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Key Features: Use this small LCD screen with Arduino Robot, Esplora, or on breadboard. The screen is 1.77" diagonal, with 160 x 128 pixel resolution. Includes micro-sD socket The LED backlight is dimmable by PWM. The screen" s headers are laid out so it easily sockets into the Arduino Esplora and Arduino Robot. The Arduino TFT screen is a backlit LCD screen with headers. You can draw text, images, and shapes to the screen with the TFT library. There is an onboard micro-SD card slot on the back of the screen that can, among other things, store bitmap images for the screen to display. The screen" s headers are designed to fit into the socket on the front of the Arduino Esplora, but it is compatible with any AVR-based Arduino (Uno, Leonardo, etc) or with the Arduino Due. The TFT library interfaces with the screen" s controller through SPI when using the TFT library. Item Specifics The screen runs on +5 VDC

Description: The Arduino Graphic LCD (GLCD) screen is a backlit TFT LCD screen with headers. You can draw text, images, and shapes to the screen with the GLCD library. There is an onboard micro-SD card slot on the back of the screen that can, among other things, store bitmap images for the screen to display.

The screen"s headers are designed to fit into the socket on the front of the Arduino Esplora, but it is compatible with any AVR-based Arduino (Uno, Leonardo, etc. Datasheet You can use this module with Arduino Esplora.

The Arduino TFT library extends the Adafruit GFX, and Adafruit ST7735 libraries that it is based on. The GFX library is responsible for the drawing routines, while the ST7735 library is specific to the screen on the Arduino screen. The Arduino specific additions were designed to work as similarly to the Processing API as possible.

The TFT library relies on the SPI library, which must be included in any sketch that uses the scree. If you wish to use the SD card, you need to include the SD library as well.

The Arduino TFT screen is a backlit LCD screen with headers. You can draw text, images, and shapes to the screen with the TFT library. There is an onboard micro-SD card slot on the back of the screen that can, among other things, store bitmap images for the screen to display.

The screen"s headers are designed to fit into the socket on the front of the Arduino Esplora, but it is compatible with any AVR-based Arduino (Uno, Leonardo, etc) or with the Arduino Due. The TFT library interfaces with the screen"s controller through SPI when using the TFT library.

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Secure Digital, or SD, Cards are used in a variety of applications. You likely have several of them in your electronic devices as they are used in phones, tablets, cameras, and music players.

Anywhere that you need a large amount of inexpensive, non-volatile memory an SD (or microSD) card is a good choice. And, as you are about to see, these cards are very easy to use in your Arduino projects.

The SD card was developed as a joint effort between SanDisk, Panasonic, and Toshiba. The first SD cards were released in August 1999. In January 2000 the three companies formed theSD Associationto create standards for SD cards.

There are actually three sizes of SD cards – standard SD cards, miniSD cards, and microSD cards. The miniSD card was never that popular and hasn’t been produced since 2008 so modern devices make use of either standard SD cards or microSD cards.

There are also a number of designations on SD cards such as “SDXC”, SDUC”, “UHS-I”, “Class 10” etc. This can get a bit confusing when trying to choose an SD card.

SD Cards have evolved to use different file systems, different speeds, and different connection methods than the original 1999 design.  These differences are designated into five different storage classes:

SD cards are serial data cards and thus have limits to the speed that they can transfer data. As SD cards evolved so has their speeds and there are new designations to determine which cards are faster than others.

Older cards used a Class designation from 1 to 10, with a 10 being the fastest. Modern SD cards can all exceed Class 10 speed so the class designation is virtually meaningless.

A standard SD card uses the SPI bus and works at 3.3 volts.  SDHC and SDXC cards can also switch to the “one-bit SD bus” and in this mode they work on 1.8 volts.

When an SDHC or SDXC card is inserted into its socket it will initially use the SPI bus. The host computer can switch the device to one-bit mode if the device supports it.

SD cards and microSD cards are electrically compatible, however, they do not use the same pinouts. The plastic “SD Adapter” that is usually included with microSD cards is wired to reconfigure the pinout so the microSD card can also be used in an SD card slot.

There are many SD card modules available for the Arduino.  Some of them are stand-alone, others are shields. Many of the shields also have additional components like real time clocks, Ethernet adapters and temperature sensors integrated along with the SD card holder.

The SD card uses 3.3-volt logic so there is a built-in voltage regulator to reduce the 5-volt supply to 3.3-volts. If you use a 3.3-volt supply the regulator is bypassed.

One thing to note is that many of these modules do not have logic-level converters and therefore expect that 3.3-volt logic will be used. If you are using 5-volt logic, as with an Arduino Uno or Mega, you’ll need to supply logic-level converters or use a resistor array to work with the 3.3-volt logic.

