When you need low power, ultra-high contrast and any-angle readability, you can't beat these great looking character OLEDs. They are pin/shape compatible with 'standard' HD44780 LCDs. The code is slightly different (they're more timing sensitive) so . Best of all, no backlight or contrast control is required, so they're even simpler to get running.

This OLED is not compatible with any of our LCD shields or backpacks!

• 16 characters wide, 2 rows
• Bright blue OLED text on black background
• Connection port is 0.1" pitch, single row for easy breadboarding and wiring
• Pins are documented on the back of the LCD to assist in wiring it up
• No backlight! Each pixel is an individual LED
• Can be fully controlled with only 7 digital lines! (Any analog/digital pins can be used)
• Built in default character set supports English/Japanese text. Can also be set to use Western European and Russian, see the WS0010 datasheet for the full character sets
• Up to 8 extra characters can be created for custom glyphs or 'foreign' language support
• Comes with a strip of header
• Works with 3V or 5V power & logic

As an added bonus, the controller allows you to use it as a 100x16 graphic display as well - check the WS0010 datasheet for details. We don't have a tutorial for this mode.

By default, the module is set up to be 4 or 8-bit HD44780 compatible. If you're handy with a soldering iron, you can apparently place it in 'SPI' mode, by changing some of the jumpers on the back of the PCB. We don't have a tutorial for using this mode, check the datasheets for details.

Like many large OLED displays, this display has a boost converter which may make a squeaking/buzzing noise.

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