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Select Color Display For ESP32

This document discusses selecting a color display for an ESP32 project. It provides an overview of several color display options for ESP32 projects, including OLED displays using SSD1331, SSD1351, and SEPS525 driver chips as well as LCD displays using ST7735, ILI9225, and SSD1283A driver chips. Each display is briefly described in terms of its resolution, size, and potential applications. Links are provided to example projects and videos demonstrating some of the displays. The goal is to help readers choose an appropriate color display for their ESP32 project.
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Select Color Display For ESP32

This document discusses selecting a color display for an ESP32 project. It provides an overview of several color display options for ESP32 projects, including OLED displays using SSD1331, SSD1351, and SEPS525 driver chips as well as LCD displays using ST7735, ILI9225, and SSD1283A driver chips. Each display is briefly described in terms of its resolution, size, and potential applications. Links are provided to example projects and videos demonstrating some of the displays. The goal is to help readers choose an appropriate color display for their ESP32 project.
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Select Color Display for ESP32

by 陳亮

This instructables show something about selecting a color display for your ESP32 project.

The content is intended to be updated from time to time, I will add more details if I found new display or library update.
You can also help me enrich the content by leaving comments below.

Step 1: Why Add a Display?

You can run various IoT projects prefectly without any There are various real time information in your server or
display. But not all IoT project only feed data in single Internet, such as all rooms temperature in your home,
direction (IoT to server), some IoT also gather real time server CPU usage, weather forecast, news, stock price,
information from the server for displaying. your downloading le is done, your Youtube channel
views :>
My previous instructables, ESP32 Photo Clock is am
example, it download a current minute photo from the
Internet, decode the JPEG photo and display it.

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Step 2: Ok, Then Why Color Display?

Many Arduino projects use monochrome display, one of processing power (16 MHz vs 240 MHz dual core), much
the reason is the limited resources of a MCU. 320 pixels more RAM (2 KB vs over 200 KB) and much more ash (32
width, 240 pixels height and 8 bits color for each RGB KB vs 4 MB), so it is capable to utilize more color and
color channel means 230 KB for each full screen picture. higher resolution image for displaying. At the same time
But normal Arduino (ATmega328) only have 32 KB ash it is capable to do some RAM hungry process such as
and it is time consuming (over a second) to read data Animated GIF, JPEG or PNG le decoding, it is a very
from SD card and draw it to the color display. important feature for displaying information gathered
from the internet.
ESP32 have changed the game! It have much faster

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Step 3: Serial Peripheral Interface

Color display have many type of interfaces: Serial href="https://www.instructables.com/id/Display-


Peripheral Interface (SPI), 6-bit, 8-bit, 16-bit, 18-bit and Colorful-Message-in-Limited-
24-bit parallel interfaces and also NeoPixel! Resources/">https://www.instructables.com/id/Display-
Colorful-...
SPI dominate the hobby electronics market, most likely
because of fewer wire required to connect. Most display https://www.instructables.com/id/ATtiny13A-NeoPixe...
in my drawer only have SPI pins breaking out, so this
instructables focus on SPI display and a few 8-bit display. https://www.instructables.com/id/IoT-LED-Matrix/

Note: https://www.instructables.com/id/IoT-LED-Cheering-...

NeoPixel matrix is a very special type of color display. If https://www.instructables.com/id/IoT-LED-Sign/


you are interested in NeoPixel matrix display, here are
some of my instructables using it: https://www.instructables.com/id/IoT-Emoji-Sign/

