Description

A standard LCD 16 X 2 at base of the HD44780 controller.

• 16 character of 2 lines wide
• White writing on a blue background.
• Port connection on a single line to the No 2, 54mm, ideal for a breadboard.
• Retro-lighting led with resistance include for the limenter in 5V. If it's too bright you can add resistance or manage the backlight by PWM.
• Programmable from only 6 pines.
• Support for English and Japanese character sets, see the HD44780 datasheet
• Up to 8 users for special characters or accents, Christiane.
• Sold with a slider for contrast and a connector headers.

Documentation

Arduino tutorial: Character LCDsWiring up a character LCD to Arduino year