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Meadow.Foundation.Displays.Ili9341

Ili9341
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Source codeGitHub
Datasheet(s)GitHub
NuGet packageNuGet Gallery for Meadow.Foundation.Displays.TftSpi

The ILI9341 is a display controller used to drive color displays over SPI using 12, 16 or 18 bbp. These displays require a backlight. These displays are commonly found with a resolution of 320x240.

The Meadow.Foundation ILI9341 driver currently only supports 16bpp RGB565.

Code Example

MicroGraphics graphics;
Ili9341 display;

public override Task Initialize()
{
Resolver.Log.Info("Initializing ...");

Resolver.Log.Info("Create display driver instance");

display = new Ili9341
(
spiBus: Device.CreateSpiBus(),
chipSelectPin: Device.Pins.D13,
dcPin: Device.Pins.D14,
resetPin: Device.Pins.D15,
width: 240, height: 320
);

graphics = new MicroGraphics(display)
{
IgnoreOutOfBoundsPixels = true,
CurrentFont = new Font12x16()
};

return base.Initialize();
}

public override Task Run()
{
graphics.Clear();

graphics.DrawTriangle(10, 30, 50, 50, 10, 50, Color.Red);
graphics.DrawRectangle(20, 45, 40, 20, Color.Yellow, false);
graphics.DrawCircle(50, 50, 40, Color.Blue, false);
graphics.DrawText(5, 5, "Meadow F7", Color.White);

graphics.Show();

DisplayTest();

return base.Run();
}

Sample project(s) available on GitHub

Wiring Example

To wire a ILI9341 to your Meadow board, connect the following:

ILI9341Meadow Pin
LED-3V3
LED+GND
MOSIMOSI
SCKSCK
RESETD15
A0D14
CSD13
VCC3V3
GNDGND

It should look like the following diagram:

Wiring a ILI9341 to a Meadow F7