Winstar WH1602A is a 16×2 Character dot Matrix LCD Display Module which is built in with ST7066 controller IC or equivalent; its default interface is 6800 4/8-bit parallel. WH1602A is available in several different backlight colours including blue, green, white, yellow-green, amber, red, white LEDs. There are different character fonts/texts available for ST7066 IC including English/Japanese, English/West European, English/Scandinavian European, or English/Cyrillic (Russian) as options.
- WH1602A : 6800 interface (ST7066 IC)
Interface Pin Function
| Pin No. |
Symbol |
Description |
| 1 |
VSS |
Ground |
| 2 |
VDD |
Power supply for logic |
| 3 |
VO |
Contrast Adjustment |
| 4 |
RS |
Data/ Instruction select signal |
| 5 |
R/W |
Read/Write select signal |
| 6 |
E |
Enable signal |
| 7~14 |
DB0~DB7 |
Data bus line |
| 15 |
A |
Power supply for B/L + |
| 16 |
K |
Power supply for B/L – |
Mechanical Data
| Item |
Standard Value |
Unit |
| Module Dimension |
84.0 × 44.0 |
mm |
| Viewing Area |
66.0 × 16.0 |
mm |
| Mounting Hole |
79.0 / 76.0 ×36.0 |
mm |
| Character Size |
2.95 × 5.55 |
mm |
Electrical Characteristics
| Item |
Symbol |
Standard Value
typ. |
Unit |
| Input Voltage |
VDD |
3/5 |
V |
Recommended LCD Driving
Voltage for Normal Temp. Version module @25°C |
VDD-VO |
3.70 |
V |
WH1602A Data Sheet