This page is an attempt to summarise and link to the various LCDPANEL drivers available for the various MMBasic platforms.
These can be built in (OPTION LCDPANEL xxxx), Cfunction loadable drivers or MMBasic drivers implemented with the OPTION LCDPANEL USER method.
The scope includes links to various TBS threads that discuss supporting PCB designs, drivers etc, where to purchase.
In general this page will try to link to relevant threads on TBS rather than reproduce the information here.
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to test the different graphical functions of the PIC32 and STM32 processors.
It is a set of modules (24 maximum) usable or not depending on the version of MM. The software detects the type of processor, the fonts loaded and the presence or absence of files for the "Sprite" function.
Many drivers now allow the support for the BLIT command, transparent text and the PIXEL() function to read the colour of a particular pixel.
Transparent text is invoked by using a background colour of -1 and the BLIT command allows the background image to be saved and then restored allowing moving objects to be displayed over a background image. See the section Basic Drawing Features in the updated Micromite Plus Manual .
Two approaches are used to achieve these features.
1. The memory of the LCD PANEL is read by MMBasic to determine what is currently displayed.
To use this the RD pin needs to be connected and the LCDPANEL support the reading of data.(RD required) in table below
2. MMBasic keeps an image of what is currently displayed in its own memory and only every does Write actions toward the LCD PANEL.
This allows these features to be implemented when LCDPANEL doesn't support reading of data. RD pin is not required.
This uses memory from MMBasic and is usually only supported for the smaller resolution displays and when the MM is use has sufficient memory. (BUFF used to indicated this in the table below)
LCD Name
resolution
size/colour | Details
Technology | Touch
SD Card | PhysicalM
interface | Electrical
interface | MM
Type | LCD Driver Support
NAT=native (OPTION LCDPANEL XXXX)
CFn=Loadable driver, NO=No Support
BAS=MMBasic (OPTION LCDPANEL USER)
BLT=BLIT and Transparent text support | Links to TBS threads for drivers,supporting boards etc
Links to purchase options etc | Notes !! |
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ILI9341 SPI
240*320
2.2" 2.4" 2.8"
262K | Colour TFT with resistive touch | XPT2046
SD CARD | 14M Header
4M SD Card | SPI | MM2
MM+
MMX
RPi
ArmH7
ArmL4
ArmF4 | NAT CFn
NAT BLT CFn
NAT BLT
NAT BLT
NAT BLT(BUFF)
NAT(no touch support)
NAT BLT | TBS thread for Enhanced ILI9341 driver for MM2 and MM+
The improved speed is included in the native driver from
MMBasic V5.3 Most other enhancements are also now
included in the MM+ native support, but this enhanced
loadable driver is still relevant for the MM2.
TBS thread for SD card support for MM2 | This is the only LCD Panel supported natively on the MM2. Pinout is described in the MM User Manual.
The 2.4",2.8" usually include touch support.The 2.2" generally does not have touch support. Touch not supported on ArmmiteL4 MM2(+)
TBS thread for ILI9341 rotated text on MM2
Since MMBasic 5.04 is native for the MM+ (see MMPlus manual page 26 Basic Drawing Features) |
ILI9488 SPI
480*320
3.5"
262K | Colour TFT with resistive touch | XPT2046
SD CARD | 14M Header
4M SD Card | SPI | MM2
MM+
MMX
RPi
ArmH7
ArmL4 | CFn
CFn
no
no
no
no | TBS thread for ILI9488 driver for MM2 and MM+
The MM2 driver supports all the normal drawing commands. In addition the MM+ driver supports transparent text, image load and blit. | Pinout as per ILI9341. |
ILI9163 SPI
128*160
1.44"
262K | Colour TFT with resistive touch | XPT2046
SD CARD | 14M Header
