Arduino example for USB serial backpack

gistfile1.ino

// Example for using Adafruit USB+Serial Character LCD backpack with an Arduino
// Pick one up today @ http://www.adafruit.com/category/63_96

#include <SoftwareSerial.h>

// Create a software serial port!
SoftwareSerial lcd = SoftwareSerial(0,2); 

void setup() {
  lcd.begin(9600);  
  
  // set the size of the display if it isn't 16x2 (you only have to do this once)
  lcd.write(0xFE);
  lcd.write(0xD1);
  lcd.write(16);  // 16 columns
  lcd.write(2);   // 2 rows
  delay(10);       
  // we suggest putting delays after each command to make sure the data 
  // is sent and the LCD is updated.

  // set the contrast, 200 is a good place to start, adjust as desired
  lcd.write(0xFE);
  lcd.write(0x50);
  lcd.write(200);
  delay(10);       
  
  // set the brightness - we'll max it (255 is max brightness)
  lcd.write(0xFE);
  lcd.write(0x99);
  lcd.write(255);
  delay(10);       
  
  // turn off cursors
  lcd.write(0xFE);
  lcd.write(0x4B);
  lcd.write(0xFE);
  lcd.write(0x54);
  
  // create a custom character
  lcd.write(0xFE);
  lcd.write(0x4E);
  lcd.write((uint8_t)0);     // location #0
  lcd.write((uint8_t)0x00);  // 8 bytes of character data
  lcd.write(0x0A);
  lcd.write(0x15);
  lcd.write(0x11);
  lcd.write(0x11);
  lcd.write(0x0A);
  lcd.write(0x04);
  lcd.write((uint8_t)0x00);
  delay(10);   // we suggest putting delays after each command 
  
  // clear screen
  lcd.write(0xFE);
  lcd.write(0x58);
  delay(10);   // we suggest putting delays after each command 
  
  // go 'home'
  lcd.write(0xFE);
  lcd.write(0x48);
  delay(10);   // we suggest putting delays after each command 

  lcd.print("We ");
  lcd.write((uint8_t)0);            // to print the custom character, 'write' the location
  lcd.println(" Arduino!");
  lcd.print("     - Adafruit");
  
  delay(1000);
}

uint8_t red, green, blue;
void loop() {
 // adjust colors 
 for (red = 0; red < 255; red++) {
  lcd.write(0xFE);
  lcd.write(0xD0);
  lcd.write(red); 
  lcd.write((uint8_t)0);
  lcd.write(255 - red);
  delay(10);  // give it some time to adjust the backlight!
 }   

 for (green = 0; green < 255; green++) {
  lcd.write(0xFE);
  lcd.write(0xD0);
  lcd.write(255-green); 
  lcd.write(green);
  lcd.write((uint8_t)0);
  delay(10);  // give it some time to adjust the backlight!
 }   

 for (blue = 0; blue < 255; blue++) {
  lcd.write(0xFE);
  lcd.write(0xD0);
  lcd.write((uint8_t)0); 
  lcd.write(255-blue);
  lcd.write(blue);
  delay(10);  // give it some time to adjust the backlight!
 }   
}