Getting started with 16x2 LCD Display for Raspberry Pi

Tutorial how to mount 1602 HD44780 16x2 character LCD display on any Raspberry Pi model and version using a breadboard, resistor and a bunch of wires. Open source Python script is running on the GNU/Linux distribution Raspian and controls the display.

This is a dirt cheap LCD display but it works perfectly fine. I bought it for 1 USD including shipping from ebay :) The color of the text is black and the background is green but you can find other color schemes on the market too.

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[Darshydarsh]

9 years later, this has helped me make sure that my lcd display, in fact is not broken, thank you very much

[subhashkumar]

i connected same as yours but it's not working only backlight is working and nothing shows

[joneswambua]

the video has title 'getting started....' with all your speed, who can get what you are doing