This new Adafruit Pi Plate makes it easy to use a blue and white 16x2 Character LCD. We really like the 16x2 Character LCDs we stock in the shop. Unfortunately, these LCDs do require quite a few digital pins, 6 to control the LCD and then another 1 to control the backlight for a total of 7 pins. That's nearly all the GPIO available on a Pi! With this in mind, we wanted to make it easier for people to get these LCD into their projects so we devised a Pi plate that lets you control a 16x2 Character LCD, up to 3 backlight pins AND 5 keypad pins using only the two I2C pins on the R-Pi! The best part is you don't really lose those two pins either, since you can stick i2c-based sensors, RTCs, etc and have them share the I2C bus. This is a super slick way to add a display without all the wiring hassle. New, we've updated this Pi plate so the buttons on on the right side, which makes it a little more mechanically stable This pi plate is perfect for when you want to build a stand-alone project with its own user interface. The 4 directional buttons plus select button allows basic control without having to attach a bulky computer. The plate is designed for both Revision 1 and Revision 2 Raspberry Pi's. It uses the I2C (SDA/SCL) pins. We have a special xtra-tall 26-pin header so the plate sits above the USB and Ethernet jacks. For Pi Model B+ and Pi 2, the resistors sit right above the new set of USB ports. To keep them from shorting against the metal, a piece of electrical tape must be placed onto the USB ports. This product comes as a kit! Included is a high quality PCB and all the components (buttons, header etc). A 16x2 Character blue&white monochrome LCD is included! Assembly is easy, even if you've never soldered before and the kit can be completed in 30 minutes. Check the product tutorial page for assembly instructions before purchasing You may get a 2-row or 1-row connector LCD, either will work fine. We also have some handy Python code to help you easily talk to the LCD and buttons You can also easily query the 5 keypad buttons to get input through the library, so you get extra buttons without using any more pins. The buttons are automatically de-bounced inside the library. At this time, the code and plate can control the white backlight on or off. There is no support for PWM control of the backlight at this time, so if you need to have more granular control of the backlight, this plate can't do that (the I2C expander does not have PWM output). Product page with tutorials, documentation and assembly information Technical Details Dimensions: 2.2" x 3.35" Comes with a 16x2 Blue & White LCD Plug and play with any Raspberry Pi Uses only the I2C (SDA/SCL) pins This board/chip uses I2C 7-bit address 0x20. PCB files, schematic, and Fritzing available in the product tutorial Learn Adafruit 16x2 Character LCD + Keypad for Raspberry Pi This new Adafruit Pi Plate makes it easy to use an 16x2 Character LCD with a Keypad Raspberry Pi WiFi Radio Internet-streamed music around the house Character LCD with Raspberry Pi or BeagleBone Black Use a 16x2 or 20x4 character LCD with a small Linux board! May We Also Suggest… Assembled Acrylic Stand for 16x2 Character LCD with LCD installed Acrylic Stand for 16x2 Character LCD Angled Shot of the Adafruit I2C Controlled + Keypad Shield Kit for 16x2 LCD. Adafruit I2C Controlled + Keypad Shield Kit for 16x2 LCD Stacking Header for Raspberry Pi - 2x13 Extra Tall Stacking Header for Raspberry Pi - 2x13 Extra Tall Angled shot of 10 6mm tactile switch buttons. Tactile Switch Buttons (6mm tall) x 10 pack Top down view of a Adafruit RGB Negative 16x2 LCD+Keypad Kit for Raspberry Pi with Red background. Adafruit RGB Negative 16x2 LCD+Keypad Kit for Raspberry Pi Top down view of a Adafruit RGB Positive 16x2 LCD+Keypad Kit for Raspberry Pi with Purple background. Adafruit RGB Positive 16x2 LCD+Keypad Kit for Raspberry Pi 320x240 2.8 inch TFT and Touchscreen installed on Raspberry Pi with desktop showing Adafruit PiTFT - 320x240 2.8" TFT+Touchscreen for Raspberry Pi Top view of assembled and powered on Adafruit PiOLED - 128x32 Monochrome OLED on a Pi Zero. The OLED displays a data readout. Adafruit PiOLED - 128x32 Monochrome OLED Add-on for Raspberry Pi Top down view of a Adafruit 128x64 OLED Bonnet for Raspberry Pi. Adafruit 128x64 OLED Bonnet for Raspberry Pi Turing Complete Labs 10 Digit Monochrome LCD Display - STEMMA QT / Qwiic Distributors

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