Adafruit i2c lcd and xmbc lcdproc,LCDd

Terminal

sudo nano /etc/modprobe.d/raspi-blacklist.conf
sudo sh -c "echo 'i2c-dev' >> /etc/modules"
sudo sh -c "echo 'i2c-bcm2708' >> /etc/modules"
apt-get install build-essential #needed to compile lcdproc and drivers
Reboot
sudo apt-get install libi2c-dev python-smbus i2c-tools
sudo i2cdetect -y 1 # 20 should be shown meaning your display is detected

sudo apt-get install cvs autoconf automake

cvs -z3 -d:pserver:anonymous@lcdproc.cvs.sourceforge.net:/cvsroot/lcdproc checkout -P lcdproc

cd lcdproc

sh ./autogen.sh

./configure --prefix=/usr --sysconfdir=/etc --localstatedir=/var --enable-drivers=hd44780

make

sudo make install

sudo apt-get install lcdproc #not sure why but it works this way

sudo nano /etc/LCDd.conf #edit this file with the config below

# LCDd.conf -- configuration file for the LCDproc server daemon LCDd
# Modified to support a hd44780 connected to a Raspberry Pi using i2c
#
# This file contains the configuration for the LCDd server.
#

## Server section with all kinds of settings for the LCDd server ##
[server]

# Where can we find the driver modules ?
# IMPORTANT: Make sure to change this setting to reflect your
# specific setup! Otherwise LCDd won't be able to find
# the driver modules and will thus not be able to
# function properly.
# NOTE: Always place a slash as last character !
DriverPath=/usr/lib/lcdproc/

# Tells the server to load the given drivers. Multiple lines can be given.
Driver=hd44780

# Tells the driver to bind to the given interface
Bind=127.0.0.1

# Listen on this specified port; defaults to 13666.
Port=13666

# Sets the reporting level; defaults to 2 (warnings and errors only).
#ReportLevel=3

# Should we report to syslog instead of stderr ? [default: no; legal: yes, no]
#ReportToSyslog=yes

# User to run as. LCDd will drop its root privileges, if any,
# and run as this user instead.
User=nobody

# The server will stay in the foreground if set to true.
#Foreground=no

# Hello message: each entry represents a display line; default: builtin
#Hello=" Welcome to"
#Hello=" LCDproc!"

# GoodBye message: each entry represents a display line; default: builtin
#GoodBye="Thanks for using"
#GoodBye=" LCDproc!"

# Sets the default time in seconds to displays a screen.
WaitTime=5

# If set to no, LCDd will start with screen rotation disabled. This has the
# same effect as if the ToggleRotateKey had been pressed. Rotation will start
# if the ToggleRotateKey is pressed. Note that this setting does not turn off
# priority sorting of screens. [default: on; legal: on, off]
#AutoRotate=no

# If yes, the the serverscreen will be rotated as a usual info screen. If no,
# it will be a background screen, only visible when no other screens are
# active. The special value 'blank' is similar to no, but only a blank screen
# is displayed. [default: on; legal: on, off, blank]
#ServerScreen=no

# Set master backlight setting. If set to 'open' a client may control the
# backlight for its own screens (only). [default: open; legal: off, open, on]
#Backlight=open

# Set master heartbeat setting. If set to 'open' a client may control the
# heartbeat for its own screens (only). [default: open; legal: off, open, on]
#Heartbeat=open

# set title scrolling speed [default: 10; legal: 0-10]
#TitleSpeed=10

# The "...Key=" lines define what the server does with keypresses that
# don't go to any client. The ToggleRotateKey stops rotation of screens, while
# the PrevScreenKey and NextScreenKey go back / forward one screen (even if
# rotation is disabled.
# Assign the key string returned by the driver to the ...Key setting. These
# are the defaults:
ToggleRotateKey=Enter
PrevScreenKey=Left
NextScreenKey=Right
#ScrollUpKey=Up
#ScrollDownKey=Down

## The menu section. The menu is an internal LCDproc client. ##
[menu]
# You can configure what keys the menu should use. Note that the MenuKey
# will be reserved exclusively, the others work in shared mode.

# Up to six keys are supported. The MenuKey (to enter and exit the menu), the
# EnterKey (to select values) and at least one movement keys are required.
# These are the default key assignments:
MenuKey=Escape
EnterKey=Enter
UpKey=Up
DownKey=Down
LeftKey=Left
RightKey=Right

## Hitachi HD44780 driver ##
[hd44780]

ConnectionType=piplate
Port=0x20

# Device of the i2c interface [default: /dev/lcd]
# Raspberry Pi version 1 require i2c-0; version 2 requires i2c-1
Device=/dev/i2c-1

# Bitrate of the serial port (0 for interface default)
Speed=0

# If you have a keypad connected.
# You can configure the keypad layout further on in this file.
Keypad=yes

# Set the initial contrast (bwctusb and lcd2usb) [default: 500; legal: 0 - 1000]
Contrast=0

# If you have a switchable backlight.
Backlight=yes

# If you have the additional output port ("bargraph") and you want to
# be able to control it with the lcdproc OUTPUT command
OutputPort=no

# Specifies the size of the LCD.
# In case of multiple combined displays, this should be the total size.
Size=16x2

# Character map to to map ISO-8859-1 to the LCD's character set
CharMap=hd44780_default

# You can reduce the inserted delays by setting this to false.
# On fast PCs it is possible your LCD does not respond correctly.
# Default: true.
DelayBus=false

# If you have a keypad you can assign keystrings to the keys.
# See documentation for used terms and how to wire it.
# For example to give directly connected key 4 the string "Enter", use:
# KeyDirect_4=Enter
# For matrix keys use the X and Y coordinates of the key:
# KeyMatrix_1_3=Enter
KeyDirect_1=Enter
KeyDirect_2=Up
KeyDirect_3=Down
KeyDirect_4=Left
KeyDirect_5=Right

# EOF