# Character LCD System Monitor ## Overview ![](https://cdn-learn.adafruit.com/assets/assets/000/008/545/medium800/adafruit_products_wide.jpg?1396867804) This guide walks through the process of assembling and configuring our LCD displays with USB/serial backpack and stand as a realtime system monitor. These displays are great for monitoring the health and status of “headless” systems such as servers, small Raspberry Pi installations, or as an auxiliary information display on your regular computer. [You can get one of our cute acrylic stands in the Adafruit shop](http://www.adafruit.com/products/1365 "Link: http://www.adafruit.com/products/1365") - [Next Page](https://learn.adafruit.com/character-lcd-system-monitor/assembly.md) ## Featured Products ### Acrylic Stand for 16x2 Character LCD [Acrylic Stand for 16x2 Character LCD](https://www.adafruit.com/product/1365) Here is a mini-kit to get your 16x2 LCD standing up straight on your table. Made of 3mm black acrylic pieces, with 4 x 1" nylon screws & 4 x nylon hex nuts, it goes together in a jiffy and looks super-spiffy! This product is designed specifically for our In Stock [Buy Now](https://www.adafruit.com/product/1365) [Related Guides to the Product](https://learn.adafruit.com/products/1365/guides) ### USB + Serial Backpack Kit with 16x2 RGB backlight positive LCD [USB + Serial Backpack Kit with 16x2 RGB backlight positive LCD](https://www.adafruit.com/product/782) Adding a character display to your project or computer has never been easier with the new Adafruit USB or TTL serial backpack! This custom-designed PCB sits on the back of our ['standard' character LCD (16x2 or 20x4 sized)](http://www.adafruit.com/category/63_96) and does... No Longer Stocked [Buy Now](https://www.adafruit.com/product/782) [Related Guides to the Product](https://learn.adafruit.com/products/782/guides) ### USB + Serial Backpack Kit with 16x2 RGB backlight negative LCD [USB + Serial Backpack Kit with 16x2 RGB backlight negative LCD](https://www.adafruit.com/product/784) Adding a character display to your project or computer has never been easier with the new Adafruit USB or TTL serial backpack! This custom-designed PCB sits on the back of our ['standard' character LCD (16x2 or 20x4 sized)](http://www.adafruit.com/category/63_96) and does... No Longer Stocked [Buy Now](https://www.adafruit.com/product/784) [Related Guides to the Product](https://learn.adafruit.com/products/784/guides) ## Related Guides - [Adafruit 16x2 Character LCD + Keypad for Raspberry Pi](https://learn.adafruit.com/adafruit-16x2-character-lcd-plus-keypad-for-raspberry-pi.md) - [Trinket Temperature & Humidity LCD Display](https://learn.adafruit.com/trinket-temperature-humidity-lcd-display.md) - [Twin Peaks Light Reactive Picture Frame](https://learn.adafruit.com/twin-peaks-light-reactive-pyportal-picture-frame.md) - [Trinket Ultrasonic Rangefinder](https://learn.adafruit.com/trinket-ultrasonic-rangefinder.md) - [Simple Arduino-based USB VID & PID tester](https://learn.adafruit.com/simple-arduino-based-usb-vid-and-pid-tester.md) - [Adafruit IO IOT Hub with the Adafruit FunHouse](https://learn.adafruit.com/adafruit-io-hub-with-the-adafruit-funhouse.md) - [Portable Solar Charging Tracker](https://learn.adafruit.com/portable-solar-charging-tracker.md) - [Adafruit 1.28" 240x240 Round TFT LCD](https://learn.adafruit.com/adafruit-1-28-240x240-round-tft-lcd.md) - [Raspberry Pi Low-Light Long-Exposure Photography](https://learn.adafruit.com/raspberry-pi-hq-camera-low-light-long-exposure-photography.md) - [Magic Storybook with ChatGPT](https://learn.adafruit.com/magic-storybook-with-chatgpt.md) - [Adafruit FT232H With SPI & I2C Devices](https://learn.adafruit.com/adafruit-ft232h-with-spi-and-i2c-libraries.md) - [PyPortal Adafruit Quote Book](https://learn.adafruit.com/pyportal-adafruit-quote-board.md) - [Creating Custom Symbol Fonts for Adafruit GFX Library](https://learn.adafruit.com/creating-custom-symbol-font-for-adafruit-gfx-library.md) - [2.8" TFT Touchscreen](https://learn.adafruit.com/2-8-tft-touchscreen.md) - [RGB LCD Shield](https://learn.adafruit.com/rgb-lcd-shield.md)