2004a lcd module datasheet supplier

RC2004A is 20 characters x 4 lines monochrome LCD display module. The RC2004A LCD display has the same specs as RC2004A1. The only difference between them is the position of pins. RC2004A has 16pins on the PCB; pins of RC2004A1 are on the FFC connector. Default interface of RC2004A LCD display is 6800 with built-in IC ST7066; if you require interface such as SPI or I2C, they’re available as well, but the IC will be replaced with RW1063. Power supply of LCD display RC2004A is 5V (3V is optional). Negative voltage version is available for 3V power supply.

Raystar provides various LED backlight combinations for RC2004A display LCD, such as white, yellow-green, amber, red and RGB. You can choose module with LED backlight or without it. There are many LCD modes to choose from, including STN negative, blue ; STN positive, gray/yellow-green ; FSTN positive, white ; FSTN negative, black. RC2004A display LCD 20x4 offers a selection of fonts, for instance, English/Japanese, Europe and Cyrillic (Russian), etc. If you’d like to obtain full datasheet of LCD 20x4, please contact us for more info!

LCD modules are very commonly used in most embedded projects, the reason being its cheap price, availability, and programmer-friendly. Most of us would have come across these displays in our day to day life, either at PCO’s or calculators. Alphanumeric Graphical LCD (2004A) is a 20x4 Blue Coloured Liquid Crystal Display. It can display 4 lines of text and each line can have up to 20 characters in it, which is bigger than the 16x2 LCD displaybut the programming is almost same. These characters can either be text, numbers, graphical symbols or even custom characters. It can be used in DIY projects, to display the data on IoT projects, etc.

We know that each character has 40 Pixels and for 80 Characters we will have 3200 Pixels. Further, the LCD should also be instructed about the Position of the Pixels. It is a hectic task for the microcontroller, hence Driver IC like ST7066 is used, which is mounted on the backside of the LCD Module.it takes data from the Microcontroller and processes them to display on the LCD Screen. You can use it in 8 bit parallel interface or 4 bit parallel interface mode if you need to connect fewer lines to the microcontroller.

There are not many differences between the two LCD screens apart from the obvious one that 16*2 can display only 32 characters and 20*4 can display 80 characters. So you have to choose the display according to your needs. If you need a display to show a lot of data then go for 20*4 size and if there is not too much of data to display then go for 16*2 LCD. It also depends on the packaging size of your project. If space is at a premium then go for smaller sized 16*2 else its 20*4.

4 line, 20 positions alphanumeric Standard LCD 20×4 with HD44780 (or compatible) display controller and the standard 4/8 bit parallel interface. The optional available I2C interface fits right on the back of the display and turns its interface from parallel to simple 2-wire I2C (perfect for microcontrollers like Arduino to save on I/O ports).

Standard LCD 20×4 (2004A) green LCD character display with bright yellow LED backlight, high contrast, and optional serial interface (I2C, SDA/SCL) for microcontrollers. The display needs a 5V power supply for operation. With the I2C interface installed on the backside of the Standard LCD 20×4, the backlight can be controlled by software as well. Many different libraries for different programming languages and controller families are available, also countless examples.

The Arduino family of devices is features rich and offers many capabilities. The ability to interface to external devices readily is very enticing, although the Arduino has a limited number of input/output options. Adding an external display would typically require several of the limited I/O pins. Using an I2C interface, only two connections for an LCD character display are possible with stunning professional results. We offer both a 4 x 20 LCD.

The character LCD is ideal for displaying text and numbers and special characters. LCDs incorporate a small add-on circuit (backpack) mounted on the back of the LCD module. The module features a controller chip handling I2C communications and an adjustable potentiometer for changing the intensity of the LED backlight. An I2C LCD advantage is that wiring is straightforward, requiring only two data pins to control the LCD.

A standard LCD requires over ten connections, which can be a problem if your Arduino does not have many GPIO pins available. If you happen to have an LCD without an I2C interface incorporated into the design, these can be easily

The LCD displays each character through a matrix grid of 5×8 pixels. These pixels can display standard text, numbers, or special characters and can also be programmed to display custom characters easily.

Connecting the Arduino UNO to the I2C interface of the LCD requires only four connections. The connections include two for power and two for data. The chart below shows the connections needed.

The I2C LCD interface is compatible across much of the Arduino family. The pin functions remain the same, but the labeling of those pins might be different.

Located on the back of the LCD screen is the I2C interface board, and on the interface is an adjustable potentiometer. This adjustment is made with a small screwdriver. You will adjust the potentiometer until a series of rectangles appear – this will allow you to see your programming results.

The Arduino module and editor do not know how to communicate with the I2C interface on the LCD. The parameter to enable the Arduino to send commands to the LCD are in separately downloaded LiquidCrystal_I2C library.

Several examples and code are included in the Library installation, which can provide some reference and programming examples. You can use these example sketches as a basis for developing your own code for the LCD display module.

The I2c address can be changed by shorting the address solder pads on the I2C module. You will need to know the actual address of the LCD before you can start using it.

Once you have the LCD connected and have determined the I2C address, you can proceed to write code to display on the screen. The code segment below is a complete sketch ready for downloading to your Arduino.

The code assumes the I2C address of the LCD screen is at 0x27 and can be adjusted on the LiquidCrystal_I2C lcd = LiquidCrystal_I2C(0x27,16,2); as required.

This function turns off any characters displayed to the LCD. The text will not be cleared from the LCD memory; rather, it is turned off. The LCD will show the screen again when display() is executed.

Scrolling text if you want to print more than 16 or 20 characters in one line then the scrolling text function is convenient. First, the substring with the maximum of characters per line is printed, moving the start column from right to left on the LCD screen. Then the first character is dropped, and the next character is displayed to the substring. This process repeats until the full string has been displayed on the screen.

The LCD driver backpack has an exciting additional feature allowing you to create custom characters (glyph) for use on the screen. Your custom characters work with both the 16×2 and 20×4 LCD units.

To aid in creating your custom characters, there are a number of useful tools available on Internet. Here is a LCD Custom Character Generator which we have used.