Standard LCD 16x2 + extras (white on blue)

This 16x2 HD44780 LCD Display provides a simple and reliable way to add clear text output to your electronics projects, with a blue backlit display, breadboard-friendly connections, and wide microcontroller compatibility.

The Standard 16x2 LCD Display is a classic character display that's ideal for standalone electronics projects.

With 16 characters across two lines, a crisp white-on-blue display, and the popular HD44780 controller, it's easy to interface with Arduino, Raspberry Pi, and other microcontrollers.

The display includes an LED backlight, contrast potentiometer, and header strip, making it a great choice for adding clear text output to your projects.

Features

• 16 characters wide, 2 rows
• White text on blue background
• Connection port is 0.1" pitch, single row for easy breadboarding and wiring
• Pins are documented on the back of the LCD to assist in wiring it up
• Single LED backlight included can be dimmed easily with a resistor or PWM and uses
• much less power than LCD with EL (electroluminescent) backlights
• Can be fully controlled with only 6 digital lines! (Any analogue/digital pins can be used)
• Built in character set supports English/Japanese text, see the HD44780 datasheet for
• the full character set
• Up to 8 extra characters can be created for custom glyphs or 'foreign' language support
• Comes with necessary contrast potentiometer and strip of header

Specifications

• Note: LCD PCB may come in blue or green.
• PCB Dimensions: 36mm x 80.6mm x 1mm
• Screen Dimensions: 24mm x 69mm
• Height (PCB+screen): 8.4mm

Resources

• Tutorial
• Datasheet (pin locations)
• Datasheet (HD44780)

Package Contents

• 1x Standard LCD 16x2 + extras (white on blue)
• 1x Contrast potentiometer
• 1x Header strip

LCD PCB may come in blue or green. Breadboard and wires not included.