These modules are made to be used with 5-volt logic as they contain built-in logic converters, as well as voltage regulators. As such they have only a 5-volt power input.

I’ll be showing you the connections using a microSD module but they are pretty well identical for a full-sized SD module. Remember though that if you elect to use a full-sized module you may need to do some logic-level conversion, otherwise your data will be garbled.

If you are using a shield with an SD or microSD card you might need to change the Chip Select (CS) pin connection, the one I have connected to pin 4. Some shields use pin 6 or pin 10, check with your shield manufacturer or use a multimeter to determine if this is the case with your shield

The Arduino IDE already has alibrary for working with SD cards. It supports both FAT16 and FAT32 file systems on both standard SD (SDSC) or SDHC cards.  Keep that in mind if you are reformatting your microSD card and don’t use exFAT.

You can access these libraries by opening theFilemenu and selectingExamples. From the sub-menu scroll down until you get to theSDentry and highlight that. You’ll see six example sketches that you can try.

In the Setup we set the speed for the serial monitor and then write “Initializing SD card…” to it.  We then initialize the SD card and print an error message if it fails.

Note the line withSD.begin(4)in it. The number “4” is the pin that the Chip Select (CS) of the module is connected to. If you’re using a shield which uses a different pin you’ll need to change this line to the proper value.

TheSD.openopens the file. We specify the file name and then we add theFILE_WRITEparameter to indicate that we want to write to the file.  If we hadn’t specified that the file would be open to read instead.

Compile the sketch and send it to your Arduino, make sure that you have a microSD card in your module and that it is formatted with the FAT32 file system.  Then open your serial monitor.

Try pressing the reset button on your Arduino and observe the serial monitor. You should see an additional line of text every time you press the button. This is because the sketch is appending the text to the file every time it is run.

The SD library has a simple Datalogger example. Unlike a professional datalogger, this one does not use a real time clock to add a timestamp to the data, it simply reads the data and writes it to a file on the SD card.

The wiper of each potentiometer is connected to one of the Arduino analog input pins, A0, A1, and A2. One side of each pot is connected to the 5-volt output, the other side is connected to ground.

This will allow you to vary the voltage sent to the analog pins from zero to 5 volts.  We will measure the voltage and write the value, from 0 to 1023, to the SD card. The results will be saved in a comma-delimited file.

The Datalogger sketch starts off in a similar fashion to the previous example. You’ll note that a constant namedchipSelectis assigned to the pin you are using to connect to the CD line on your module. Again, if you are using a shield that connects CS to a different pin you’ll need to adjust that accordingly.

Load the sketch to your Arduino and open your serial monitor. You will see the values of the three analog inputs displayed, adjust some of the potentiometers and observe how they change.

After running it for a while power down the Arduino and remove the card. Now insert the card into your computer and read the resulting file. You should see it contains the same data you observed on the serial monitor.

Reading the file on your computer is useful but not as convenient as using the Arduino to do it. The final example we will take a look at will read the file to the Arduino serial monitor.

The DumpFile sketch dumps the contents of the file on the SD card to the serial monitor. As with the first example it works entirely in the Setup routine so there is no code in the loop.

You will also need a servo motor, along with a power supply for that motor. Although you could hook the servo up to the Arduino 5-volt output I really don’t recommend it, as sharing a servo with the Arduino power supply isn’t a very good idea – it can induce noise and voltage drops onto the supply lines.

I’ve created two sketches, one that records the servo data onto the SD card and a second one that plays it back. You could expand upon them and include them both in the same sketch, perhaps with some record and playback pushbuttons.

The sketch starts by including libraries for the SPI bus, the SD card module and for the servo motor. All three libraries are part of your Arduino IDE so you don’t need to install anything.

As you can see it is very simple to incorporate SD cards and microSD cards into your Arduino designs. By using them you can add a huge amount of non-volatile storage to your projects.

SD and microSD cards are a simple way to add huge amounts of non-volatile storage to your Arduino designs. In this article, I will show you how to use SD card modules with the Arduino. I will also show you how to record and playback the motion of a servo motor.

There are many tutorials on Arduino shields for 2.4 inch TFT LCD displays. In this road test I apply different tutorials to check the performance and issues of this specific shield: AZ-Delivery 2.4 inch TFT LCD display with resistive 4-wire touchscreen and an integrated SD card reader.AZ-Delivery 2.4 inch TFT LCD display.

TFT LCD is a variant of a liquid-crystal display (LCD) that uses thin-film-transistor (TFT) technology. That improves image quality, better contrast and addressability.

Depends on the needs of your project. Arduino UNO processor frequency is low. With the Arduino UNO full-color TFT LCDs are suitable to display simple data and commands. The TFT controller used cannot switch internal display RAM, so you can"t use the double buffer technique for animations but still you can only re-draw small sections of screen.

