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== General Description ==
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*16 characters (5x8 dots) x 2 lines FSTN Positive Black & White Transflective Dot Matrix LCD module.
*Viewing Angle: 6 O¡¯clock direction. 
*Driving scheme: 1/16 Duty, 1/5 bias.
*HD44780 LCD Controller and Driver or equivalent.
*40-Channel Segment/Common Driver for Dot Matrix LCD or equivalent.
*Connector: 16 pins ZIF SMD connector (CON-IL-402).
*White LED05 backlight.

= description =
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= wiring diagram =

[[File:1602wiring diagram1.jpg]]

[[File:1602wiring diagram.jpg]]

= example =
 #include <LiquidCrystal.h>
 // initialize the library with the numbers of the interface pins
 LiquidCrystal lcd(12, 11, 5, 4, 3, 2);
 void setup() {
  // set up the LCD's number of columns and rows: 
  lcd.begin(16, 2);
  // Print a message to the LCD.
  lcd.print("hello, world!");
 }
 void loop() {
  // set the cursor to column 0, line 1
  // (note: line 1 is the second row, since counting begins with 0):
  lcd.setCursor(0, 1);
  // print the number of seconds since reset:
  lcd.print(millis()/1000);
 }

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