diff --git a/examples/python/rgblcd.py b/examples/python/rgblcd.py
index 7c9d889..a686b2f 100644
--- a/examples/python/rgblcd.py
+++ b/examples/python/rgblcd.py
@@ -28,10 +28,12 @@ import mraa
 # to a nice shade of purple
 x = mraa.I2c(0)
 x.address(0x62)
-x.writeReg(0,0)
-x.writeReg(1,0)
 
-# Be careful that your i2c device can actually handle a 'batch' handling of
-# such data, this is not typical in arduino type devices
-s = "\x08\xAA\x04\xFF\x02\xFF"
-x.write(s)
+# initialise device
+x.writeReg(0, 0)
+x.writeReg(1, 0)
+
+# sent RGB color data
+x.writeReg(0x08, 0xAA)
+x.writeReg(0x04, 255)
+x.writeReg(0x02, 255)