# Standard LCD 16x2 + extras - white on blue

**Type:** Product page · **SKU:** ADA181 · **Brand:** [Adafruit](https://core-electronics.com.au/brands/adafruit-australia)
**Page:** https://core-electronics.com.au/standard-lcd-16x2-extras-white-on-blue.html ([markdown](https://core-electronics.com.au/standard-lcd-16x2-extras-white-on-blue.html.md))

Standard HD44780 LCDs are useful for creating standalone projects. 16 characters wide, 2 rows White text on blue background Connection port is 0.1" pitch, single...

## Pricing

- **Price:** $21.55 (inc GST) — $19.59 AUD, exc GST
- **Quantity discounts:** 10+ $19.00 (exc GST) · 50+ $18.61 (exc GST)

## Availability & dispatch

- In stock, ships same business day if ordered before 2PM (Australia/Sydney).
- We can dispatch 2 today, and up to 500 more in 8–12 days.

## Description

Standard HD44780 LCDs are useful for creating standalone projects.

- 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](https://www.digikey.com.au/en/products/detail/bourns-inc/3386F-1-103TLF/1232544) and strip of header
 
For more information, check out Adafruit's [detailed step-by-step Arduino+LCD tutorial](https://learn.adafruit.com/character-lcds)

Adafruit have [a datasheet that has pin-locations and more](https://core-electronics.com.au/attachments/localcontent/p181_1145131ed7c.pdf) plus a [HD44780 datasheet with the detailed commands for control](https://core-electronics.com.au/attachments/uploads/ada181-HD44780.pdf)

## Technical Details

- PCB Dimensions: 36mm x 80.6mm x 1mm / 1.4" x 3.2" x 0.04"
- Screen Dimensions: 24mm x 69mm / 0.9" x 2.7"
- Height (pcb+screen): 8.4mm / 0.33"
 
 ![](https://core-electronics.com.au/attachments/localcontent/rohs_icon_8216055e11.jpg)

## Images

- [Product image 1](https://core-electronics.com.au/media/catalog/product/1/8/181-02.jpg)