{"title":"16 x 2  LCD screen","handle":"16-x-2-lcd-screen","url":"/products/16-x-2-lcd-screen","description":"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.\n\nThis 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.\n\nKey Features\n\n\n16×2 Character Display – Two rows of 16 characters each for displaying text, sensor data, or menus\n\nPre-Soldered Headers – Ready to use on a breadboard or with jumper wires, no soldering required\n\n5V Operation – Compatible with most microcontroller platforms including Arduino\n\nHD44780-Compatible Controller – Works with widely available libraries (LiquidCrystal for Arduino)\n\nAdjustable Contrast – Use a potentiometer on the V0 pin to fine-tune character visibility\n\nBlue Backlight – White characters on a blue background for clear readability\n\n\nIdeal For\n\nDisplaying sensor readings (temperature, humidity, distance)\nUser interface menus for microcontroller projects\nStatus messages and debugging output\nLearning electronics and programming\n\n\nPackage Contents\n\n1× 16×2 Character LCD Module (headers pre-soldered)\n\n\n\nTip: This display uses 6–10 data pins by default. To free up I/O pins, consider using an I2C LCD backpack adapter, which reduces the connection to just 2 data lines (SDA and SCL).\n\n\nResources\n\nDatasheet\n","vendor":"Pimoroni","product_type":"physical","in_stock":false,"options":[],"variants":[{"id":7769,"title":"Default Title","sku":"PI-COM0506","price":11.12,"on_sale":false,"in_stock":false,"available_quantity":0,"option1":"Default Title"}]}