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# Adafruit 1.8 Color TFT Shield w/microSD and Joystick

**Brand:** Adafruit

**URL:** https://littlebirdelectronics.com.au/products/adafruit-1-8-color-tft-shield-w-microsd-and-joystick

## Pricing

- **Price:** $39.00 (was $73.75 — Save 47%)
- **Stock:** In stock
- **Local warehouse:** 2 units
- **Supplier (Adafruit):** 0 units
- **SKU:** AF-802

## Description

The Adafruit 1.8" Colour TFT Shield is a plug-and-play display solution for Arduino, combining a bright 128×160 pixel TFT screen with a microSD card slot, 5-way joystick navigation switch, and three tactile buttons. This R3-format shield works with any Arduino or Metro board including the Metro M0, M4, Arduino Mega, and Zero. The shield uses Adafruit seesaw for the TFT backlight, reset, and all button/joystick inputs over I2C, so only 2 pins are needed for the 8 switches. The TFT communicates over SPI, and the ST7735R driver supports full 18-bit colour (262,144 shades) — a significant upgrade over older CSTN-type displays. Key Features 128×160 TFT Display – 1.8" diagonal with full 18-bit colour (262,144 shades) ST7735R Driver – SPI interface with pixel-addressable frame buffer 5-Way Joystick – Left, right, up, down, and select navigation 3× Tactile Buttons – Labelled A, B, C for user input Seesaw I2C Control – All 8 switches accessible over I2C using just 2 pins MicroSD Card Slot – Load full-colour bitmaps from FAT16/FAT32 cards (uses Digital #4) 3/5V Compatible – Onboard regulator and level shifter Arduino R3 Format – Compatible with Arduino UNO, Mega, Zero, Metro M0/M4, and similar boards Pin Usage SPI – SCK, MOSI, MISO (TFT display) I2C – SDA, SCL (seesaw for buttons/joystick) Digital #8 – TFT chip select Digital #4 – MicroSD chip select Ideal For Arduino projects needing a display with built-in user controls Menu-driven interfaces and settings screens Portable handheld devices and game consoles Data logging with visual feedback Package Contents 1× Adafruit 1.8" Colour TFT Shield with microSD, joystick, and buttons 1× 0.1" header strip Note: MicroSD card not included. Soldering required to attach the header onto the shield PCB. Specifications Display Size – 1.8" diagonal Resolution – 128×160 pixels Colour Depth – 18-bit (262,144 colours) Driver – ST7735R Interface – SPI (display) + I2C (seesaw buttons) Form Factor – Arduino R3 shield Logic Level – 3.3V or 5V

**Product Type:** physical

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