The Adafruit 1.8in. Colour TFT shield displays full 18-bit colour with a resolution of 128 x 160. The neat display is complimented by a 5-way joystick for user input and a micro-SD card socket for FAT16/FAT32 format cards. You can use some or all of the board's features depending on your project, the screen uses 4 x GPIOs for SPI, the joystick uses 1 x analogue input, and the SD-card uses 2 x GPIOs. For best performance use a microcontroller board with a hardware SPI such as the Arduino Uno or Orangepip, though this screen will work with software SPI on an Arduino Mega for example. Thanks to its on-board ultra-low dropout 3.3V regulator and 3 to 5V level shifter it's safe to use with full-fat (5V) Arduinos. Get started by downloading Adafruit's Open Source graphics library and dive into their tutorial.
The shield is supplied with everything soldered on except the 0.1in. headers which are included for you to add if your project needs them. Arduino and micro-SD card not supplied.
- 1.8in. TFT LCD
- 18-bit colour (262,144 shades)
- Uses ST7735R controller which has pixel-addressable video memory
- Use with 3.3 and 5V Arduinos
- Dimensions 69 x 53.5 x 6.9mm (2.7 x 2.1 x 0.3in.)
- Adafruit part no. 802
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