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Hobby Components 1602 Transreflective SmartLCD

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The 1602 SmartLCD module is a serially controlled 2 line by 16 character alphanumeric LCD display. Unlike most serial LCD modules on the market the 1602 SmartLCD includes a microcontroller which gives the module a rich set of features. It also requires no software or libraries to initialise the display, output text to the screen or control the features of the module, which reduces development time and frees up much needed resources in your microcontroller or development board.

This SmartLCD model features a 16x2 display with black text on a yellow, backlit transflective LCD. The transflective backlighting ensures clear visibility both indoors and in bright daylight. In well-lit settings, the backlight is not required and so can be turned off via software to conserve power.

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Customer Reviews (5.0 / 5 · 5 reviews)

Christopher A. ★★★★★

I needed something that would free up Arduino pins, and this module’s built-in serial control does exactly that—plus the 2x16 characters are crisp and easy to read even in bright light.

Ella X. ★★★★★

The serial microcontroller control is the reason I picked this over other LCDs, and it didn't disappoint—no extra wiring headaches, just clean two-line, 16-character output. It's been running in my project for a week straight without a glitch, which is more than I can say for my last display.

Ellie B. ★★★★★

Having two lines of text that I can individually control with simple serial commands made my project so much easier than wrestling with parallel HD44780 connections. The built-in microcontroller handles all the character buffering, so my main code stays clean.