arduino compatible lcd screen brands

The Arduino board has a wide variety of compatible displays that you can use in your electronic projects. In most projects, it’s very useful to give the user some sort of feedback from the Arduino.

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In this article, let us see a list of Display Devices compatible with Arduino. These range from simple character displays to big graphical displays with touchscreen capabilities. Use this tutorial as a comparison of Arduino Display Devices which you can use in your DIY Project.

A Display is an output device used to present information in visual form. Using a Display device in your Arduino or any other DIY Project is definitely an advantage as you can easily view the data / information on the display instead of, say, the serial monitor.

There are several types of Display Devices available in the market that are compatible with Arduino with nice libraries. But choosing the right display for the project is an important task as you have to consider several aspects like price, size, resolution, ease-of-use, availability of libraries etc.

I collected a list of some of the commonly used Arduino compatible Display Devices. I also added links to tutorials for that particular display device using Arduino. Take a look at the list and I hope it helps in narrowing down the right display for your next Arduino Project.

Perhaps the most commonly used Display Device with Arduino is the 16×2 LCD. It is an alphanumeric character display which means that this LCD is capable of displaying only numbers and characters (and very few custom characters).

The numbers 16×2 represents the number of characters (16) per row and total number of rows (2). There is also a slightly bigger version of this display called the 20×4 LCD. As expected, it has 4 rows and 20 characters per row.

Usually, the 16×2 Character LCD (and its bigger brother the 20×4 LCD) come with a backlight. Blue and Green backlight colours are very common. Both the 16×2 LCD and 20×4 LCD come with 16 pins. The following table describes the pins of a 16×2 LCD.

8-bit or 4-bit Parallel Communication is the only way for Arduino to communicate with a 16×2 LCD. Since this interface takes up a lot of Arduino’s pins, PCF8574 based I2C add-on boards are developed for 16×2 LCD.

Using I2C based LCD reduces the required pins to just two (SCL an SDA of I2C). I made dedicated tutorial on “Interfacing 16×2 LCD with Arduino” and also on “How to Connect I2C LCD with Arduino”.

The next useful display device for Arduino is the monochrome OLED Display. OLED Displays have self-illuminating pixels i.e., each pixel is capable of producing its own light. So, there is no need for any backlight.

The advantage of OLED over traditional Character LCDs is that it is a Graphical Display, which means, it is very easy to display bitmap images and characters with different fonts.

Originally developed for use in Nokia Mobile Phones, the Nokia 5110 LCD is slowly becoming a popular choice for Arduino Projects. It has a resolution of 84×48 pixels and it is a Graphical LCD.

It is built around PCD8544 LCD Controller and uses SPI like Serial Communication Interface for data transfer. If you are interested in the pinout of Nokia 5110 LCD, then take a look at the following table.

For Backlight, there are several options like Red, Blue, Green and White. I made dedicated tutorial on “Interfacing Nokia 5110 LCD with Arduino”. Check it out if you are interested.

Since the Nokia 5110 is a graphical LCD, it is very easy to design a Graphical User Interface for your application, like a Menu System. Do check the “How to Design an Arduino Nokia 5110 LCD Menu System?” tutorial.

The next useful display device in the list is the 128×64 Graphical LCD. As the name suggests, it has a resolution of 128×64 pixels, which is greater than a Nokia 5110 LCD. Also, the size of the LCD is big, with a lot of real estate to work with.

If you look at the pins of a typical 128×64 LCD, then it is very similar to a 16×2 LCD (but with couple extra pins). Essentially, the interface is also similar to that of a 16×2 LCD i.e., you can use a 4-bit or 8-bit parallel communication.

It is very important to know the LCD Controller used in the LCD Device as there are many options available and you have to select the appropriate Controller in the code. Some of the common controllers are:

Hence, dedicated Display Driver ICs like MAX7219 are used to build modules around 8×8 LED Matrix so that Arduino (or other Microcontrollers) can communicate with MAX7219 through SPI.

It is very easy to cascade multiple such modules to increase the pixel count. Visit the “Arduino 8×8 LED Matrix” tutorial to find out more about 8×8 LED Matrix.

A Seven Segment Display or 7 Segment Display is another simple display device that you can use with Arduino. If your application requires displaying only numbers like Time or Quantity, then a 7 Segment Display is the cheapest and easiest option.

For more information on 7 Segment Displays, visit, “Arduino 7 Segment Display Interface” and for 4 – digit 7 – Segment Display, visit, “Arduino 4-Digit 7-Segment LED Display”.

