Description
A 16x2 blue backlight LCD display module. It includes an I2C interface for convenient Arduino connection. The required Arduino library is included in Documents section. The connection scheme is as follows: VCC and GND for power supply, and SDA and SCL for data transfer.
Features
- LCD display module with blue backlight
- Wide viewing angle and high contrast
- Built-in industry standard HD44780 equivalent LCD controller
- LCM type: Characters
- Can display 2-lines x 16-characters
- Operate with 5V DC
- Material: FR4 + LCD
- Commonly used in: copiers, fax machines, laser printers, industrial test equipment, networking equipment such as routers and storage devices
Specifications:
- VSS: connected to ground
- VDD: connected to a +5V power supply
- VO: to adjust the contrast
- RS: A register select pin that controls where in the LCD’s memory you are writing data to. You can select either the data register, which holds what goes on the screen or an instruction register, which is where the LCD’s controller looks for instructions on what to do next.
- R/W: A Read/Write pin to select between reading and writing mode
- E: An enabling pin that, when low-level energy is supplied, causes the LDC module to execute relevant instructions. D0-D7: to read and write data
- A and K: Pins that control the LCD backlight