16x2 Character LCD based on HD44870 for Arduino, AVR, PIC, 8051,Raspberry, STM32
LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) is used in all the electronics projects to display the status of the process. A 16x2 alphanumeric LCD is most widely used module of LCD nowadays. There are several others type of LCD available in market also.
The reason for choosing LCD over other display component or devices is that it is:
Low cost
Easily programmable
Large number of display character etc.
Features:
16 Columns, 2 Rows
Compatible with any Microcontroller.
Black text on green 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 8 or only 4 digital lines
Built in character set supports most English/European/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 strip of header pins
Can adjust contrast with the addition of a potentiometer (not included)
Package Contents:
1 piece of 16x2 character LCD.
FREE 16 PIN BERG STRIP
16x2 Character LCD for Arduino, AVR, PIC, 8051,Raspberry
