[Guide] ili9341 SPI TFT Screen on Retropie

[Bluup]

Really good work! The BL pin from the first post is actually now driven from the VCC using a resistor by the looks of it? Not connected an SPI screen yet - just noticed that the pin number differed from the post on page 1.

[abrugsch]

OMG!
you found 0.8mm pitch connectors!
(oh and awesome work on the little boards! )

[goosewerks]

I followed this guide, and got a 2.8" screen running awesome. I tried to follow this guide for a 3.2" that I got on eBay, but the pinouts are different and I've tried a mix of different pins, but can't get anything to show up on screen. The backlight fires up when probed, but no data appears (console doesn't pop up).

I've matched up everything except a few things.

I'm guessing CLK is SCK for clock signal?
Stuck on D/C.

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Any ideas on this? Thanks for all the awesome work you guys have put in thus far. I've read the thread a few times for the 2.8" but I didn't remember seeing anyone else having issue or posting a pinout on the 3.2".

Here's the URL to the screen

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https://www.ebay.com/itm/3-2-inch-TFT-L ... 3037789340

[VeteranGamer]

I followed this guide, and got a 2.8" screen running awesome. I tried to follow this guide for a 3.2" that I got on eBay, but the pinouts are different and I've tried a mix of different pins, but can't get anything to show up on screen. The backlight fires up when probed, but no data appears (console doesn't pop up).

I've matched up everything except a few things.

I'm guessing CLK is SCK for clock signal?
Stuck on D/C.

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Any ideas on this? Thanks for all the awesome work you guys have put in thus far. I've read the thread a few times for the 2.8" but I didn't remember seeing anyone else having issue or posting a pinout on the 3.2".

Here's the URL to the screen

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https://www.ebay.com/itm/3-2-inch-TFT-L ... 3037789340

not really sure about that/these screen.....
it does mention ili9341 drivers, but they may only be suitable for arduino projects (not 100% sure)


but i would suggest WR = D/C (still not sure if it will work, please give feedback if it does)


if i was to have a crack at that screen, i'd try this (still not 100% if it will work)





the reasoning for my picks for the pin outs is based on other 40pin ili9341 bare LCD available






but the screen i use are these......

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/3-2-inc ... 346.PMw7ec

(2) 3.2" Without Touch - Wide Viewing Angle




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[goosewerks]

not really sure about that/these screen.....
it does mention ili9341 drivers, but they may only be suitable for arduino projects (not 100% sure)
but i would suggest WR = D/C (still not sure if it will work, please give feedback if it does)
if i was to have a crack at that screen, i'd try this (still not 100% if it will work)

the reasoning for my picks for the pin outs is based on other 40pin ili9341 bare LCD available

No luck, but I peed around more at the eBay listing and I think I got the same screen, but without the correct ili9341 driver. Seems like it was an option they didn't list, or I should have put in a memo. Oh well. $12 isn't a big loss. I was reading on another forum that the Data Bus is Arduino compatible, but it doesn't look like it'll be compatible with this method. And thank you for the link to the 3.2" that works.

[moosepr]

i guess it depends what data connections that screen has. There are usually 4 main types
-SPI
-DPI
-8 bit parallel
-16 bit parallel

Some screens have just a few pins that can be set high or low to change the communication modes. others are set within the screen itself, and can not be changed. The only way to know for sure is to get the datasheet for the screen, but that is normally harder than it sounds!

[hherrington04]

what size screen is it

[goosewerks]

i guess it depends what data connections that screen has. There are usually 4 main types
-SPI
-DPI
-8 bit parallel
-16 bit parallel

Some screens have just a few pins that can be set high or low to change the communication modes. others are set within the screen itself, and can not be changed. The only way to know for sure is to get the datasheet for the screen, but that is normally harder than it sounds!

I've been unable to find a definitive data sheet too.

what size screen is it

3.2".

[bamsegod]

hooray!!! i think i have figured out how to run one of these red SPI screens (2.8") at 60 FPS and it is faster than this method but you can see interlacing. so a trade off between 60 fps vs interlaced display. i will do a video tomorrow as the pinout required will be different. I want to thank moosepr for this great guide without it I wouldnt have been able to figure out how to connect a SPI screen to RPI3

[Lpoolm]

sorry to post this in here as well as starting a thread but thought it might be best asking the expert @moosepr
do you know if overscan can be adjusted with these spi screens? i have been into the config txt and uncommented all of the # added + and - numbers and get no adjustment on the screen? any tips? thanks