Step 4: Hardware & Software

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There are 2 parts to be considered while selecting a too much display library and not much display hardware
color display for ESP32. supported, so I will concentrate on Arduino display
libraries only.
Hardware
There are various color display for hobby electronics: For the beginner, I think buying adafruit, or similar
LCD, IPS LCD, OLED with di erent resolutions and supportive vendor, hardware and using its Arduino
di erent driver chips. LCD can have higher image library can have good seamless experience (though I
density but OLED have better viewable angle, IPS LCD have no budget to try it all). TFT_eSPI library have better
can have both. OLED have more power e cient for each performance but con guration require make changes in
light up pixel but may have burn-in problems. Color the library folder. Ucglib and UTFT-ESP run a little bit
OLED operate in 14 V, it means you need a dedicate step- slow but it support many hardware and it is a popular
up circuit, but it is not a problem if you simply use with a library, you can nd many Arduino projects using it.
break-out board. LCD in most case can direct operate in LovyanGFX library start appear at 2019, it support many
3.3 V, the same operating voltage as ESP32, so you can dev device such as M5Stack, M5StickC, TTGO T-Watch,
consider not use break out board to make a slimmer ODROID-GO, ESP-WROVER-KIT, WioTerminal and more. I
product. am also writing a new library called Arduino_GFX since
2019.
Software
Software support on the other side also in uence your
Let's start hardware listing from the color display in my
selection. You can develop ESP32 program with Arduino
drawer.
IDE or direct use ESP-IDF. But since ESP-IDF did not have

Step 5: OLED SSD1331

I think this is the lowest resolution color display you can powered by a battery.
nd in the market, it is a 0.96" 96x64 color OLED.
I have tried to use it in my previous instructables:
OLED have a big advantage, the pixel only draw power if
it lights up. On the other hand, LCD back light always https://www.instructables.com/id/Arduino-MINTIA-Ga...
draw full power even you are displaying a black screen.
So OLED can help save some power for the project

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https://youtu.be/v20b1A_KDcQ

Step 6: OLED SSD1351

This is a 1.5" 128 x 128 color OLED, this form factor is very t for smart-watch-like wearable project. The most barrier of
select this should be the price tag is around 4 times of a normal LCD.

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https://youtu.be/5TIM-qMVBNQ

Step 7: OLED SEPS525

This is the highest resolution color OLED I can nd in hobby electronics market, it is a 1.69" 160x128 color OLED. Due to
the large size breakout board, I have no idea how to use it yet.

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https://youtu.be/tlmvFBHYv-k

Step 8: LCD ST7735

ST7735 is a very popular LCD driver model for the few pixels variation. Some library di erential it by red,
resolution 128x128 and 128x160. It may cause by its green or black tag but the tag color may not always help.
popularity, there are many manufacturer produce The worst case is alter the tag option one by one until
compatible product. However, they are not fully you can see a ne result. The above last picture is an
compatible. example of using wrong tag option, you can nd 3 pixels
height noise bar on the top.
The initial code have some variation, the color order can
be RGB or BGR and the y coordinate range also have a

https://youtu.be/eRBSSD_N9II

https://youtu.be/6rueSV2Ee6c

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Step 9: IPS LCD ST7735 80x160

Thanks for the popularity of wearable gadget, I can nd Note:


more small size IPS LCD in the market this year(2018).
The above picture is an 0.96" 80x160 IPS color LCD using All IPS LCD have a common feature, the colors displaying
ST7735 driver chip. As you can see in the 3rd picture, you are inverted, most driver chip like ST7735 can simply x
can treat it as a 128x160 color display in code but only it by sending an invert command.
the middle part is actually displaying. The 4th picture is
the display without breakout board, it is thin, tiny and
very t for a wearable project!

https://youtu.be/qESHDuYo_Mk

Step 10: IPS LCD ST7735 128x64

ST7735 still have another odd size color display, 0.96" 128x64. The resolution and form factor seems aim to replace 0.96"
mono OLED SSD1306.

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Step 11: Semi-permeable Trans-LCD SSD1283A

Semi-permeable Trans-LCD is a special display that still Ref.:


readable even backlight o or under the SUN.
https://newvisiondisplay.com/lcd-modes/
SSD1283A is 1.6" 130x130 display, it claim only consume
0.1 in sleep mode and backlight turned o . In sleep https://newvisiondisplay.com/trans ective-lcds/
mode the last drawn screen still readable under
su cient lighting.

https://youtu.be/OrIchaRikiQ

Step 12: LCD ILI9225

It is a 2.2" 176x220 color LCD. It is relatively fewer size JPEG image and double the FPS ;>
projects using this chips and resolution. It may caused
by the success of its chip family brother, ILI9341 (0.2" Here are my project(s) using this display:
larger in size but have near double resolution).
https://www.instructables.com/Play-Video-With-ESP3...
Lower resolution still have its advantages, e.g. it can save
half of the processing power on decoding the full screen

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https://youtu.be/jm2UrCG27F4

https://youtu.be/mVriPOfqwtk

Step 13: IPS Round LCD GC9A01

This is another display since popularity of wearable gadget. You can treat it as a 240x240 display but without four corners.

