{"id":24326,"date":"2016-07-21T13:02:14","date_gmt":"2016-07-21T13:02:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/randomnerdtutorials.com\/?p=24326"},"modified":"2019-04-02T10:23:32","modified_gmt":"2019-04-02T10:23:32","slug":"7-arduino-compatible-displays-for-your-electronic-projects","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/randomnerdtutorials.com\/7-arduino-compatible-displays-for-your-electronic-projects\/","title":{"rendered":"7 Arduino Compatible Displays for Your Electronic Projects"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Arduino board has\u00a0a wide variety of compatible displays that you can use in your electronic projects. In most projects,\u00a0it\u2019s very useful to give the user some sort of feedback from the Arduino.<\/p>\n

Whether it\u2019s a sensor reading,\u00a0an\u00a0ok\u00a0message or to create\u00a0an interface to interact with your Arduino board.<\/p>\n

There are several types of displays compatible with your Arduino, here’s a list of 7 of them.<\/p>\n

1. TFT LCD display<\/h2>\n

With the TFT display you can display colorful images or graphics. This module has a resolution of 480 x 320. This module includes the SD card socket and SPI FLASH circuit.<\/p>\n

View this display on ebay -><\/a><\/p>\n

\"TFT\"<\/a>2. TFT LCD touchscreen display<\/h2>\n

This module is similar\u00a0to the TFT LCD display, but it has\u00a0touchscreen.<\/p>\n

View this display on ebay -><\/a><\/p>\n

\"tft<\/a><\/p>\n

3. Dot matrix<\/h2>\n

The dot matrix has 64 leds, 8×8. You can control each led individually to display letters, numbers, figures, etc.<\/p>\n

You can attach several dot matrices, to have a bigger area.<\/p>\n

View this display on ebay -><\/a><\/p>\n

\"dot<\/a><\/p>\n

4. White OLED display<\/h2>\n

This is a tiny display with just 1 x 0.96 Inch. This display has a black background, and displays characters in white. There are other similar displays that can show the characters in other colors.<\/p>\n

View this display on ebay -><\/a><\/p>\n

\"oled\"<\/a><\/p>\n

5.\u00a016×2 character LCD display<\/h2>\n

This usually the first display most people use when they first start using the Arduino board.<\/p>\n

It displays 16 characters in 2 rows (there are also other sizes available). These displays come with a blue or green background and\u00a0with a backlight.<\/p>\n

View this display on ebay -><\/a><\/p>\n

\"1602<\/a><\/p>\n

6. 5110 LCD\u00a0display<\/h2>\n

These are the kind of displays used in old Nokia cellphones.<\/p>\n

The background is grey and the characters or pictures are displayed in darker grey. They are very cheap and easy to use.<\/p>\n

View this display on ebay -><\/a><\/p>\n

\"5110<\/a><\/p>\n

7. 4 Bits Digital Tube LED display<\/h2>\n

This display allows you to display 4 digits with seven segments. It’s useful to display data from a temperature sensor, for example.<\/p>\n

View this display on ebay -><\/a><\/p>\n

\"4bitstube\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Wrapping Up<\/h2>\n

Have you have ever used one of these displays? Which display you use more often?<\/p>\n

Let me know by leaving\u00a0a comment below.<\/p>\n

Thanks for reading,<\/p>\n

Rui<\/p>\n

P.S. I recommend reading:\u00a021 Arduino Modules You Can Buy For Less Than $2<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The Arduino board has\u00a0a wide variety of compatible displays that you can use in your electronic projects. In most projects,\u00a0it\u2019s very useful to give the user some sort of feedback … <\/p>\n

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