LCD 16X2 Keypad Shield

This is a 16×2 LCD and Keypad shield for Arduino Uno, Diecimila, Duemilanove, Freeduino boards, and other Uno sized compatible boards. This shield is fully compatible with Arduino 4-bit “LiquidCrystal” library.

Specifications :

• Operating Voltage: 5V
• 5 Push buttons.
• RST button to reset arduino program.
• Integrate a potentiometer for adjusting the backlight.
• Expanded available I/O pins.
• Blue light with white characters.
• uses 4 Bit Arduino LCD Library
• Left, Right, Up, Down and Select buttons
• Screen contrast adjustment
• Arduino Reset button

The board uses different pins to the Arduino example sketches, so to make the display work, use the following sequence of pins when starting the library:

LiquidCrystal lcd(8,9,4,5,6,7);