Note:

This display is not 5V I/O tolerant. If you are using a 5V dev board like Arduino Nano, every I/O line should insert a 2.2K
resistor in the middle.

https://youtu.be/kJrAFm20-zg

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https://youtu.be/-xrbyeakgBQ

Step 14: LCD ILI9341

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I think ILI9341 is the most popular LCD driver chip in the Here are some project I am using ILI9341:
hobby electronics market. In most case it is 240x320
resolution and have many screen size from 1.7" to 3.5". https://www.instructables.com/id/Connect-LCD-to-Ra...
Some breakout board also built-in touch screen feature.
https://www.instructables.com/id/ESP8266-WiFi-Anal...
You can nd many projects in GitHub using this. If you
are designing to buy your rst LCD, a ILI9341 breakout https://www.instructables.com/id/Breadboard-RetroP...
board is a good choice.
https://www.instructables.com/id/Portable-WiFi-Ana...
It is also easy to nd a plain LCD without breakout board
in the market. https://www.instructables.com/id/ESP32-Photo-Clock...

Note: https://www.instructables.com/id/Battery-Powered-E...
This display is not 5V I/O tolerant. If you are using a 5V
dev board like Arduino Nano, every I/O line should insert https://www.instructables.com/id/Kids-Photo-Album-...
a 2.2K resistor in the middle.

https://youtu.be/NtlEEL7MkQY

https://youtu.be/RncmrGAzw7k

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Step 15: IPS LCD ILI9341

This is a IPS version of 2.4" LCD using ILI9341 driver chip.

The display result is very good but the vendor not provide a breakout board option, so you need wire it yourself.

Step 16: LCD HX8347C

It is a 2.8" 240x320 color LCD. The vendor not provide a breakout board option, so you need wire it yourself.

https://youtu.be/25ymuV51YQM

Step 17: LTPS TFT JBT6K71

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It is a 2.4" 240x320 color LCD. This display only provide 8-bit parallel interface and cannot driver with SPI.

https://youtu.be/qid3F4Gb0mM

Step 18: IPS LCD ST7789

ST7789 also a common driver chip in ESP32 community. picture is a 1.3" 240x240 IPS color LCD.
One of the reason is ESP32 o cial development kit using
it. As same as ILI9341, ST7789 also can drive 240x320 This also the highest pixel density color display in my
resolution. drawer. As same as normal LCD, it can direct operate in
3.3 V, so it is very good for making slim wearable device.
I have no 240x320 ST7789 display in hand, the above

https://youtu.be/A961iGsJwA0

Step 19: IPS LCD ST7789 Rounded Corner

https://youtu.be/KzDC02wg8z0

Step 20: IPS LCD ST7789 240x240

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https://youtu.be/Z27zYg5uAsk

Step 21: IPS LCD ST7789 135x240

https://youtu.be/Zk81_T8c20E

Step 22: IPS LCD HX8352C

This is a 3.0" 240x400 IPS color LCD. This is the only wide screen LCD in hobby electronics market I even seen.

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https://youtu.be/YesA_JMJSrc

Step 23: IPS LCD HX8357B

9-bit SPI

https://youtu.be/bwFF9-9kMog

Step 24: LCD ILI9481

https://youtu.be/YxjuuCFhlqM

Step 25: LCD ILI9486

This is a 3.5" 320x480 color LCD. This resolution is a burden for normal MCU, it require over a second to ll full screen
using Ucglib.

