1.3" SPI Colour Square LCD (240x240) Breakout
Crisp, high-res, with great viewing angles (IPS), this 1.3" square, 240x240 pixel, colour LCD will add some pizzazz to your Raspberry Pi or Arduino projects.
The square form-factor of this display makes it great for cramming lots of information onādata, graphs, even things like album art and photos. Like our 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 SPIĀ and you should be able to runĀ it at up to ~50FPS, although we've found that anywhere from 10FPS looks good for most uses.
You can use this breakout completely solder-freeĀ with ourĀ 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
- 240x240Ā pixels (~260Ā PPI)
- 23.4x23.4mm active area
- 250m2 luminance
- 800:1 contrast ratio
- 160Ā° viewing angle (horizontal and vertical)
- ST7789V driver chip
Software
We've adapted an existing Python library to drive thisĀ 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 otherĀ RP2040 boards,Ā usingĀ C++Ā or Pirate brand MicroPython.
Connecting toĀ a Raspberry Pi
If you're not using our Breakout GardenĀ HAT with SPI, then this is how to connect your LCD Breakout up to your Raspberry Pi.
Our Python library is set up to use SPIĀ 0 by default on the Pi (BCM 7Ā for CS, BCM 11 for SCK, and BCM 10 for MOSI), BCMĀ 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 instantiateĀ the display in your code.
Connecting to a Raspberry Pi Pico
The easiest way to use our SPI breakouts with a Raspberry Pi Pico is by plugging them into aĀ Pico Breakout Garden BaseĀ or aĀ Pico Breakout Garden Pack.
If you'dĀ ratherĀ 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 Square LCD (240x240) Breakout
Crisp, high-res, with great viewing angles (IPS), this 1.3" square, 240x240 pixel, colour LCD will add some pizzazz to your Raspberry Pi or Arduino projects.
The square form-factor of this display makes it great for cramming lots of information onādata, graphs, even things like album art and photos. Like our 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 SPIĀ and you should be able to runĀ it at up to ~50FPS, although we've found that anywhere from 10FPS looks good for most uses.
You can use this breakout completely solder-freeĀ with ourĀ 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
- 240x240Ā pixels (~260Ā PPI)
- 23.4x23.4mm active area
- 250m2 luminance
- 800:1 contrast ratio
- 160Ā° viewing angle (horizontal and vertical)
- ST7789V driver chip
Software
We've adapted an existing Python library to drive thisĀ 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 otherĀ RP2040 boards,Ā usingĀ C++Ā or Pirate brand MicroPython.
Connecting toĀ a Raspberry Pi
If you're not using our Breakout GardenĀ HAT with SPI, then this is how to connect your LCD Breakout up to your Raspberry Pi.
Our Python library is set up to use SPIĀ 0 by default on the Pi (BCM 7Ā for CS, BCM 11 for SCK, and BCM 10 for MOSI), BCMĀ 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 instantiateĀ the display in your code.
Connecting to a Raspberry Pi Pico
The easiest way to use our SPI breakouts with a Raspberry Pi Pico is by plugging them into aĀ Pico Breakout Garden BaseĀ or aĀ Pico Breakout Garden Pack.
If you'dĀ ratherĀ 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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Crisp, high-res, with great viewing angles (IPS), this 1.3" square, 240x240 pixel, colour LCD will add some pizzazz to your Raspberry Pi or Arduino projects.
The square form-factor of this display makes it great for cramming lots of information onādata, graphs, even things like album art and photos. Like our 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 SPIĀ and you should be able to runĀ it at up to ~50FPS, although we've found that anywhere from 10FPS looks good for most uses.
You can use this breakout completely solder-freeĀ with ourĀ 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
- 240x240Ā pixels (~260Ā PPI)
- 23.4x23.4mm active area
- 250m2 luminance
- 800:1 contrast ratio
- 160Ā° viewing angle (horizontal and vertical)
- ST7789V driver chip
Software
We've adapted an existing Python library to drive thisĀ 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 otherĀ RP2040 boards,Ā usingĀ C++Ā or Pirate brand MicroPython.
Connecting toĀ a Raspberry Pi
If you're not using our Breakout GardenĀ HAT with SPI, then this is how to connect your LCD Breakout up to your Raspberry Pi.
Our Python library is set up to use SPIĀ 0 by default on the Pi (BCM 7Ā for CS, BCM 11 for SCK, and BCM 10 for MOSI), BCMĀ 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 instantiateĀ the display in your code.
Connecting to a Raspberry Pi Pico
The easiest way to use our SPI breakouts with a Raspberry Pi Pico is by plugging them into aĀ Pico Breakout Garden BaseĀ or aĀ Pico Breakout Garden Pack.
If you'dĀ ratherĀ 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
