trying to connect to a ST7735 1.8" TFT display

[laue7272]

I am trying to connect to a ST7735 display using the following library:

https://github.com/sumotoy/TFT_ILI9163C ... ease-1.0p7

I can't find wiring instruction for the ESP32 for the board I am using and I was wondering if anyone knows what pin should I use

I have attached a pict of the board I am using and the ST7735 display

[chegewara]

Since its not tensy boars or esp8266 you will need to use this constructor:

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#else //All the rest
	TFT_ILI9163C::TFT_ILI9163C(const enum ILI9163C_dispType d,const uint8_t cspin,const uint8_t dcpin,const uint8_t rstpin)
	{
		_cs   = cspin;
		_dc   = dcpin;
		_rst  = rstpin;
		TFT_ILI9163C_DISP = d;
	}

And for CLK = pin18, SDA=23. At least his implementation for ssd1331 works for me this way on esp32.

[laue7272]

from the library instruction:
TFT side -------------------- ESP8266
- Vcc --> +3V3V(!!!!)
- Gnd --> Gnd
- CS --> D0
- RST --> D2 (optional) if not used tie to +3V3 or 4k7..10K to 3V3 (do NOT leave float!)
- A0 -> D1
- SDA --> Mosi (D7)
- SCK --> Sclk (D5)
- LED --> Some display need a resistor (see note below)

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thank you Chegewara,
I don't have D0, A0, D7 on the NODEMCU32 board.
what pins should I use ?

[chegewara]

Whatever you have unused. Just im not 100% sure that pins 33-39 will work. In my case it was 5, 16 and 17. Like VSPI pins.

[laue7272]

I modified the User_Setup.h file of the TFT eSPI library and uncommented the following lines:

#define ST7735_DRIVER
#define TFT_WIDTH 128
#define TFT_HEIGHT 160
#define ST7735_INITB
#define TFT_CS PIN_D5 // Chip select control pin
#define TFT_DC PIN_D2 // Data Command control pin
#define TFT_RST PIN_D4 // Reset pin (could connect to RST pin)
#define SPI_FREQUENCY 27000000

and connected:
CS pin on the st7735 to NODEMCU pin D5
DC on the st7735 to NODEMCU pin D2
RST on the st7735 to NODEMCU pin D4

and ran one of the examples but the display is blank !

[chegewara]

Could you paste part of code with tft initialization. It could looks like this:

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#define __CS1 	5 // or D5
#define __DC 	2  // D2
#define __RST       4  // D4


TFT_ILI9163C tft = TFT_ILI9163C(__CS1, __DC, __RST);

[BorisFR]

For the board TTGO TS v1.2 with 1.8'' screen, https://www.aliexpress.com/store/produc ... 43640.html
here is the configuration:

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#define ST7735_DRIVER
#define TFT_WIDTH 128
#define TFT_HEIGHT 160
#define ST7735_GREENTAB2
#define TFT_CS 16
#define TFT_DC 17
#define TFT_RST -1
#define TFT_MISO -1
#define TFT_MOSI 23
#define TFT_SCLK 5
//#define SMOOTH_FONT