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https://youtu.be/pZ6izDqmVds

Step 26: LCD ILI9488

https://youtu.be/NkE-LhtLHBQ

Step 27: IPS LCD R61529

https://youtu.be/s93gxjbIAT8

Step 28: LCD ST7796 320x480

https://youtu.be/hUL-RuG4MAQ

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Step 29: Software Comparison

There are many display libraries that can support various hardware. I have picked 4 of most popular Arduino library for
comparison:

Adafruit GFX Family


TFT_eSPI
UTFT-ESP
Ucglib

The above picture is the hardware support list for each library.

The display speed is one of the most important thing we consider to select which library. I have chosen TFT_eSPI PDQ
test for this comparison. I have made some e ort to rewrite the PDQ test that can run in 4 libraries. All test will run with
the same 2.8" ILI9341 LCD.

For simplify the comparison process, all display use the same connection pattern.

Here are my connection summary:

ESP32 Display
Pin 5 -> CS (Some display not breakout this pin, simply skip it)
Pin 16 -> DC
Pin 17 -> Reset
Pin 18 (VSPI CLK) -> CLK
Pin 23 (VSPI MOSI) -> MOSI (Some display call it Din)

You may nd the code at Github:

https://github.com/moononournation/Arduino_graphic...

Update
As I found TFT_eSPI is the most potential display library for ESP32 in this instructables, I have paid some e ort to add
support for all my display in hand. The newly added display support marked letter M in red at the above picture, here is
my enhanced version:

https://github.com/moononournation/TFT_eSPI

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Step 30: Adafruit GFX Family

Adafruit sell various display module in hobby electronics In Arduino Library Manager simply search "adafruit
market and they also have very good support in display", you can see all the family members. If you want
software level. Their display libraries all built on a parent to install it, say ILI9341, simply select "Adafruit ILI9341"
class called Adafruit_GFX, so I call it Adafruit GFX Family. and then click install. Remember also install its
This library generally support most Arduino hardware dependent library "Adafruit GFX Library".
(also ESP32).

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Step 31: TFT-eSPI

This library method signature is very similar to Adafruit GFX, but it is tailor-made for ESP8266 or ESP32. I think the source
code is optimised for ESP32, so the PDQ result is much faster than other libraries.

You can install it at Arduino Library Manager by searching "TFT-eSPI" and then click install.

Note: The most di cult part using this library is you are required to con gure this library before you can use it. The
con guration le is located at the library folder, it should be "Arduino/libraries/TFT_eSPI/User_setup.h" under you own
documents folder. It have many comments help you to do that, please follow the comments step by step to nish the
con guration. Here is my User_setup.h for ILI9341:

<p>#define ILI9341_DRIVER</p><p>#define TFT_CS 5 // Chip select control pin D8<br>#define TFT_DC 16 // Data Command control pin
#define TFT_RST 17 // Reset pin (could connect to NodeMCU RST, see next line)</p><p>#define LOAD_GLCD // Font 1. Original Adafruit 8 pixel font needs ~1820 bytes in
FLASH<br>#define LOAD_FONT2 // Font 2. Small 16 pixel high font, needs ~3534 bytes in FLASH, 96 characters
#define LOAD_FONT4 // Font 4. Medium 26 pixel high font, needs ~5848 bytes in FLASH, 96 characters
#define LOAD_FONT6 // Font 6. Large 48 pixel font, needs ~2666 bytes in FLASH, only characters 1234567890:-.apm
#define LOAD_FONT7 // Font 7. 7 segment 48 pixel font, needs ~2438 bytes in FLASH, only characters 1234567890:-.
#define LOAD_FONT8 // Font 8. Large 75 pixel font needs ~3256 bytes in FLASH, only characters 1234567890:-.
//#define LOAD_FONT8N // Font 8. Alternative to Font 8 above, slightly narrower, so 3 digits fit a 160 pixel TFT
#define LOAD_GFXFF // FreeFonts. Include access to the 48 Adafruit_GFX free fonts FF1 to FF48 and custom fonts</p><p>#define SMOOTH_FONT</p><p>#define SPI_F
REQUENCY 40000000 // Maximum to use SPIFFS</p>

Step 32: Ucglib

You can install it at Arduino Library Manager by searching "Ucglib" and then click install.

