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16 x 2 LCD screen
A simple and affordable 16×2 character LCD module for displaying text, readings, and status messages from your microcontroller. With pre-soldered header pins...
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A simple and affordable 16×2 character LCD module for displaying text, readings, and status messages from your microcontroller. With pre-soldered header pins, it's ready to connect straight to an Arduino, Raspberry Pi, or other development board.
This HD44780-compatible display features a blue backlight with white text, providing clear visibility in a wide range of lighting conditions. It operates on a standard parallel interface using 4-bit or 8-bit data modes.
Key Features
- 16×2 Character Display – Two rows of 16 characters each for displaying text, sensor data, or menus
- Pre-Soldered Headers – Ready to use on a breadboard or with jumper wires, no soldering required
- 5V Operation – Compatible with most microcontroller platforms including Arduino
- HD44780-Compatible Controller – Works with widely available libraries (LiquidCrystal for Arduino)
- Adjustable Contrast – Use a potentiometer on the V0 pin to fine-tune character visibility
- Blue Backlight – White characters on a blue background for clear readability
Ideal For
- Displaying sensor readings (temperature, humidity, distance)
- User interface menus for microcontroller projects
- Status messages and debugging output
- Learning electronics and programming
Package Contents
- 1× 16×2 Character LCD Module (headers pre-soldered)
Resources
Jargon buster
Plain-language definitions for the technical terms used above.
- Headers
- Rows of connector contacts on a fixed pitch (commonly 2.54 mm) used to link a board to a breadboard, jumper wires, or another board. They come as male pin headers and female socket headers; when a module ships with pre-soldered headers it can be used straight away, whereas bare pads require soldering the pins yourself.
- I2C
- I2C is a two-wire communication bus used by many sensors and small modules. It matters because several I2C devices can share the same two wires, but each device needs a compatible address and your controller must support I2C.
- LCD
- LCD stands for liquid crystal display, a screen technology that uses a backlight and liquid crystals to show images or text. It matters because LCD modules usually need a display driver and enough controller pins or a bus interface to send image data.
- microcontroller
- A microcontroller is a small computer on a single chip that runs a stored program and controls connected inputs and outputs such as buttons, sensors, displays and communication interfaces. In a device built around one, it is the part that executes the code and coordinates the device's behaviour.
- parallel interface
- A parallel interface sends several bits of data at the same time using multiple wires. It can be faster than simple serial connections, but it uses more microcontroller pins, so it is less convenient for small projects with limited wiring space.
- potentiometer
- A variable resistor usually turned with a knob or shaft to create an adjustable electrical signal. It is often used for inputs such as volume, brightness or position, so it helps beginners learn how a microcontroller reads changing values.
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