Meadow.Foundation.Displays.Ili9486

Ili9486
Status
Source code	GitHub
Datasheet(s)	GitHub
NuGet package

Code Example

MicroGraphics graphics;

public override Task Initialize()
{
    Resolver.Log.Info("Initializing ...");

    var spiBus = Device.CreateSpiBus();

    Resolver.Log.Info("Create display driver instance");

    var display = new Ili9486
    (
        spiBus: spiBus,
        chipSelectPin: Device.Pins.D02,
        dcPin: Device.Pins.D01,
        resetPin: Device.Pins.D00,
        width: 320, height: 480
    );

    graphics = new MicroGraphics(display)
    {
        IgnoreOutOfBoundsPixels = true,
        CurrentFont = new Font8x8()
    };

    return base.Initialize();
}

public override Task Run()
{
    graphics.Clear();

    graphics.DrawTriangle(10, 10, 50, 50, 10, 50, Color.Red);
    graphics.DrawRectangle(20, 15, 40, 20, Color.Yellow, false);
    graphics.DrawCircle(50, 50, 40, Color.Blue, false);
    graphics.DrawText(5, 5, "Meadow F7");

    graphics.Show();

    return base.Run();
}

Sample project(s) available on GitHub

Wiring Example

To wire a Ili9486 to your Meadow board, connect the following:

Ili9486	Meadow Pin
GND	GND
VCC	3V3
SCL	SCK
SDA	MOSI
CS	D02
DC	D01
RESET	D00

It should look like the following diagram:

Class Ili9486

Represents a Ili9486 TFT color display

Assembly: TftSpi.dll

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Declaration

public class Ili9486 : TftSpiBase, IPixelDisplay, IDisplay, ISpiPeripheral, IDisposable, IRotatableDisplay

Inheritance: System.Object -> Meadow.Foundation.Displays.TftSpiBase

Implements:
Meadow.Peripherals.Displays.IPixelDisplay, Meadow.Peripherals.Displays.IDisplay, Meadow.Hardware.ISpiPeripheral, System.IDisposable, Meadow.Peripherals.Displays.IRotatableDisplay

Properties

DefaultColorMode

The default display color mode

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Declaration

public override ColorMode DefaultColorMode { get; }

SupportedColorModes

The color modes supported by the display

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Declaration

public override ColorMode SupportedColorModes { get; }

Methods

Initialize()

Initialize the display

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Declaration

protected override void Initialize()

SetRotation(RotationType)

Set the display rotation

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Declaration

public void SetRotation(RotationType rotation)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
Meadow.Peripherals.Displays.RotationType	rotation	The rotation value

Implements

• Meadow.Peripherals.Displays.IPixelDisplay
• Meadow.Peripherals.Displays.IDisplay
• Meadow.Hardware.ISpiPeripheral
• System.IDisposable
• Meadow.Peripherals.Displays.IRotatableDisplay