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Step 33: UTFT-ESP

UTFT-ESP is based on the Rinky-Dink Electronics UTFT And then copy the "UTFT" folder to the Arduino library
library and added ESP8266 and ESP32 support. folder.

You can install it by download it at Github: ref.: http://www.rinkydinkelectronics.com/library.php?


id...
https://github.com/gnulabis/UTFT-ESP

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Step 34: Fine Tune SPI Frequency

ESP32 + ILI9341 can run at SPI speed 40 MHz, it require some code change at library folder. The above pictures are the
ne tuned result. Here are the code change summary:

Adafruit_ILI9341
This library has already de ned SPI_DEFAULT_FREQ as 40000000 for ESP32 boards. You can also change the frequency
while init:

tft.begin(80000000);

TFT_eSPI
User_Setup.h

// #define SPI_FREQUENCY 27000000<br>// Actually sets it to 26.67MHz = 80/3<br>#define SPI_FREQUENCY 40000000 // Maximum to use SPIFFS

Ucglib
src/clib/ucg_dev_ic_ili9341.c

ucg_int_t ucg_dev_ic_ili9341_18(ucg_t *ucg, ucg_int_t msg, void *data)<br>{


switch(msg)
{
case UCG_MSG_DEV_POWER_UP:
/* setup com interface and provide information on the clock speed */
/* of the serial and parallel interface. Values are nanoseconds. */
// return ucg_com_PowerUp(ucg, 100, 66);
return ucg_com_PowerUp(ucg, 25, 66);

UTFT-ESP
hardware/esp/HW_ESP.h

// *** Hardwarespecific functions ***<br>void UTFT::_hw_special_init ( ) {


if ( hwSPI ) {
SPI.begin ( );
// SPI.setClockDivider ( SPI_CLOCK_DIV4 );
SPI.setFrequency(40000000);

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Step 35: Comparison Round Up

Hardware UTFT the second.


ST7735 and ILI9341 are the most popular display, this 2
are better option for the beginner. You may notice LCD Di cuilities
have a big weakness, the viewable angle, some color lost
outside the viewable angle and the screen become Only Adafruit GFX Family is fully con gurable in user
unreadable. If you have enough budget, OLED or IPS code level, other 3 libraries require some con guration
LCD have much better viewable angle. in the library folder. And also Adafruit have very good
portal, there are many detailed post teach you how to
Software
use their products.
Speed
Round Up
TFT_eSPI has best performance and Adafruit the second. ILI9341 should be most valuable display for the
beginner. Adafruit GFX Library should be most easy to
Popularity use for the beginner, and since TFT_eSPI have very
similar method signature, it is very easy to switch to a
In most case, we study how to use a code library by faster library later on.
searching sample on the web. I have tried search four
libraries keyword in Github, Adafruit is most popular and

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Step 36: Optional Reading: Connect LCD Without Break Out Board

OLED require 14 V to light up the pixel so it is not easy to require some electronics in the middle, most data sheet
decouple the breakout board. On the other hand, LCD have the sample circuit. You may ask your seller send a
(also IPS LCD) usually operate in 3.3 V, as same as the soft copy of data sheet to you or simply Google it by the
ESP32. In most case, there are only the LED control model number.
circuit required between LCD and ESP32, i.e. a transistor
and few resistors. So it relatively easy to make it. My special hint: I like to soldering a FPC cable with the
same pin pitch size as the LCD to help the connection
It is very important to read the data sheet rst before with the MCU. I have used this technique in these
you decide not using breakout board. The pins layout, instructables:
pin pitch size, the sample circuit connection and
maximum rating all you can nd in data sheet. The https://www.instructables.com/id/Connect-LCD-to-Ra...
maximum voltage is especially important, you should
sticky follow the rating or you will blow your LCD. The https://www.instructables.com/id/Portable-WiFi-Ana...
chip can operate in 3.3 V but LED may be 2.8 - 3.0 V so it

