This character LCD screen has a white LED back light against a blue screen. It can be read without the backlight but good contrast depends on the backlight, so the display is best in indoor situations. This display mates seamlessly with the LCD117 serial LCD driver board, and is offered as an option bundled with that kit.

Specifications

• Built-in controller (SPLC780D)
• 4-bit or 8-bit MPU interfaces
• 5×8 dot characters with cursor
• 16 character x 2 line display
• Module Size: 80.0mm(L) * 36.0mm(W) * Max13.5(H)mm
• Viewing Area: 64.0mm(L)* 13.8mm(W)
• 5V Input Voltage

Resources

• 16 × 2 blue character LCD datasheet
  note that pins 1 & 2 are reversed on this datasheet pin 1 should be ground and pin 2 should be VCC
  the manufacturer configures the same LCD differently in some  cases
  

Purchase Options

• LCD only

• LCD with a LCD117 Serial Kit
  includes serial LCD kit, male and female mating headers and 12" 3-connector cable for interfacing the LCD to a microcontroller

• LCD with an Assembled LCD117
  same as above but assembled and tested with the LCD