Hello,
Regarding item 2632-C164A-FTW-XW65-ND, could someone please confirm for me which side of the LCD module is the top? I wanted to confirm the orientation of the characters as the product image is of course not an exact representation but is misleading. I have attached a snippet of the datasheet with markups.
Please let me know when you have a chance. Thank you for the help!
Sincerely,
John
Thank you for contacting DigiKey , I would say by looking at the data sheet it is showing this display so the wiring is at the top when in place in your fixture it is going in . so 1- 14 and + - are at top .
Thanks Craig
Hello @mcschmitz69,
There is some ambiguity with this part. For example, as we explore the OEM data, the 16x4 appear to have one orientation while the 20 x 4 appear to have another.
I have left a request with the OEM support.
Best wishes,
APDahlen
Hi mcschmitz69,
While we wait for verification from the vendor, I would say that the character orientation you show in the drawing you posted is the common orientation for most, if not all vendors, for that form-factor of 16x4 character displays. Specifically, with the single row of contacts above the display and the first character in the upper left, as in your example.
I would also say that the image provided for that product from the vendor appears to have characters overlaid on top of the actual LCD rather than showing characters produced by the display itself. The positioning of the characters appear to be offset from where one expect to see them in a 4-row display. I suspect that the person(s) responsible for producing that image were probably from the marketing department rather than the technical department.
Thank you all for the help - I greatly appreciate it!
