johtem wrote: 
> Oké thank you!
> 
> I will order a LCD today. 
> Another question about connecting the LCD. In the schematic of
> Wiredcharlie pin 15 is connected to 0V and pin 16 to the Pi by a 50 ohm
> resistor.
> In the HD44780 datasheet i can see that that pin 15/16 are for backlight
> control, and that pin 15 is (+) and pin 16 is (-).  So the polarity
> seems contradictory......
> 
> Is Wiredcharlie's schematic correct?

I have pin 15 connected to (+) an pin 16 to pin 6 of the Pi. So the
program can control the backlight (turn on and off)


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