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RGB Backlight Positive LCD 16x2

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RGB Backlight Positive LCD 16x2 - Adafruit - 398
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16x2 character LCD with black text on a light background and an RGB backlight, allowing software-controlled background color. HD44780-compatible interface; RGB backlight on pins 15–18, with onboard current-limiting resistors for 5V operation.

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RGB Backlight Positive LCD 16x2 — Adafruit — 398

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Offers

  • Adafruit$12.95
  • ?DigiKey$12.95
  • ?OpenCircuit€18.00

Pinout

  • VSS1

    logic ground

    Type · groundVoltage · 0V
  • VDD2

    logic supply

    Type · powerVoltage · 5V typical
  • VO3

    LCD contrast input

    Type · analogue controlVoltage · contrast voltage
  • RS4

    register select

    Type · digital input
  • RW5

    read/write select

    Type · digital input
  • E6

    enable strobe

    Type · digital input
  • D07

    parallel data bit 0

    Type · digital io
  • D18

    parallel data bit 1

    Type · digital io
  • D29

    parallel data bit 2

    Type · digital io
  • D310

    parallel data bit 3

    Type · digital io
  • D411

    parallel data bit 4

    Type · digital io
  • D512

    parallel data bit 5

    Type · digital io
  • D613

    parallel data bit 6

    Type · digital io
  • D714

    parallel data bit 7

    Type · digital io
  • A15

    backlight LED anode

    Type · led power
  • K16

    backlight LED cathode

    Type · led return
  • G17

    green backlight LED control pin

    Type · led channel
  • B18

    blue backlight LED control pin

    Type · led channel
PinPositionTypeFunctionVoltage
VSS1groundlogic ground0V
VDD2powerlogic supply5V typical
VO3analogue controlLCD contrast inputcontrast voltage
RS4digital inputregister select
RW5digital inputread/write select
E6digital inputenable strobe
D07digital ioparallel data bit 0
D18digital ioparallel data bit 1
D29digital ioparallel data bit 2
D310digital ioparallel data bit 3
D411digital ioparallel data bit 4
D512digital ioparallel data bit 5
D613digital ioparallel data bit 6
D714digital ioparallel data bit 7
A15led powerbacklight LED anode
K16led returnbacklight LED cathode
G17led channelgreen backlight LED control pin
B18led channelblue backlight LED control pin

Start wiring

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

Adafruit describes product 398 as a 16x2 RGB backlight LCD using digital pins for LCD control and PWM pins for the backlight; the product…

Module pins: VDD, VSS. Schematik maps them to your board in the app.

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