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U6143_ssd1306

Preparation

sudo raspi-config

Choose Interface Options Enable i2c

Clone U6143_ssd1306 library

git clone https://github.com/UCTRONICS/U6143_ssd1306.git

Compile

cd U6143_ssd1306/C

sudo make clean && sudo make 

Run

sudo ./display

Add automatic start script

• Open the rc.local file

sudo nano /etc/rc.local

• Add command to the rc.local file

cd /home/pi/U6143_ssd1306/C
sudo make clean 
sudo make 
sudo ./display &

• reboot your system

For older 0.91 inch lcd without mcu

• For the older version lcd without mcu controller, you can use python demo
• Install the dependent library files

sudo pip3 install adafruit-circuitpython-ssd1306
sudo apt-get install python3-pip
sudo apt-get install python3-pil

• Test demo

cd /home/pi/U6143_ssd1306/python 
sudo python3 ssd1306_stats.py

Custom display temperature type

• Open the U6143_ssd1306/C/ssd1306_i2c.h file. You can modify the value of the TEMPERATURE_TYPE variable to change the type of temperature displayed. (The default is Fahrenheit)

Custom display IPADDRESS_TYPE type

• Open the U6143_ssd1306/C/ssd1306_i2c.h file. You can modify the value of the IPADDRESS_TYPE variable to change the type of IP displayed. (The default is ETH0)

Custom display information

• Open the U6143_ssd1306/C/ssd1306_i2c.h file. You can modify the value of the IP_SWITCH variable to determine whether to display the IP address or custom information. (The custom IP address is displayed by default)