Summary of Experiments com TFT 2.4″ – Experiments with 2.4″ TFT
This article reviews a 2.4" ILI9341 TFT display with touch and SD card support, purchased for under 8 euros on eBay. It highlights the 240x320 RGB resolution and SPI interface connecting three components: TFT, Touch, and SD Card. The author notes that sellers often omit the SD header and shares troubleshooting tips for common issues like loose side metal holders.
Parts used in the 2.4" TFT Display Project:
- 2.4" TFT display PBC ILI9341
- Touch sensor
- SD card connector
- SPI interface
- Side metal holder
Ultimamente tenho andado a testar um display TFT de 2.4″ PBC ILI9341 com touch adquirido na ebay por menos de 8euros!
Este display gráfico é uma excelente aposta tanto para pequenos projectos como para projectos mais avançados pois inclui a capacidade de leitura de imagens armazenadas em cartão SD.
Tem uma resolução de 240×320 RGB.
Lately I’ve been testing a small 2.4″ TFT display PBC ILI9341 with touch and bought on ebay for less than 8euros!
This graphic display is an excellent solution for both small projects and for more advanced projects since it includes SD card connector to access stored images.
This display has a resolution of 240×320 RGB.
O interface é SPI e está dividido em 3 diferentes partes: TFT, Touch e SD Card.
It works with SPI protocol and is divided in 3 elements: TFT, Touch and SD Card.
A maior parte dos vendedores na ebay fornecem o display sem o header para ligação ao cartão SD.
Most of the sellers on ebay send this display without the header connector for the SD c
Tenho reparado em muitos fóruns que existem muitas pessoas com dificuldades em colocar este TFT a funcionar e por esse motivo deixo ficar aqui algumas dicas para facilitar no troubleshooting.
Alguns são enviados com alguns pequenos defeitos mas que são facilmente superados e, pelo preço, não nos podemos queixar.
Alguns dos problemas detectados são:
I’ve noticed in many forums that there are many people struggling to put this TFT working so i’m posting here some tips to help troubleshooting.
Some are shipped with some minor defects but that are easily fixed but, for the price, we can not complain.
Some of the problems i so far detected are:
Encaixe lateral com folga. Basta dobrar um pouco mais o encaixe.
Side metal holder not holding the TFT. Just bend a little bit.
- What is the resolution of this display?
The display has a resolution of 240x320 RGB. - How much did the display cost?
The display was bought on eBay for less than 8 euros. - Does this display support image storage?
Yes, it includes an SD card connector to access stored images. - What interface protocol does the display use?
The interface works with the SPI protocol. - Are headers always included for the SD card?
No, most sellers on eBay send the display without the header connector for the SD card. - What should I do if the side metal holder is loose?
You can just bend the side metal holder a little bit more to fix it. - Can this display be used for advanced projects?
Yes, it is an excellent solution for both small projects and more advanced projects. - Are there common defects with this display?
Some are shipped with minor defects but they are easily fixed.
