Introduction: How to Use a 16X2 LCD Display With an Arduino, TI Launchpad, or Breadboarded MSP430
About: Electronics are a newly re-found hobby for me. I'm not an engineer - I'm an ordinary guy who likes to tinker with electronics in his free time. You can see more about my projects at www.meanpc.com.
In this video instructable, I show how to hook a cheap 16X2 LCD display up to an Arduino, then a TI Launchpad MSP430 running Energia, then a breadboarded MSP430.
These displays are cheap - I got mine for $2.26 shipped on eBay. They only require 6 i/o pins from your microcontroller, and are compatible with EVERYTHING since they use the HD44780 controller.
For more info: http://www.meanpc.com/2012/09/how-to-use-16x2-lcd-display-with.html
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Is this lcd dimable?
I think Instructables should ban using instructables to promote YouTube videos. I say in a kind and gentle voice.
Why do you say that?
Just a tip, it's a bad idea to hook up any electronics with the power on, unless it's a usb port etc.
It's good practice to deenergize any circuit when working on it, if you can. I tend to throw caution to the wind when I'm working on 5V stuff.
I wasn't refering to danger to you, but to blowing the circuits.