4M SD Card | SPI | MM2
MM+
MMX
RPi
ArmH7
ArmL4 | CFn
NAT
NAT BLT
NAT BLT
NAT BLT(BUFF)
NAT(no touch support) | Loadable 8*6 Font for small displays
Loadable 4*6 MicroFont for small displays | Pinout as per MM+ User Manual. |
ILI9163 SPI
128*128
1.44"
262K | Colour TFT with resistive touch | No
No | 8M Header
| SPI | MM2
MM+
MMX
RPi
ArmH7
ArmL4 | CFn
NAT
NAT BLT
NAT BLT
NAT BLT
NAT(no touch support) | TO DO: Add TBS links | Pinout as per MM+ User Manual. |
ST7735 SPI
128*160
1.8"
262K | Colour TFT LCD | no
SD CARD | 11M Header
4M SD Card | SPI | MM2
MM+
MMX
RPi
ArmH7
ArmL4 | CFn
NAT
NAT BLT
NAT BLT
NAT BLT(BUFF)
NAT(no touch support) | https://www.thebackshed.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=9530&PN=1&TPN=1 | Pinout as per MM+ User Manual.CFunction driver for MM2 included in MMBasic distribution Embedded Functions |
SSD1963
480*272
4.3"
262K | Colour TFT with resistive touch. Three 480*272 pages exist.See MM Extreme Manual for details on these paged drivers | XPT2046
SD CARD | 2 x 20M header | 8 bit par
16 bit par | MM2
MM+
MMX
RPi
ArmH7
ArmL4 | NO 28pin CFn 44pin MM2
NAT BLT(RD pin required)
NAT BLT(RD pin required)
NAT BLT(RD pin required)
NAT BLT(BUFF)
NO | Loadable MM2(44pin) MM+: SSD1963 paged driver | Pinout as per MM Plus User Manual
MM Extreme supports paged driver with
OPTION LCDPANEL SSD1963_4P. ARMH7 driver is BUFF type. |
SSD1963
800*480
5" 7" 8"
262K | Colour TFT with resistive touch | XPT2046
SD CARD | 2 x 20M header | 8 bit par
16 bit par | MM2
MM+
MMX
RPi
ArmH7
ArmL4 | NO
NAT BLT
NAT BLT
NAT BLT
NAT BLT(RD Pin/BUFF)
NO | Backpack for Armmite - STM32H7: Nucleo 144 has connection for SSD1963 panel. | Pinout as per MM Plus User Manual.A buffered driver can be used on ARMH7 but available memory is reduced for 800*480 resolution |
SSD1963
800*480
9"
262K | EastRising LCD Colour TFT with resistive touch. 7" & 8" also available with this EastRising pinout | XPT2046
SD CARD | 2 x 20M header
Non standard. See links for info on adaptor board | 8 bit par
16 bit par | MM2
MM+
MMX
RPi
ArmH7
ArmL4 | NO
NAT BLT
NAT BLT
NAT BLT
NAT BLT
NO | Thread on Adaptor Board for 9"
Buy Adaptor Board here" | Pinout not same as other SSD1963 panels. Needs an adaptor board to match standard pinouts per MM Plus User Manual.A buffered driver can be used on ARMH7 but available memory is reduced for 800*480 resolution |
ILI9481 SPI
320*480
4"
262K | 480 by 320 pixel resolution and uses IPS technology which is both brighter and has a better viewing angle than the cheaper TFT panels | XPT2046
NO | 13x2 F Header
RPi interface | SPI | MM2
MM+
MMX
RPi
ArmH7
ArmL4 | CFn
CFn
NAT BLT(BUFF)
NAT BLT(BUFF)
NAT BLT(BUFF)
no | Initial ILI9481 thread for MMX
Includes wiring and purchase details
ILI9481 loadable driver for MM2 and MM+ | |
R6150SV 2.2"
220*220
2.2"
262K | parallel interface Round TFT LCD.Comes as 16bit but can be modified to use 8 bit | No
No | custom | 8 bit par
16 bit par | MM2
MM+
MMX
RPi
ArmH7
ArmL4 | NO 28pin CFn 44pin
CFn
no
no
no
no | TBS thread for drivers" | No longer available, but some made nice round gauges with them. See TBS thread for details. |
ILI9325 P16
240*320
2.8"
262K | Parallel interface TFT LCD.Comes as 16bit but can be modified to use 8 bit | XPT2046
SD CARD | 2 x 20M header
STD SSD1963 i/f | 8 bit par
16 bit par | MM2
MM+
MMX
RPi
ArmH7
ArmL4 | NO 28pin CFn 44pin
CFn
BAS
BAS
BAS)
BAS | TBS thread for 8bit conversion and drivers"
Further TBS thread for 8bit conversion and drivers" | Pinout same as SSD1963 panels. Please be aware that to use these displays in 8-bit mode (rather than 16) you connect the data lines to DB8-DB15 and NOT DB0-DB7. See TBS threads. These are a bit historical. The two panels below seem to be more common now. |
SSD1289
240*320
3.2"
