LCD 1602 Keypad Shield for Arduino UNO

This keypad shield with LCD 1602 plugs directly onto an Arduino UNO and is suitable for first attempts at controlling a display. The 5 buttons can be used to build menu navigation. All buttons share the analog input A0, which saves digital inputs: each button produces a different voltage there.

Recommended alternative from DFRobot: DFRobot 1602 LCD Keypad Shield for Arduino

Recommended Accessories:

• Arduino Uno Rev3

Features:

• LCD 1602 with 2 lines of 16 characters each
• 5 control buttons (Select, Up, Right, Down, Left) on A0, plus 1 reset button
• Potentiometer for display contrast
• Library: LiquidCrystal (Library Manager)
• Initialisation: LiquidCrystal lcd(8, 9, 4, 5, 6, 7);

Application Examples:

• Menu navigation in your own projects
• Setting parameters on the device
• First attempts with display and buttons

Documentation:

• LCD Keypad Shield pinout and example (DFRobot Wiki)
• LiquidCrystal library (GitHub)

Technical Data:

• Model: 1602 character LCD
• Operating voltage: 5 V
• Character resolution: 5 × 8 dots
• Characters: 2 lines × 16 characters
• Backlight: white characters on blue background
• Pins used: A0 buttons, D4 DB4, D5 DB5, D6 DB6, D7 DB7, D8 RS, D9 Enable, D10 backlight
• Dimensions: 80 × 57.5 mm
• Weight: 53 g

Scope of Delivery:

• 1× Keypad shield