WINSTAR LCD Alphanumeric Display, Alphanumeric LCD Display Module
The Winstar WH1602C 16x2 LCD Module is one of our most popular models. It features a 16-character by 2-line alphanumeric LCD display, built with the ST7066 controller IC. The default configuration uses a 5V power supply, with a 3V option available upon request. (Note: When using 3V, the negative voltage can only supply up to 3V.)
The ST7066 controller supports multiple font versions for different language sets, including English/Japanese, Western European, Eastern European, Scandinavian, Cyrillic (Russian), and Hebrew/Arabic. For projects requiring built-in Traditional or Simplified Chinese fonts, we recommend using the graphic LCD module WG14432A.
The default interface is a 6800 4/8-bit parallel interface, but SPI and I2C versions are also available. These variants (WH1602C1 for SPI and WH1602C2 for I2C) use the RW1063 controller IC instead of ST7066.
Various LED backlight color options are available, including blue, green, white, yellow-green, and red. The LEDs can be driven via PIN1, PIN2, PIN15, PIN16, or terminals A and K.
The WH1602C series supports different interface options, as detailed below:
► WH1602C: 6800 interface (ST7066 IC)
► WH1602C1: SPI interface (RW1063 IC)
► WH1602C2: I2C interface (RW1063 IC)