262K | Parallel interface TFT LCD.Comes as 16bit but can be modified to use 8 bit | XPT2046
SD CARD | 2 x 20M header
STD SSD1963 i/f | 8 bit par
16 bit par | MM2
MM+
MMX
RPi
ArmH7
ArmL4 | NO 28pin CFn 44pin
CFn
BAS
BAS
BAS
BAS | TBS thread for 8bit conversion and drivers" | Pinout same as SSD1963 panels.Many now advertised as SSD1289 are actually the ILI9341 below. |
ILI9341 P16
240*320
3.2"
262K | Parallel interface TFT LCD with touch.Comes as 16 bit but can be modified to use 8 bit | XPT2046
SD CARD | 2 x 20M header
STD SSD1963 i/f | 8 bit par
16 bit par | MM2
MM+
MMX
RPi
ArmH7
ArmL4 | NO 28pin CFn 44pin
CFn
BAS
BAS
NAT (16 bit)
BAS | TBS thread for 8bit conversion and drivers
Backpack for Armmite - STM32H7: Nucleo 144 has connection for ILI9341 in 16bit mode | Pinout same as SSD1963 panels.Supported on ArmH7 in 16 bit mode. |
ILI9341 P8
240*320
3.2"
262K | Parallel interface TFT LCD.8 bit with arduino format.Resistive touch if fitted not compatible with MicroMite | Touch not
Supported
SD CARD | arduino format
| 8 bit par
| MM2
MM+
MMX
RPi
ArmH7
ArmL4 | NO 28pin CFn 44pin
CFn
BAS
BAS
NAT(8bit)
BAS | TBS thread for 8 bit conversion and drivers
| Arduino pinout Supported on ArmH7 in 8bit mode but SSD1963 B8-15 cannot be used for anything else. |
KS0108
128*64
mono | GLCD display, no need for backlight, | No
No | 14 pins | 8bit parallel | MM2
MM+
MMX
RPi
ArmH7
ArmL4 | CFn
CFn
BAS
BAS
BAS
BAS | TBS discussion and drivers for MM2 and MM+
Later TBS discussion and updated drivers for MM2 and MM+
Loadable 8*6 Font for small displays | Is 5v so need level shifter or 5v tolerant pins on the MM |
ST7920
128*64
mono | GLCD display, no need for backlight, | No
No | +5v GND SCL SDA | SPI | MM2
MM+
MMX
RPi
ArmH7
ArmL4 | CFn
CFn
BAS
BAS
BAS
NAT | Original TBS discussion on this GLCD
Later TBS discussion and updated drivers for MM2 and MM+
Loadable 8*6 Font for small displays | Is 5v so need level shifter or 5v tolerant pins on the MM |
Nokia 5110
ST7920
84*84
mono | Nokia 5110 phone display.GLCD display using ST7920 controller, no need for backlight, | No
No | +5v GND SCL SDA | SPI | MM2
MM+
MMX
RPi
ArmH7
ArmL4 | CFn
CFn
BAS
BAS
BAS
NAT | Original TBS discussion on this Nokia5110
Later TBS discussion and updated drivers for MM2 and MM+
Loadable 8*6 Font for small displays | Is 5v so need level shifter or 5v tolerant pins on the MM |
SSD1331
96*64
0.95"
colour | Colour OLED display,96x64 RGB pixels, each one made of red, green and blue OLEDs. Each pixel can be set with 16-bits of resolution for a large range of colors. Because the display uses OLEDs, there is no backlight. | No
No | Vcc Gnd SPI pins RST D/C CS | SPI write only | MM2
MM+
MMX
RPi
ArmH7
ArmL4 | CFn
CFn
BAS
BAS
BAS
NAT | TBS discussion and drivers for MM2 and MM+
Loadable 8*6 Font for small displays
SPI is write only so no transparent text. | The latest release of the MM2, MM+ and MMX firmware includes the ability to write drivers for all sorts of displays entirely in Basic. |
SSD1351
128*128
1.5"
mono | OLED display, no need for backlight, self-illumination,The display performance is better than the traditional LCD display, also lower consumption. | No
No | ???? | SPI | MM2
MM+
MMX
RPi
ArmH7
ArmL4 | CFn
CFn
BAS
BAS
BAS
BAS | TBS discussion and drivers for MM2 and MM+
Loadable 8*6 Font for small displays | The latest release of the MM2, MM+ and MMX firmware includes the ability to write drivers for all sorts of displays entirely in Basic. |
SSD1306 SPI
128*64
0.96" 1.3"
mono | OLED display, no need for backlight, self-illumination,The display performance is better than the traditional LCD display, also lower consumption. | No
No | +3.3v GND SCL SDA | SPI | MM2
MM+
MMX
RPi
ArmH7
ArmL4 | CFn
CFn
BAS
BAS
NAT
NAT | TBS discussion and drivers for MM2 and MM+
Drivers for I2C and SPI versions.
