Introduction: Liquid Cristal Display Using Arduno

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LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) is a type of display media that uses liquid crystal as the main viewer.

In this article I will use a 2x16 LCD. Because this type of LCD is mostly found on the market.

Specification:

  • Physical form, see picture
  • Number of columns = 16
  • Number of rows = 2
  • Operating voltage = 5V
  • Equipped with a back light
  • The back lights are yellow

Step 1: Required Components

Components needed in this tutorial:

  • LCD 2x16
  • Arduino Nano
  • Jumper wire
  • Project Board
  • USBmini

Library needed:

  • LiquidCrystal

The "LiquidCrystal" library doesn't need to be added anymore, because it's already provided by Arduino IDE

Step 2: Wiring

To install a 16x2 LCD, you can see the information below:

  • LCD RS ==> D12
  • LCD E ==> D11
  • LCD D4 ==> D5
  • LCD D5 ==> D4
  • LCDD6 ==> D3
  • LCD D7 ==> D2
  • LCD RW ==> GND
  • LCD VSS & K ==> GND
  • LCD VDD & A ==> +5v
  • LCD V0 ==> PullDown 10K Resistor

Step 3: Programming

Arduino IDE already provides an Example for those who want to learn to use Arduino.

To open a sample sketch for the LCD, the method is as follows:

  • Open the Arduino IDE
  • Click File > Examples > LiquidCrystal > Hello World
  • Connect the Arduino to the Laptop, then upload the sketch.

Step 4: Result

the results are as follows:

The first line appears "hello, world!"
And in the second row there is a counter.

Thanks for reading. if you have questions, just write them in the comments column.