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13. Screen Displays

Neil Cameron1 
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../images/471900_1_En_13_Chapter/471900_1_En_13_Figa_HTML.gifDisplaying information on the serial monitor has limitations on mobility with the Arduino connected to a computer screen, and the LCD screen displays only 16×4 characters and does not display images. The TFT (thin-film transistor) LCD screen offers both mobility and flexibility in a display.

TFT LCD Screen

The ST7735 1.8-inch TFT LCD screen with resolution 160×128 pixels used in this chapter has an SD card module for reading files to display.

The two rows of pins on the ST7735 are connections to the TFT LCD screen, ...

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