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16x2 LCD

The document discusses a 16x2 LCD display module. It has two registers - a command register to send commands like clearing the screen, and a data register to send character data. The pin diagram shows 16 pins including data pins, power supply pins, and pins to control the backlight and select command or data modes. The LCD can display 16 characters across 2 lines and is inexpensive and easy to program.

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16x2 LCD

The document discusses a 16x2 LCD display module. It has two registers - a command register to send commands like clearing the screen, and a data register to send character data. The pin diagram shows 16 pins including data pins, power supply pins, and pins to control the backlight and select command or data modes. The LCD can display 16 characters across 2 lines and is inexpensive and easy to program.

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LCD 16x2

 A liquid-crystal display (LCD) is a flat panel display, electronic visual display,


or video display that uses the light modulating properties of liquid crystals.
 Liquid crystals do not emit light directly.
 16x2 LCD has 2 horizontal line which comprising a space of 16 displaying
character.

It has two type of register inbuilt that is

 Command Register
 Data Register

 Command register is used to insert a special command into the LCD.


 While Data register is used to insert a data into the LCD.
 Command is a special set of  data which is used to give the internal
command to LCD like Clear screen, move to line 1 character 1, setting up
the cursor etc.
 Pin Diagram of 16x2 LCD :

Sr. No Pin No. Pin Description


1 Pin 1 (GND) This is a ground pin to apply a ground to LCD.
2 Pin 2 (VCC) This is the supply voltage pin to apply voltage to
LCD.
3 Pin 3 (VEE) This is the pin for adjusting a contrast of  the LCD
display by attaching a veriable resistor in between
VCC and GND.
4 Pin 4 (RS) RS stands for Register Select. This pin is used to
select command/data register.
If RS=0 then command register is selected.
If RS=1 then data register is selected.
5 Pin 5 (R/W) R/W stands for Read/Write. This pin is used to select
the operation Read/Write.
If R/W=0 then Write operation is performed.
If R/W=1 then Read operation is performed.
6 Pin 6 (EN) En stand for Enable signal. A positive going pulse on
this pin will perform a read/write function to the LCD.
7 Pin 7-14 (DB0- This 8 pin is used as a Data pin of  LCD.
DB7)
8 Pin 15 (LED+) This pin is used with pin 16(LED-) to setting up the
illumination of back light of LCD. This pin is
connected with VCC.
9 Pin 16 (LEC-) This pin is used with pin 15(LED+) to setting up the
illumination of back light of LCD. This pin is
connected with GND.
Back LCD 16x2:

Advantages :

 Low cost
 Easily programmable
 Large number of display character etc.

VSS & VDD

Made Vss pin ground and apply +5v to vdd to switch on the lcd.

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