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How to connect an LCD module non-permanently

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Dan Lenski

Jan 1, 1970
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Hi all,
I just received a 16x2 LCD from eBay. I've never used one of these before
and am wondering what's the best way to connect to it with a breadboard...
I was thinking of something non-permanent. It has through holes with
double sided pads for the 16-pin connection, like this:
http://pickit.homestead.com/files/EDT1.jpg

I thought of taking a 16-pin male header thingamajig (not sure what
it's called) with wire-wrap pins and soldering the short ends to the PCB
on the LCD module, but that'd be messy to remove later. Any
suggestions of a non-permanent way to hook it up?

Thanks!

Dan Lenski
 
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Deefoo

Jan 1, 1970
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Dan Lenski said:
Hi all,
I just received a 16x2 LCD from eBay. I've never used one of these before
and am wondering what's the best way to connect to it with a breadboard...
I was thinking of something non-permanent. It has through holes with
double sided pads for the 16-pin connection, like this:
http://pickit.homestead.com/files/EDT1.jpg

I thought of taking a 16-pin male header thingamajig (not sure what
it's called) with wire-wrap pins and soldering the short ends to the PCB
on the LCD module, but that'd be messy to remove later. Any
suggestions of a non-permanent way to hook it up?

With a pin header and a connector?
 
Thanks! Uh, what exactly *is* a pin header? Is it just a strip of
pins that looks like they could plug into an IC socket?

I have some of those, but it looks like I would need to actually solder
it to connect it to the LCD module...

Dan
 
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Rich Grise

Jan 1, 1970
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Thanks! Uh, what exactly *is* a pin header? Is it just a strip of
pins that looks like they could plug into an IC socket?

I have some of those, but it looks like I would need to actually solder
it to connect it to the LCD module...

Yes, you solder those into the holes, like the jumpers you see on your
MB, and plug in the mating connector.

Good Luck!
Rich
 
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