#4.e - Adding an LCD Display to DCC-EX

@DriverD Trains #4.e — Adding an LCD Display to DCC-EX Welcome to Driver D trains. Thanks for stopping by! I’m your host Driver D. Our conductor and brakeman Scratchy-C is glad to be back on the job! [Meow] In my last video, I showed you how to configure DCC-EX to connect to your home Wi-Fi network, as well as how to add an automation in DCC-EX to turn on your track power when the command station boots. If you haven’t already seen that video, be sure to check it out! ** Configuring DCC-EX Wi-Fi ** In this video, I’ll show you how to add and configure a digital LCD display to your DCC-EX command station. Both of these videos are part of a series on how to assemble and configure a DCC-EX Command Station to control your trains. Videos in this series: Part 1: #4.a - Assembling a DCC-EX Command Station https://youtube.com/video/HatlU7A5S5s Part 2: #4.b - Installing & Configuring DCC-EX https://youtube.com/video/jv_xfwLZJd8 Part 3: #4.c - Adding Wi-Fi to DCC-EX https://youtu.be/B08Qo0az-nI Part 4: #4.d - Configuring DCC-EX Wi-Fi for Station Mode https://youtu.be/4pT273C0ozM Part 5: #4.e - Adding and LCD Display to DCC-EX [**This video!**] Part 6: #4.f – Correcting the Wi-Fi Firmware for DCC-EX [**Coming soon!**] Chapters: 00:00 Welcome to Driver D trains! 02:02 Adding an LCD Display to DCC-EX 03:38 Step 1 – Purchase LCD Display (& Jumper Wires if needed) 07:34 Step 2 – Connect LCD Display to Arduino 10:51 Step 3 – Configure DCC-EX for LCD Display 14:42 Step 4 – Customize DCC-EX LCD Display 20:32 Step 5 – A Case for Our DCC-EX Command Station 23:10 Step 6 – Run Some Trains! 25:34 What’s Next… Installing the Correct Wi-Fi Firmware 27:15 Thanks for watching! 27:35 Credits Products included in this video: GeekPi 20x4 I2C LCD Display: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07QLRD3TM Edgelec Jumper Wires 20cm Variety (120 pcs): https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07GD2PGY4 Elegoo Jumper Wires 20cm Variety (120 pcs): https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01EV70C78/ DCC-EX: https://www.dcc-ex.com WiThrottle App (available on the iOS App Store): https://www.withrottle.com/ What’s next? In the next video, I’ll show you how to upgrade or downgrade the firmware on your Wi-Fi chip to the correct version for DCC-EX. All aboard! [Meow!] DriverDTrains ©2023