1.3" SPI Colour LCD (240x240) Breakout

1.3" SPI Colour LCD (240x240) Breakout
1.3" SPI Colour LCD (240x240) Breakout
1.3" SPI Colour LCD (240x240) Breakout
1.3" SPI Colour LCD (240x240) Breakout

Description

A 1.3" square, 240x240 pixel, colour LCD for your Raspberry Pi(Pico) or Arduino projects.
The square form-factor of this display makes it great for cramming lots of information on—data, graphs, even things like album art and photos. Like the smaller 0.9" LCD breakout, this one is an IPS display, so it has great viewing angles and it's super-crisp and bright.
It's driven by SPI and you should be able to run it at up to ~50FPS, but from 10FPS it looks good for most uses.
You can use this breakout completely solder-free with the Breakout Garden HAT with SPI!

Features

  • 1.3" colour LCD (240x240 pixels)
  • SPI interface
  • 3.3V or 5V compatible
  • Reverse polarity protection
  • Compatible with Arduino
  • Compatible with all models of Raspberry Pi (Python library)
  • Compatible with Raspberry Pi Pico (C++/MicroPython libraries)

Display specifications

  • 240x240 pixels (~260 PPI)
  • 23.4x23.4mm active area
  • 250m2 luminance
  • 800:1 contrast ratio
  • 160° viewing angle (horizontal and vertical)
  • ST7789V driver chip

Software

There's an existing Python library to drive this display. The library makes it straightforward to display images, text or graphics, and even display animated GIFs!
You can also use this breakout with Raspberry Pi Pico and other RP2040 boards, using C++ or Pirate brand MicroPython.

Connecting to a Raspberry Pi

If you're not using the Breakout Garden HAT with SPI, then this is how to connect your LCD Breakout up to your Raspberry Pi.
The Python library is set up to use SPI 0 by default on the Pi (BCM 7 for CS, BCM 11 for SCK, and BCM 10 for MOSI), BCM 9 for DC, and BCM 19 for the backlight.
Here's which pins to connect between your 0.96" LCD Breakout and your Pi's GPIO (note that it's BCM pin numbering):

  • 3-5V to any 5V or 3V pin
  • CS to BCM 7
  • SCK to BCM 11
  • MOSI to BCM 10
  • DC to BCM 9
  • BL to BCM 19
  • GND to any ground pin

 You can of course use other pins with your LCD Breakout, but you'll have to change them accordingly when you instantiate the display in your code.

Connecting to a Raspberry Pi Pico

If you'd rather wire them up to a Pico directly, here's how it goes!

  • 3-5V to any 5V or 3V pin
  • CS to GP17
  • SCK to GP18
  • MOSI to GP19
  • DC to GP16
  • BL to GP20
  • GND to any ground pin

Notes

  • Dimensions: 41.2x26.6x5.5mm (approx)
  • Drawing

 

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1.3" SPI Colour LCD (240x240) Breakout
Product Code: PIM-476
€ 16.99
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Specifications

General
Product CodePIM-476
BrandPimoroni
EAN0606034880122
MPNPIM476
For use withArduino
Raspberry Pi 4
Raspberry Pi 3 Model B+
Raspberry Pi 3 Model A+
Raspberry Pi Zero
Raspberry Pi 400
Raspberry Pi Pico
Technical
Screen resolution240x240
Screen size1.3 inch

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