The next two Arduino Display Devices are advanced modules (and even costly). If you want to create intuitive GUI (Graphical User Interface) between the system and the end user, then a colourful TFT LCD Display is your best option.

In normal TFT LCD Displays, you can only display the information. In order to interact with the system, you need additional hardware like a Rotary Encoder or Push Buttons. The TFT Touchscreen LCD Display solves this problem by integrating touchscreen on to the TFT Display.

NOTE: I did not implement any project using TFT LCD Display and TFT Touchscreen LCD Display. I will update the links for tutorial once I complete those projects.

This was a brief look at 8 of the most common Arduino Display Devices to integrate in your project. Interfacing a Display Device with Arduino will certainly give your project a new look and finish, whether it is a simple Alarm Clock, Weather Station or a complex Menu Interface.

The LCDduino board enables users to create many applications/projects that require a 16×2 LCD display and Arduino. The board has the exact size of 16×2 LCD and can be installed on the backside of the LCD. This is a low-cost solution that has onboard Arduino + LCD so no extra Arduino Nano or Arduino board is required. The Arduino compatible hardware includes onboard programming and boot-loader connectors, Atmega328 microcontroller, and 16×2 LCD interface. Each Arduino I/O Pin including the VCC and GND is exposed to the connectors for easy connection with sensors and other devices. The board enables the easy interface of many devices and sensors. The operating power supply is 7 to 15V DC.

After the board assembly, the brand new Atmega328 microcontroller requires burning the bootloader before it can be programmed using Arduino IDE. Refer to the connection diagram and follow the links below to learn more about bootloader and Arduino IDE programming.

Arduino example code is provided below to test the project. This code will help you to convert this board into a 0 to 5V Voltmeter. Just connect the DC source at analog in A0 to measure the DC voltage.

Adafruit 1.8" Colour Display Shield for ArduinoThe Arduino 802 is a compact shield which provides a simple way to add both a small screen, micro-SD card slot and a joystick to your Arduino project. The Arduino 802 module is perfect for tinkering and prototyping your ideas.Adafruit Colour Graphic LCD Displays

LCD display module with blue backlight. Wide viewing angle and high contrast. Built-in industry standard HD44780 equivalent LCD controller. Commonly used in copiers, fax machines, laser printers, industrial test equipment, networking equipment such as routers and storage devices. LCM type: Characters Can display 2-lines X 16-characters. Voltage: 5V DC....

High Resolution: 128*64 Viewing Angle: > 160 ° Driver IC: SSD1306; I2C/IIC Interface, need 2 IO only. Ultra-low power consumption: full screen lit 0.08W Supports many control chip: Fully compatible with For Arduino, 51 Series, MSP430 Series, STM32 / 2, CSR IC, etc.

Screen size: 3.2 inches Screen resolution: 480 x 320(pixel) Power dissipation: 80-110MA Module power supply: 5v/3.3v Drive IC: ILI9481 Date bus: 16-bit parallel bus

Supply voltage: 5V Interface: I2C I2C address: 0x27 or 0x3F Pin definition: GND, VCC, SDA, SCL Contrast adjust: potentiometer The module is a low-power consumption character LCD module with a built-in controller The module can be easily interfaced with a MCU Display format: 20 Characters x 4 lines Fully assembled and tested serial LCD 20 x 4 module White...

The product integrates LCD1602 LCD monitors, RGB LED, and five key buttons. LCD1602 provides screen output. RGB LED with different input level, you can display seven kinds of colors. Five key button with LCD1602, provides input interface, which can reach the selected menu function. This product can be inserted directly on the PI GPIO interface, users do...

Wide viewing angle and high contrast Industry standard HD44780 equivalent LCD controller built-in +5V DC LED backlight Don"t need a separate power supply for the backlight

320 X 240 Resolution Based On SPFD5408 Controller (Compatible With Ili9341) 8-Bit Digital Interface Control + 4 Lines Colorful, 18-Bit 262,000 Different Shades Bright, 4 White-Led Backlight, On By Default But You Can Connect The Transistor To A Digital Pin For Backlight Control

Alibaba.com offers 1202 arduino screen products. About 24% % of these are lcd modules, 10%% are integrated circuits （old）, and 7%% are oled/e-paper modules.

A wide variety of arduino screen options are available to you, such as original manufacturer, odm and retailer.You can also choose from tft, lcm and pmoled arduino screen,