8x2 Character LCD - Black Bezel (Parallel Interface)
This compact 8 x 2 LCD is great for small microcontroller projects where you want more than just a blinking LED for feedback. This unit uses the standard HD44780 parallel interface and features a black bezel.
This little 8-character, 2-line parallel liquid crystal display is a generic equivalent of the Optrex DMC-50448N-AAE-AD LCD.
It uses the common HD44780 interface, so sample interface code is widely available for a variety of microcontrollers. This is the smallest package we know of for this familiar interface.
You can find sample HD44780 LCD interface code written for a variety of AVR microcontrollers as part of the Pololu AVR library.
Pinout
Pin | Symbol | Function |
---|---|---|
1 | Vss | ground (0 V) |
2 | Vdd | 5 V logic supply voltage |
3 | Vo | contrast adjustment |
4 | RS | H/L register select signal |
5 | R/W | H/L read/write signal |
6 | E | H/L enable signal |
7-14 | DB0 – DB7 | H/L data bus for 4- or 8-bit mode |
Note: some of our pictures show pins soldered to the LCD PCB, but this item ships without pins (the pads are standard 0.1″ spacing), connectors, or cables.