# Assembled Standard LCD 16x2 + extras - White on Blue

**Type:** Product page · **SKU:** ADA1447 · **Brand:** [Adafruit](https://core-electronics.com.au/brands/adafruit-australia)
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Standard HD44780 LCDs are useful for creating standalone projects. This product is similar to Adafruit's Standard LCD 16x2 display but comes with the header soldered on!...

## Pricing

- **Price:** $22.75 (inc GST) — $20.68 AUD, exc GST
- **Quantity discounts:** 10+ $20.06 (exc GST) · 50+ $19.65 (exc GST)

## Availability & dispatch

- Available with a lead time — expect dispatch between Aug 31 and Sep 03.

## Description

Standard HD44780 LCDs are useful for creating standalone projects. This product is similar to Adafruit's [Standard LCD 16x2 display **but comes with the header soldered on!**](https://core-electronics.com.au/standard-lcd-16x2-extras-white-on-blue.html)

- 16 characters wide, 2 rows
- White text on blue 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! (Any analog/digital pins can be used)
- Built in character set supports English/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
- Comes with necessary contrast potentiometer
- 5V logic

For more information, check out Adafruit's detailed step-by-step Arduino+LCD tutorial

Adafruit have [a datasheet that has dimensions and pin-locations](https://core-electronics.com.au/attachments/localcontent/TC1602A-01T_95544ccf7df.pdf) and then a [HD44780 datasheet with the detailed commands for control](https://core-electronics.com.au/attachments/localcontent/HD44780_3297984ed67.pdf)

## Technical Details

- Screen Dimensions: 24mm x 69mm / 0.9" x 2.7"

![](https://core-electronics.com.au/attachments/localcontent/rohs_icon_8216055e11.jpg)

## Guides for this product

- [Character Displays with Particle](https://core-electronics.com.au/guides/particle/character-displays-with-particle/)

## Images

- [Product image 1](https://core-electronics.com.au/media/catalog/product/1/4/1447-02.jpg)