LCD 20x2 Monochromatic

OVERVIEW:

• A 20x2 LCD means it can display 20 characters per line and there are 2 such lines.
• In this LCD each character is displayed in 5x7 pixel matrix.
• Black text on a green 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!
• The built-in character set supports most English/European/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