LCD 16x2 Monochromatic

OVERVIEW:

• A 16X2 LCD means it can display 16 characters per line and there are 2 such lines.
• In this LCD each character is displayed in 5x7 pixel matrix.
• Black text on a green background.
• Connection port is 0.1" pitch.
• Single row for easy breadboarding and wiring.
• Pins are documented on the back of the LCD to assist in wiring it up.
• Single LED backlight included can be dimmed easily with a resistor or PWM and uses much less power than LCD with EL (electroluminescent) backlights.
• Can be fully controlled with only 6 digital lines.
• The built-in character set supports most English/European/Japanese text.
• see the HD44780 datasheet for the full character set.
• Up to 8 extra characters can be created for custom glyphs or foreign language support.