Arduino Displays
Talking to the User
Displays allow you to communicate with your user. They range from simple segmented LEDs to state of the art TFTs.
Below you see some of the displays that I have personally connected to an Arduino. Each section shows how I made the connection, what libraries I used and sketches to make them run.
ICSC002A 0.96″ OLED Display Arduino Tutorial
This the ICSC002A 0.96″ OLED Display. It's small, low power, attractive and inexpensive. This tutorial will get you fired up and running in no time. It includes pin outs, connection diagram and a sample sketch.
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Blue SH1106 1.3 inch Arduino OLED Display Tutorial
This is a pretty clean little display. I got it to pass the U8glib test the first time without hitch. This tutorial will take through the process of testing your own. It includes pin outs, connection diagram and a sample sketch.
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1.8" TFT Arduino (ST7735) 128x160 Display Tutorial
For under ten bucks you can get a full color TFT display that will give your project that finished appearance. This tutorial will show you what you need to do to get it to work. It's not hard at all. Inside you will find pin outs, a hook up drawing and a sample sketch.
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Nokia 5110 LCD Display
Tons of stuff written on this one, but here I take a different approach. Here you will see how to use the Nokia 5110 with U8GLIB graphics library. Includes schematics and sample code.
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1.44 Inch 128x128 ILI9163 SPI TFT Display
This little display is an alternative to the Nokia 5110. It has 128x128 resolution and provides full color. It is also supported by the AdaFruit GFX library.
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YWRobot LCM1602 I2C Driven LCD
I love communicating with a display via I2C when speed is not an issue. I got this one going pretty quickly. The article includes pin outs, connection diagram and a sample sketch.
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