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Round RGB TTL TFT Display - 2.1" 480x480 - Capacitive Touch
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This is a screen for advanced hackers who like the look of a nice, round TFT screen with tons of pixels. The 2.1" diagonal sized display has 480x480 16-bit f...
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This is a screen for advanced hackers who like the look of a nice, round TFT screen with tons of pixels. The 2.1" diagonal sized display has 480x480 16-bit full-color pixels and is an IPS display, so the color looks great up to 80 degrees off-axis in any direction.
The TFT driver is ST7701S and uses both SPI and TTL RGB 'dot clock' data. The SPI is only for configuring the display - you cannot draw pixels over SPI! Also, despite having a 40-pin connector, it does not have the same pinout as standard 'rectangular' 800x480 (4.3", 5" or 7") or 480x272 (4.3") displays. It's a new kind of beast for sure.
To make stuff light up you'll need a chip that can perform TTL RGB TFT driving, which means a powerful microcontroller such as the ESP32-S3 with octal PSRAM or a computer like a Raspberry Pi (with either direct-DPI connection or an intermediary chip like the ICN6211). Either way, it's not something you can wire up to your Feather or Arduino!
This is just the display module! No PCB is included!
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Plain-language definitions for the technical terms used above.
- ESP32
- ESP32 is a family of microcontroller modules with built-in wireless features such as Bluetooth and WiFi. Knowing this product uses an ESP32-based module helps explain how it provides wireless serial communication and firmware update features.
- IPS
- IPS is a type of LCD panel that keeps colours and contrast more consistent when viewed from an angle. This matters for small displays that may be mounted in a dashboard, handheld project, or enclosure where the viewer is not always looking straight on.
- microcontroller
- A microcontroller is a small computer on a chip that runs your program and controls connected inputs and outputs. For this product, it is the part that reads buttons and sensors, drives the display and speaker, and communicates over Bluetooth.
- octal PSRAM
- Octal PSRAM is external pseudo-static RAM that uses an eight-line data interface for higher bandwidth than simpler memory connections. It matters for display projects because large screens and animations can need more working memory than the microcontroller has built in.
- PCB
- A printed circuit board is a rigid board with copper tracks that connect electronic parts without loose wires. For this kit, the PCBs also form the airplane shape, so they are both the circuit base and part of the finished model.
- RGB
- Short for red, green and blue, usually referring to an LED that can mix those three colours. It matters because controlling an RGB LED teaches how separate outputs combine to create different colours.
- 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.
- TFT screen
- A thin-film transistor display is a type of colour LCD screen with faster refresh and better image control than simple character displays. On a power supply, it matters because it can show live waveforms, settings and measurements clearly.
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