Standard LCD 16x2, white on blue
Standard HD44780-compatible character LCD module with 16 columns and 2 rows, white characters on a blue backlight. Suitable for simple status displays, menus, readouts, and breadboarded electronics projects.
Pinout
- VSSGND16-pin LCD header pin 1
Ground
Type · GroundVoltage · 0V - VDDVCC16-pin LCD header pin 2
LCD supply
Type · PowerVoltage · 5V - VO16-pin LCD header pin 3
LCD contrast input from potentiometer
Type · UnknownVoltage · contrast voltage - RS16-pin LCD header pin 4
Register select, command/data select
Type · ControlVoltage · logic input - RW16-pin LCD header pin 5
Read/write select, often tied low for write-only use
Type · ControlVoltage · logic input - EEN16-pin LCD header pin 6
Enable clock input
Type · ControlVoltage · logic input - D016-pin LCD header pin 7
Parallel data bit 0, unused in 4-bit mode
Type · GPIOVoltage · logic I/O - D116-pin LCD header pin 8
Parallel data bit 1, unused in 4-bit mode
Type · GPIOVoltage · logic I/O - D216-pin LCD header pin 9
Parallel data bit 2, unused in 4-bit mode
Type · GPIOVoltage · logic I/O - D316-pin LCD header pin 10
Parallel data bit 3, unused in 4-bit mode
Type · GPIOVoltage · logic I/O - D416-pin LCD header pin 11
Parallel data bit 4
Type · GPIOVoltage · logic I/O - D516-pin LCD header pin 12
Parallel data bit 5
Type · GPIOVoltage · logic I/O - D616-pin LCD header pin 13
Parallel data bit 6
Type · GPIOVoltage · logic I/O - D716-pin LCD header pin 14
Parallel data bit 7
Type · GPIOVoltage · logic I/O - LED+A16-pin LCD header pin 15
Backlight LED anode
Type · PowerVoltage · 5V through module/resistor path - LED-K16-pin LCD header pin 16
Backlight LED cathode
Type · PowerVoltage · 0V
| Pin | Position | Type | Function | Voltage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VSSGND | 16-pin LCD header pin 1 | Ground | Ground | 0V |
| VDDVCC | 16-pin LCD header pin 2 | Power | LCD supply | 5V |
| VO | 16-pin LCD header pin 3 | Unknown | LCD contrast input from potentiometer | contrast voltage |
| RS | 16-pin LCD header pin 4 | Control | Register select, command/data select | logic input |
| RW | 16-pin LCD header pin 5 | Control | Read/write select, often tied low for write-only use | logic input |
| EEN | 16-pin LCD header pin 6 | Control | Enable clock input | logic input |
| D0 | 16-pin LCD header pin 7 | GPIO | Parallel data bit 0, unused in 4-bit mode | logic I/O |
| D1 | 16-pin LCD header pin 8 | GPIO | Parallel data bit 1, unused in 4-bit mode | logic I/O |
| D2 | 16-pin LCD header pin 9 | GPIO | Parallel data bit 2, unused in 4-bit mode | logic I/O |
| D3 | 16-pin LCD header pin 10 | GPIO | Parallel data bit 3, unused in 4-bit mode | logic I/O |
| D4 | 16-pin LCD header pin 11 | GPIO | Parallel data bit 4 | logic I/O |
| D5 | 16-pin LCD header pin 12 | GPIO | Parallel data bit 5 | logic I/O |
| D6 | 16-pin LCD header pin 13 | GPIO | Parallel data bit 6 | logic I/O |
| D7 | 16-pin LCD header pin 14 | GPIO | Parallel data bit 7 | logic I/O |
| LED+A | 16-pin LCD header pin 15 | Power | Backlight LED anode | 5V through module/resistor path |
| LED-K | 16-pin LCD header pin 16 | Power | Backlight LED cathode | 0V |
Pin details
16 connections- VSSGND16-pin LCD header pin 1
Ground
GroundVoltage · 0V - VDDVCC16-pin LCD header pin 2
LCD supply
PowerVoltage · 5V - VO16-pin LCD header pin 3
LCD contrast input from potentiometer
UnknownVoltage · contrast voltage - RS16-pin LCD header pin 4
Register select, command/data select
ControlVoltage · logic input - RW16-pin LCD header pin 5
Read/write select, often tied low for write-only use
ControlVoltage · logic input - EEN16-pin LCD header pin 6
Enable clock input
ControlVoltage · logic input - D016-pin LCD header pin 7
Parallel data bit 0, unused in 4-bit mode
GPIOVoltage · logic I/O - D116-pin LCD header pin 8
Parallel data bit 1, unused in 4-bit mode
GPIOVoltage · logic I/O - D216-pin LCD header pin 9
Parallel data bit 2, unused in 4-bit mode
GPIOVoltage · logic I/O - D316-pin LCD header pin 10
Parallel data bit 3, unused in 4-bit mode
GPIOVoltage · logic I/O - D416-pin LCD header pin 11
Parallel data bit 4
GPIOVoltage · logic I/O - D516-pin LCD header pin 12
Parallel data bit 5
GPIOVoltage · logic I/O - D616-pin LCD header pin 13
Parallel data bit 6
GPIOVoltage · logic I/O - D716-pin LCD header pin 14
Parallel data bit 7
GPIOVoltage · logic I/O - LED+A16-pin LCD header pin 15
Backlight LED anode
PowerVoltage · 5V through module/resistor path - LED-K16-pin LCD header pin 16
Backlight LED cathode
PowerVoltage · 0V
Start wiring
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