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LCD1604 (5V Blue Backlight)

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LCD1604 (5V Blue Backlight) - Waveshare - lcd1604-blue

16×4 character LCD module, white characters on blue backlight, parallel interface, 5 V logic.

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LCD1604 (5V Blue Backlight) — Waveshare — lcd1604-blue

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  • Waveshare$0.00

Pinout

Logical pinout · physical placement not verified
LCD1604 (5V BLUE BACKLVSSDB2VCCDB3VEEDB4RSDB5RWDB6EDB7DB0LED+DB1LED-
  • VSS1

    Ground pin from Waveshare product-page interface table

    Type · GroundVoltage · 0V (GND)
  • VCC2

    Logic-circuit power supply from Waveshare product-page interface table

    Type · PowerVoltage · +5V
  • VEE3

    LCD contrast adjustment input from Waveshare product-page interface table

    Type · AnalogVoltage · contrast adjustment
  • RS4

    Instruction/data register selection, RS=0 instruction register and RS=1 data register per Waveshare product-page table

    Type · GPIO
  • RW5

    Read/write selection, R/W=0 register write and R/W=1 register read per Waveshare product-page table

    Type · GPIO
  • E6

    Enable signal from Waveshare product-page interface table

    Type · GPIO
  • DB07

    8-bit data input/output line DB0 from Waveshare product-page interface table

    Type · GPIO
  • DB18

    8-bit data input/output line DB1 from Waveshare product-page interface table

    Type · GPIO
  • DB29

    8-bit data input/output line DB2 from Waveshare product-page interface table

    Type · GPIO
  • DB310

    8-bit data input/output line DB3 from Waveshare product-page interface table

    Type · GPIO
  • DB411

    8-bit data input/output line DB4 from Waveshare product-page interface table

    Type · GPIO
  • DB512

    8-bit data input/output line DB5 from Waveshare product-page interface table

    Type · GPIO
  • DB613

    8-bit data input/output line DB6 from Waveshare product-page interface table

    Type · GPIO
  • DB714

    8-bit data input/output line DB7 from Waveshare product-page interface table

    Type · GPIO
  • LED+15

    LED backlight positive supply from Waveshare product-page interface table

    Type · PowerVoltage · +5V
  • LED-16

    LED backlight negative supply from Waveshare product-page interface table

    Type · GroundVoltage · 0V
PinPositionTypeFunctionVoltage
VSS1GroundGround pin from Waveshare product-page interface table0V (GND)
VCC2PowerLogic-circuit power supply from Waveshare product-page interface table+5V
VEE3AnalogLCD contrast adjustment input from Waveshare product-page interface tablecontrast adjustment
RS4GPIOInstruction/data register selection, RS=0 instruction register and RS=1 data register per Waveshare product-page table
RW5GPIORead/write selection, R/W=0 register write and R/W=1 register read per Waveshare product-page table
E6GPIOEnable signal from Waveshare product-page interface table
DB07GPIO8-bit data input/output line DB0 from Waveshare product-page interface table
DB18GPIO8-bit data input/output line DB1 from Waveshare product-page interface table
DB29GPIO8-bit data input/output line DB2 from Waveshare product-page interface table
DB310GPIO8-bit data input/output line DB3 from Waveshare product-page interface table
DB411GPIO8-bit data input/output line DB4 from Waveshare product-page interface table
DB512GPIO8-bit data input/output line DB5 from Waveshare product-page interface table
DB613GPIO8-bit data input/output line DB6 from Waveshare product-page interface table
DB714GPIO8-bit data input/output line DB7 from Waveshare product-page interface table
LED+15PowerLED backlight positive supply from Waveshare product-page interface table+5V
LED-16GroundLED backlight negative supply from Waveshare product-page interface table0V
Logical pinout · physical placement not verified
LCD1604 (5V BLUE BACKLVSSDB2VCCDB3VEEDB4RSDB5RWDB6EDB7DB0LED+DB1LED-

Pin details

16 connections
  1. VSS

    Ground pin from Waveshare product-page interface table

    GroundVoltage · 0V (GND)
    1
  2. VCC

    Logic-circuit power supply from Waveshare product-page interface table

    PowerVoltage · +5V
    2
  3. VEE

    LCD contrast adjustment input from Waveshare product-page interface table

    AnalogVoltage · contrast adjustment
    3
  4. RS

    Instruction/data register selection, RS=0 instruction register and RS=1 data register per Waveshare product-page table

    GPIO
    4
  5. RW

    Read/write selection, R/W=0 register write and R/W=1 register read per Waveshare product-page table

    GPIO
    5
  6. E

    Enable signal from Waveshare product-page interface table

    GPIO
    6
  7. DB0

    8-bit data input/output line DB0 from Waveshare product-page interface table

    GPIO
    7
  8. DB1

    8-bit data input/output line DB1 from Waveshare product-page interface table

    GPIO
    8
  9. DB2

    8-bit data input/output line DB2 from Waveshare product-page interface table

    GPIO
    9
  10. DB3

    8-bit data input/output line DB3 from Waveshare product-page interface table

    GPIO
    10
  11. DB4

    8-bit data input/output line DB4 from Waveshare product-page interface table

    GPIO
    11
  12. DB5

    8-bit data input/output line DB5 from Waveshare product-page interface table

    GPIO
    12
  13. DB6

    8-bit data input/output line DB6 from Waveshare product-page interface table

    GPIO
    13
  14. DB7

    8-bit data input/output line DB7 from Waveshare product-page interface table

    GPIO
    14
  15. LED+

    LED backlight positive supply from Waveshare product-page interface table

    PowerVoltage · +5V
    15
  16. LED-

    LED backlight negative supply from Waveshare product-page interface table

    GroundVoltage · 0V
    16

Start wiring

SPI · I2C · 3.3 V · 3.3 – 5 V · Breakout

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