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TFT_ILI9163C TFT_ILI9163C
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ILI9163C- A fast SPI driver for TFT that use Ilitek ILI9163C. ILI9163C- A fast SPI driver for TFT that use Ilitek ILI9163C.
Features: Features:
- Very FAST!, expecially with Teensy 3.x where uses DMA SPI. - Very FAST!, expecially with Teensy 3.x where uses DMA SPI.
- It uses just 4 or 5 wires. - It uses just 4 or 5 wires.
- Compatible at command level with Adafruit display series so it's easy to adapt existing code. - Compatible at command level with Adafruit display series so it's easy to adapt existing code.
- It uses the standard Adafruit_GFX Library (you need to install). - It uses the standard Adafruit_GFX Library (you need to install).
Pay Attention to connections!!!! Pay Attention to connections!!!!:
- This display has logic at 3V3 volt so YOU NEED A VOLTAGE CONVERTER if you plan to use with arduino. - This display has logic at 3V3 volt so YOU NEED A VOLTAGE CONVERTER if you plan to use with arduino.
If you try to connect directly you can burn it very fast so PAY ATTENTION! If you try to connect directly you can burn it very fast so PAY ATTENTION!
- My display works at 3V3 volt for logic but LED background has resistor for 5V. Your can be different - My display works at 3V3 volt for logic but LED background has resistor for 5V. Your can be different
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Background: Background:
I got one of those displays from a chinese ebay seller but unfortunatly I cannot get I got one of those displays from a chinese ebay seller but unfortunatly I cannot get
any working library so I decided to hack it. ILI9163C looks pretty similar to other any working library so I decided to hack it. ILI9163C looks pretty similar to other
display driver but it uses it's own commands so it's tricky to work with it unlsess you display driver but it uses it's own commands so it's tricky to work with it unlsess you
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controller) but the only similarity it's the pin names since that this one it's color and controller) but the only similarity it's the pin names since that this one it's color and
have totally different controller that's not compatible. Altrough I discovered that it's not have totally different controller that's not compatible. Altrough I discovered that it's not
128x128 but 128x160 (!??)... Check links below to see if it's similar to yours. 128x128 but 128x160 (!??)... Check links below to see if it's similar to yours.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Replace-Nokia-5110-LCD-1-44-Red-Serial-128X128-SPI-Color-TFT-LCD-Display-Module-/141196897388 http://www.ebay.com/itm/Replace-Nokia-5110-LCD-1-44-Red-Serial-128X128-SPI-Color-TFT-LCD-Display-Module-/141196897388
http://www.elecrow.com/144-128x-128-tft-lcd-with-spi-interface-p-855.html http://www.elecrow.com/144-128x-128-tft-lcd-with-spi-interface-p-855.html
Pay attention that ILI9163C can drive different resolutions and your display can be Pay attention that ILI9163C can drive different resolutions and your display can be
160*128 or whatever, also there's a strain of this display with a black PCB that a friend of mine 160*128 or whatever, also there's a strain of this display with a black PCB that a friend of mine
got some weeks ago and need some small changes in library to get working. got some weeks ago and need some small changes in library to get working.
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can include for future versions. can include for future versions.
Code Optimizations: Code Optimizations:
The purpose of this library it's SPEED. I have tried to use hardware optimized calls The purpose of this library it's SPEED. I have tried to use hardware optimized calls
where was possible and results are quite good for most applications, actually nly filled circles where was possible and results are quite good for most applications, actually nly filled circles
are still a bit slow. Many SPI call has been optimized by reduce un-needed triggers to RS and CS are still a bit slow. Many SPI call has been optimized by reduce un-needed triggers to RS and CS
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You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
along with Foobar. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>. along with Foobar. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
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This file needs the following Libraries: This file needs the following Libraries:
Adafruit_GFX by Adafruit: Adafruit_GFX by Adafruit:
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https://github.com/sumotoy/Adafruit-GFX-Library https://github.com/sumotoy/Adafruit-GFX-Library
It has faster char rendering and some small little optimizations but you can It has faster char rendering and some small little optimizations but you can
choose one of the two freely since are both fully compatible. choose one of the two freely since are both fully compatible.
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Special Thanks: Special Thanks:
Thanks Adafruit for his Adafruit_GFX! Thanks Adafruit for his Adafruit_GFX!
Thanks to Paul Stoffregen for his beautiful Teensy3 and DMA SPI. Thanks to Paul Stoffregen for his beautiful Teensy3 and DMA SPI.
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Version: Version:
0.1a1: First release, compile correctly. Altrough not fully working! 0.1a1: First release, compile correctly. Altrough not fully working!
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BugList of the current version: BugList of the current version:
- This is an Alpha version and finally TFT reacts to code but I still have some - This is an Alpha version and finally TFT reacts to code but I still have some