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OpenMV Cam LCD Shield
The OpenMV Cam LCD Shield adds a 1.8" colour TFT display to your OpenMV Cam, letting you see what the camera sees in real time without connecting to a comput...
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The OpenMV Cam LCD Shield adds a 1.8" colour TFT display to your OpenMV Cam, letting you see what the camera sees in real time without connecting to a computer. Simply plug the shield onto your OpenMV Cam and view the live camera feed on the go — perfect for field testing, demos, and standalone machine vision projects.
The display supports 64K colours (RGB565) with a controllable backlight, and communicates over SPI for fast screen updates.
Key Features
- 1.8" TFT LCD Display – 128 × 160 pixel resolution with 64K colours (RGB565)
- Controllable Backlight – Turn the backlight on or off to save power
- Plug-and-Play – Connects directly to the OpenMV Cam header pins
- SPI Interface – Fast data transfer for responsive display updates
- Lightweight – Only 13 g, adding minimal bulk to your setup
Specifications
- Screen Type: 1.8" TFT LCD
- Resolution: 128 × 160 pixels (0.18 mm pixel pitch)
- Display Colours: 64K (16-bit RGB565)
- Power (Idle, Backlight Off): <1 mA @ 3.3 V
- Power (Active, Backlight On): 40 mA @ 3.3 V
- Operating Temperature: −20 °C to +70 °C
- Storage Temperature: −30 °C to +80 °C
- Dimensions: 48 × 38 mm
- Weight: 13 g
Pinout
- P0 – SPI data in
- P2 – SPI clock
- P3 – SPI chip select (10K pull-up)
- P6 – LED/backlight control
- P7 – Reset
- P8 – RS (register select)
- 3.3 – 3.3 V input
- GND – Ground
Compatible With
Package Contents
- 1× OpenMV Cam LCD Shield
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Plain-language definitions for the technical terms used above.
- GND
- GND is the ground or reference connection (0 V) for a circuit. When connecting two devices together, their grounds must be joined so both agree on what counts as a low or high signal.
- LCD
- LCD stands for liquid crystal display, a screen technology that uses a backlight and liquid crystals to show images or text. It matters because LCD modules usually need a display driver and enough controller pins or a bus interface to send image data.
- LED
- A light-emitting diode (LED) is a small electronic component that emits light when current flows through it in the correct direction. Because it only conducts one way, its polarity matters, and a through-hole LED must be soldered the correct way around to light up.
- Shield
- An add-on board that plugs into a main controller board to give it extra features such as sensing, motor control or communication. Knowing a product supports shields helps you judge whether it can connect neatly into an existing maker-board setup.
- SPI
- A fast serial communication bus often used for displays, memory cards, and sensors. It matters because SPI devices need specific pins for clock and data, plus a separate chip-select line for each device.
- TFT
- A thin-film transistor display is a common type of colour LCD used for graphics screens. Knowing a product is for TFTs helps you check that the driver board matches the display’s connector, resolution, backlight, and signalling method.
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