# Import LCD library
from RPLCD import i2c


# constants to initialise the LCD
lcdmode = 'i2c'
cols = 20
rows = 4
charmap = 'A00'
i2c_expander = 'PCF8574'

# Generally 27 is the address;Find yours using: i2cdetect -y 1 
address = 0x27 
port = 0 # 0 on an older Raspberry Pi

# Initialise the LCD
lcd = i2c.CharLCD(i2c_expander, address, port=port, charmap=charmap,
                  cols=cols, rows=rows)
lcd.clear()
line1 = f'{"####": <20}'
line2 = f'{"Starting....": <20}'
line3 = f'{"####": <20}'
line4 = f'{"####": <20}'
lcd.backlight_enabled =  True
lcd.cursor_pos = (0, 0)
lcd.write_string(line1)
lcd.crlf()
lcd.write_string(line2)
lcd.crlf()
lcd.write_string(line3)
lcd.crlf()
lcd.write_string(line4)
lcd.crlf()
lcd.clear()
lcd.close(clear=True)