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+# UNO Monitor
+
+UNO Monitor is my first attempt at prototyping an Arduino UNO based LCD and LED external display with IR remote controller.
+
+## Requirements
+### Hardware
+Ardurino UNO
+LCD1602 LCD module
+10k Potentiometer
+Max7219 LED dot matrix module
+IR reveiver module /w remote
+
+### Software
+Latest Arduino (v1 or v2) IDE
+Linux Bash (not tested on WSL/WSL2)
+
+#### Headers
+[Liquid Crystal library](http://www.arduino.cc/en/Reference/LiquidCrystal)
+
+[LedControl library](https://www.arduino.cc/reference/en/libraries/ledcontrol)
+
+[IRremote library](http://github.com/shirriff/Arduino-IRremote)
+
+### Pin Outs
+/* LCD Pinout:
+ * LCD RS pin to digital pin 12
+ * LCD Enable pin to digital pin 11
+ * LCD D4 pin to digital pin 5
+ * LCD D5 pin to digital pin 4
+ * LCD D6 pin to digital pin 3
+ * LCD D7 pin to digital pin 2
+ * LCD R/W pin to ground
+ * LCD VSS pin to ground
+ * LCD VCC pin to 5V
+ * 10K resistor:
+ *  ends to +5V and ground
+ *  wiper to LCD VO pin (pin 3)
+*/
+
+/* LED Pinout:
+ * LED DataIn(DIN) to digital pin 10
+ * LED LOAD(CS) to digital pin 9
+ * LED CLK to digital pin 8
+ * LED VSS pin to 5V
+ * LED GND to ground
+*/
+
+/* IR Pinout
+ * IR Signal to digital pin 13
+ * IR VSS pin to 5V
+ * IR GND to ground
+*/
+