I am thinking that possibly I might use the Arduino as a control head for the RPi. I can get a two line LCD panel with a series of buttons and that is enough to have a menu system. I could connect either via Ethernet or by USB serial.
As part of prep for this experiment, I went by the MicroCenter near me and purchased a two line serial LCD panel; complete with an Arduino processor to control it. I also picked up a joystick shield for the Arduino to add some controls to it.
This is a blog mostly about techie things, what I am doing to my apartment network on the cheap, IOT, 3D Printing, Raspberry Pis, Arduinos, ESP32, ESP8266, Home Automation, Personal Weather Stations, Things That Go Bump in the Night, and some side issues that need discussing. Remember, sometimes the journey to an end is as much fun as the goal achieved!
