh … ---
**Author:** ![gweimer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a9adbd/32.png) [@gweimer](https://forum.xod.io/u/gweimer)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2021, 6:55pm UTC](https://forum.xod.io/t/lcd-16x2-sereial-print/5114/2 "2021-04-21T18:55:56Z")
If you don’t have the physical I2C adapter for your LCD, you will not be able to use the i2c nodes to print to it. There are text-lcd-parallel-\* nodes that you might be able to use. These nodes accept a string for each line to display on the LCD. The text-lcd/print-at node I assume you are referring to only works with the i2c LCDs. There is an example of how to use it in text-lcd/example-print-at. ---
**Author:** ![netoli](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/71c47a/32.png) [@netoli](https://forum.xod.io/u/netoli)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2021, 8:20pm UTC](https://forum.xod.io/t/lcd-16x2-sereial-print/5114/3 "2021-04-21T20:20:50Z")
Ok thanks for your answering.Now I can stop trying with wrong way.I tough I was right line course that uart work just… fine. Except that…one question… I open serial connection and print out caracters and data…where is that point when I need to place that on my lcd upper or lower —\_\_… is that when I gonna send it ower serial…what is that tric to tell that position… I know there is no stubid question.there is just stubit people’s. ---
**Author:** ![gweimer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a9adbd/32.png) [@gweimer](https://forum.xod.io/u/gweimer)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2021, 2:09am UTC](https://forum.xod.io/t/lcd-16x2-sereial-print/5114/4 "2021-04-22T02:09:04Z")
If you are using one of the text-lcd-parallel- nodes, there are separate pins for strings to write to the first and second lines. Most of these nodes require the entire display to be updated; you cannot update just one part of the display. You can get the same affect by using concat node to join multiple inputs into a single string to display. ---
**Author:** ![netoli](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/71c47a/32.png) [@netoli](https://forum.xod.io/u/netoli)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2021, 8:15am UTC](https://forum.xod.io/t/lcd-16x2-sereial-print/5114/5 "2021-04-22T08:15:51Z")
![image](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex027/uploads/xod/original/2X/a/a78d737e0552c483d51c88e865738005ad551689.png) i tryed to put picture… There is that moment when i print data and gonna read it with another arduino nano over to serial. its look good and clear when i look my lcd. …RPM 850… and variable rpm data works,but i cant put there nothing for adjusting placement for text or data… best result this moment with lcd text placement is when i hitting space before or after characters to set nice position to lcd… still cant find o way set another row… i know that text lcd parallel 16x2 node where that happen easily for 2 pins i cant use it over serial communication? my all arduino pins is full allready for relay board and h bridge and tacometer… and thats why i like to use serial communication and one more arduino for lcd display and buttons what i gonna need for my project. This moment my lcd works just with liquit crystal serialDisplay loaded in my extra nano. i dont know how to get that nano+lcd combination work just using XOD nodes. that serial reading with xod…it wont work ,but if i test my lcd with node exsamples they works so my lcd is ok… i dont get idea how to read data…what stuff there is coming and how to use it. that “stand a lone” settings what i now using works too easy…just read data and write it on display.and thats why i like to use xod and learn whats going on… and handle that all data what moves there… i like to see example for that setting how to send data to uart and handle that information with another device. . ![image](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex027/uploads/xod/original/2X/b/be568592eae22d83d18b977d621b8f97662ef5f6.png) How to make that with XOD ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex027/uploads/xod/original/1X/eb7348baa04192c2ef932d1db54d44f09f8a7888.png) [@system](https://forum.xod.io/u/system)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2021, 8:16am UTC](https://forum.xod.io/t/lcd-16x2-sereial-print/5114/6 "2021-05-22T08:16:12Z")
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