Given the limitations of the Arduino UNO the bigger the display the worse the performance. The size of this display is adequate to meet that compromise between number of pixels, display area and capabilities of the Arduino UNO.

This module consumes most of the resources available in Arduino UNO. This is not a limitation of the module itself. In return, using a parallel interface allows you to quickly update the image. If you want to take advantage of all its functionality (LCD + touch screen + SD card), only pins 0 and 1 (RX and TX, respectively) and pin 19 (A5) remain unused. If the SD card is not used, pins 10, 11, 12 and 13 are additionally available. With a suitable layout, some SPI devices could be connected even if the SD card is used.

The module arrived well packed and in perfect condition. The board comes in a sealed antistatic bag, with protective foams to prevent the terminals from bending, and all this wrapped with a bubble bag and inside an individual cardboard box. The label on the antistatic bag indicates the controller is an ILI9341.

The PCB silkscreen indicates the main function of each pin, the labels are easy to read, although it does not show labels for the touch screen pins:Pin 9 - Touch X+ / LCD_D1

The SD card reader is very well located between the USB connector and the power connector, it does not touch either of them as it happens in other lcd tft shield modules and it is easily accessible to insert and remove the SD cards.

You can directly use the shield with any arduino uno. In this case we are using an Arduino UNO that exposes all the pins both on the header and on the board. In such a way that you do not need another shield to access the pins not used by the screen

ShieldCompatible with Arduino. 5V compatible, can be used with 3.3V or 5V logic. On-board 3.3 V (300mA LDO controller). The design is very well thought out and fits Arduino UNO perfectly.

2x74LVC245A Octal Bus Transceiver With 3-State outputs. This octal bus transceiver is designed for 1.65-V to 3.6-V VCC operation. The LVC245A is designed for asynchronous communication between data buses. The device transmits data from the A bus to the B bus or from the B bus to the A bus, depending on the logic level at the direction-control (DIR) input. The output-enable (OE) input can be used to disable the device so the buses effectively are isolated. Inputs can be driven from either 3.3-V or 5-V devices. This feature allows the use of this device as a translator in a mixed 3.3-V/5-V system environment. This chip solves the problem of how to interface 3.3V logic devices to a 5.0V logic chip such as the Arduino. Most 3.3V devices do not like being run with 5V signals and can be damaged or flaky. The 74LVC245 is designed so that even when it runs at 1.8V, it still happily accepts 5V signals in one pin and converts it to a lower logic level on the opposite pin. It has 8 pipes it can convert but it won"t work with bi-directional/pull-up based devices such as I2C or 1-Wire. It does work great for SPI, Serial, Parallel bus, and other logic interfaces.

If you want to take advantage of all its functionality (LCD + touch screen + SD card), only pins 0 and 1 (RX and TX, respectively) and pin 19 (A5) remain unused. If the SD card is not used, pins 10, 11, 12 and 13 are additionally available. With a suitable layout, some SPI devices could be connected even if the SD card is used.

The ILI9341 which can control each pixel with a small number of pins. The shield connects ILI9341"s data pins 0-7 to Arduino digital pins 2-8 (allowing parallel communication, not SPI). ILI"s RESET goes to pin to Arduino analog pin A4.CS (chip select) to A3. RS (CD command/data) to A2. WR and RD to A1 and A0.

Includes a resistive 4-wire touchscreen (touchpad). The touch screen is attached on the surface of the display. Touch screen needs two analog inputs and two digital outputs. It connects through 4 wires, which share arduino pins 8, 9, A2, A3 with the ILI9341 driver. So you can"t write to LCD display and read the touch screen in the same time. I. Driver chip is XPT2046.

The resistive touch screen does not appear to appreciably affect the optical characteristics. Works properly, It takes a little pressure with the stylus for it to respond like in old mobile phones. You notice how it sinks into the screen when you press with the stylus. The stylus that comes with the module makes it easy to use if your interface design uses small controls. Some touch screen libraries offer better accuracy by specifying the resistance of the touch screen in the X direction. Resistance can be easily measured with a multimeter by connecting the test leads to the LCD_D1 - X + and LCD_DS X- terminals. Touch is sensitive to pressure.

The SD card reader works well. Accessing the SD card with the functions available in the SD library included in the IDE version used does not present any problem. SD cards are recognized and can be written or deleted.

The Arduino TFT screen is a backlit LCD screen with headers. You can draw text, images, and shapes to the screen with the TFT library. There is an onboard micro-SD card slot on the back of the screen that can store bitmap images to be displayed.

The screen"s headers are designed to fit into the socket on the front of the Arduino Esplora; also it is compatible with any AVR-based Arduino (Uno, Leonardo, etc) or with the Arduino Due. If you want to connect the screen with other Arduino boards, read the tutorial on this link.