how do you make 20x4 lcd print on second line?

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how do you make 20x4 lcd print on second line?

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i have this lcd screen https://www.adafruit.com/products/498
i need help i cant print anything on the second line it just continues whatever is on the first onto the third line

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Re: how do you make 20x4 lcd print on second line?

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thanks that did the trick its not exactly the way i thought the lcd would work but theres text on the screen thats all that matters lol

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Re: how do you make 20x4 lcd print on second line?

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The memory mapping on those displays is a little weird. The first line wraps around to the third line and the second line wraps around to the fourth. It is almost like two separate displays with interlaced lines.

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