I have found an easy way to do this, i found a tutorial on instructables that has explained in detail what to do, i then applied this to my LCD keypad shield rather than external buttons on a breadboard.

The Arduino LCD Keypad Shield is a useful module that combines a 16x2 LCD display with six push buttons (Right, Up, Down, Left, Select, and Reset) for user interaction. This tutorial will guide you through setting up and programming this shield using an Arduino board.

May 7, 2021 · I am having a bit of trouble with getting the LCD screen reacting to when the push buttons are pressed. I'm running all this through an Arduino Microcontroller. How the buttons are meant to work: Home button to set the screens back to the home screen (chords/scales)

Mar 29, 2025 · Unlock interactivity with Arduino: Create engaging projects using pushbuttons and LCD displays. Step-by-step guide and coding examples for immersive experiences

Apr 26, 2019 · In this tutorial, you’ll learn how to use Arduino LCD keypad shield with 3 practical projects. Find this and other hardware projects on Hackster.io.

Mar 19, 2018 · LCD Keypad Shield Push Button Operation. The LCD Keypad Shield has 6 push buttons, labeled as follows: Right; Left; Up; Down; Select; Reset; The Reset button is simply connected to the Arduino Reset pin and works just like the Reset button on the Arduino itself. This is common on many shields as the shields physically cover the Reset button.

Aug 5, 2024 · The LCD Shield has 5 buttons intended for navigation or control input. The buttons are organized in a convenient layout and named UP, DOWN, LEFT, RIGHT, and SELECT, however it is completely up to your design to determine the action taken when a …

Oct 12, 2015 · The buttons are connected only to A0 analog input through resistor to give different voltage for each buttons and saving on input/output pins. The PIN 0 RX, PIN 1 TX, PIN 2, 3, 11, and 13 are extended to accommodate other external devices, and the rest are used for LCD Shield connections.

May 28, 2015 · lcd.setCursor(0,0); // set the LCD cursor position . lcd.print("Push the buttons"); // print a simple message on the LCD. lcd.setCursor(9,1); // move cursor to second line "1" and 9 spaces over. lcd.print(millis()/1000); // display seconds elapsed since power-up.

This shield is fully compatible with Arduino 4-bit “LiquidCrystal” library. It includes 16X2 LCD display with 6 push Buttons, among which 5 are connected with A0 analog input through resistor to give different voltage for each buttons and saving on input/output pins.