Advanced 2x16 Serial LCD, with EEPROM, switch inputs

ILM-216L; size 3.2 x 2.0 in.

• One-piece design
• 1200-9600 bps
• Terminal-style protocol
• 4 switch inputs
• Software-controlled LED backlight
• Custom screen, settings in EEPROM
• Right alignment feature
• Lowest OEM pricing

Serial User Interface

We invented the serial-LCD concept; now we’ve taken it to the next level. The ILM-216 is a custom LCD module with a smart serial interface built right in. It works like a micro terminal—receiving data at 1200 to 9600 bps and displaying it in large characters on a 2-line-by-16-character screen. Advanced features include:

• Four inputs for switches/buttons that can be read via the serial connection

• EEPROM storage of settings, custom characters, and a user-defined startup screen

• Serial control of the built-in LED backlight

• Output for a piezo buzzer triggered by the ASCII BELL character

• Unique right-alignment instruction to automatically format numeric text

• Low current draw; typically 5mA with the backlight off (40mA, backlight on)

Integrating the controller into the LCD module reduces manufacturing costs and lets us offer

these advanced capabilities at a price that’s lower than any two-piece design.

Code: SCMIMM216 price: $49