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Step 37: Optional Reading: Color Depth

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If you read through the data sheet of the color display, depth actually require transfer 3 bytes (24 bit) of data for
you may nd most of color display can support 18 bit each pixel, it means 50% more data require to transfer
color depth (6 bit for each RGB channel). 18 bit color and store in memory. It is one of the reason why Ucglib
depth can have a better image quality that 16 bit color run slower, but it can have a better image quality.
depth (5 bit in red and blue channel, 6 bit for green
channel). However, only Ucglib actually run at 18 bit Ref.: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Color_depth
color depth (262,144 colors), other 3 libraries all run at 16
bit color depth (65,536 colors). It is because 18 bit color

Great article! Very interested in round displays. There are available round displays based on
st7687s (128 * 128) and st7789 (240 * 240), but I have not found any information on practical
use.
Hi, any news on st7687s? thx

Hello! Yes, I purchased this display from keyestudio, connected it to esp32 using this library from
dfrobot. It is only necessary to consider that the pinout of the display connectors differs from
dfrobot and keyestudio.

thx a lot

Hi.
Thank you so much for such a great article. I have been trying to choose the best library to use
for a project that will use either a SSD1351 or a ST7735 both being 128x128. The key to my
project is to be able to dump a frame buffer in to the display and then recalculate the next frame
buffer. :)
I have a problem with you comparison table. What do the numbers mean. Is a higher number
better or worse when compared to other values.
Again Many thanks for all of your work :)
Bonjour merci pour ce gros projet très instructifs. J'ai acheté un mini ips (rgb)0,96"80x160 et je
n'arrive pas à trouver de librairie valide, j'utilise la librairie st7735 mais j'ai deux lignes de bruit sur
le côté et en bas. J'ai testé toutes les inclinaison mais c'est toujours la. Et j'aimerais bien afficher

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une image . bmp dessus mais je ne sais pas comment connecter mon lecteur de carte micro sd
externe vue que l'écran et le lecteur utilise des pins identique. Peut-être auriez vous une solution
à me proposer ?

Désolé il y a eu un problème je disais que j'aimerais utiliser mon écran et mon module sd en
même temps mais j'ignore comment on peut faire ?
How do you control the display's SPI without the CS pin?

CS stands for cable select, it tell the device the SPI is active for that device. If you only have 1
device connected to the the SPI, you can simply pull down the CS pin to tell it always active. It
can also simplify the code no need turn CS on and off for each message and run a little bit faster.
Some breakout board not wire out CS pin and simply pull it down for you.
Hello!

So the CS-defined-pin at the ESP32-board must be grounded?

Does it have an effect, when I use the display and another I²C-sensor? Thank's for your help...
I bought a IPS130-v2.0 display that has CS connected to GND. I connected the LCD to a PIC24
(inferior uC than ESP32).
I had trouble to start the display, but searching in the internet I found that I had to use SPI mode
3. The LCD started to work.
So, basically I make a reset in the beggining (read datasheet) then next I use only SPI_DAT and
SPLI_CLK. If I destroy the sequence touching with an oscilloscope, the LCD stops to understand
the sequence DAT/CLK and I have to make another reset.
Those 2 pins must be dedicated to the display, otherwise the display will get confused without the
CS pin. One DAT/CLK to LCD and another DAT/CLK to I2C.
Hope this answer your question Stoppi71.
Thank's Emanuel for your answer. It slowly brings light into the matter...

Hello! Thank's for your instruction. I want to use your 8pin ili9486 320x480 spi display with one of
your presented libraries and esp32. 1.) Could you please tell me the connections between the
display and the esp32 and 2.) which numbers do I have to write into the line utft myglcd
(ili9486,?,?,?,?)?
Thanks a lot for your efforts, cheers stoppi
Hi stoppi71, I am using the connection setup mentioned at step 17.

Thank's a lot for your help.

sketch para poner fotos desde arduino en la pantalla?

Good write-up! Favorited for future reference :)

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