LCD with only one row of pins compatible?

[JMcMillon]

I only have the standard 16x2 LCD display that have a single row of pins at the top instead of the new haven ones listed in the hardware guide that have pins at the top and bottom.

Anyone use one for their build? Seems like I would have issues fitting it into a case if I did and display might be upside down.

Any issues skipping the LCD install and continuing with the build while I wait for the right LCD to arrive?

Thanks!

 

[John Bostwick]

You know, last night I was looking at 16x4 LCDs for a project I'm working on and everyone I had looked at, all had the connections on the top. I was going to ask a similar question today, lol. So, thank you for asking

John

As for skipping the LCD, yeah, you can skip. Although, don't hook up the PI until you first plug in the HM, and make sure you don't have any overheating issues from solder shorts. If you don't feel anything hot then try the connecting the PI.

 

[David Crawford]

I only have the standard 16x2 LCD display that have a single row of pins at the top instead of the new haven ones listed in the hardware guide that have pins at the top and bottom.

Anyone use one for their build? Seems like I would have issues fitting it into a case if I did and display might be upside down.

Any issues skipping the LCD install and continuing with the build while I wait for the right LCD to arrive?

Thanks!

I have some LCD's like this too and have tried to figure out a way to use them. You can't just flip it over and connect it, by doing this you will have pin 1 of the HM connected to pin 16 of the LCD, pin 2 of HM to pin 15...etc. The only way I have used one is to solder header pins to the LCD and HM then connect with a cable.

 

[Bryan Mayland]

You can't just flip it over and connect it, by doing this you will have pin 1 of the HM connected to pin 16 of the LCD, pin 2 of HM to pin 15...etc. The only way I have used one is to solder header pins to the LCD and HM then connect with a cable.

Confirming they are compatible, but you can't just flip the LCD around and try to use it because the pins would all be mirrored then. The only way to do it is to connect it with a cable.