Support 0.96" ,1.3" and 96*16 version
Loadable 8*6 Font for small displays | The latest release of the MM2, MM+ and MMX firmware includes the ability to write drivers for all sorts of displays entirely in Basic. A USER driver could be used for other devices based on this TBS thread. |
SSD1306 I2C
128*64
0.96" 1.3"
mono | OLED display, no need for backlight, self-illumination,The display performance is better than the traditional LCD display, also lower consumption. | No
No | +3.3v GND SCL SDA | I2C | MM2
MM+
MMX
RPi
ArmH7
ArmL4 | CFn
CFn
BAS
BAS
NAT
NAT | TBS discussion and drivers for MM2 and MM+ for I2C and SPI versions
Support 0.96" ,1.3" and 96*16 version
Loadable 8*6 Font for small displays | The latest release of the MM2, MM+ and MMX firmware includes the ability to write drivers for all sorts of displays entirely in Basic.
A USER driver could be used for other devices based on this TBS thread. |
SSD1306 I2C
128*32
0.91"
mono | OLED display, no need for backlight, self-illumination,The display performance is better than the traditional LCD display, also lower consumption. | No
No | +3.3v GND SCL SDA | I2C | MM2
MM+
MMX
RPi
ArmH7
ArmL4 | BAS
BAS
BAS
BAS
BAS
NAT | I purchased from here
A USER driver could be used for other devices based on this TBS thread.
Loadable 8*6 Font for small displays | Only supported on natively on ArmmiteL4.The latest release of the MMBasic includes the ability to write custom display drivers entirely in Basic.see OPTION LCDPANEL USER |
E-Ink 2.9
128x296
mono | E-Ink 2.9 uses GDEH029A1 chip. Slow refresh but low power.Display remains after power is removed. | No
No | +3.3v GND SCL SDA | SPI | MM2
MM+
MMX
RPi
ArmH7
ArmL4 | BAS
BAS
BAS
BAS
BAS
NAT BAS | TBS post with details and drivers
Another 2.9" User driver in this TBS post | A screen refresh on the 2.9" display takes just less than 3 seconds and somewhat over 5 seconds on the 2.7" display |
E-Ink 2.7
176x264
mono | E-Ink 2.7 uses GDEH029A1 chip. Slow refresh but low power.Display remains after power is removed. | No
No | +3.3v GND SCL SDA | SPI | MM2
MM+
MMX
RPi
ArmH7
ArmL4 | BAS
BAS
BAS
BAS
BAS
BAS | TBS post with details and drivers | A screen refresh on the 2.9" display takes just less than 3 seconds and somewhat over 5 seconds on the 2.7" display |
ST7789 IPS
240*240
1.3" HAT
262K | The display is 240x240 pixels and uses IPS technology to give a crystal clear image. Three buttons built in. | No
No | Pi HAT format | SPI | MM2
MM+
MMX
RPi
ArmH7
ArmL4 | CFn
CFn
???
???
NAT
NAT | TBS post with details and drivers | |
ST7789 IPS
240*240
1.3" No CS
262K | The display is 240x240 pixels and uses IPS technology to give a crystal clear image. The CS pin is not exposed as delivered and backboard must have a track cut and wire run to expose it. | No
No | 7 pin | SPI | MM2
MM+
MMX
RPi
ArmH7
ArmL4 | CFn
CFn
???
???
NAT
NAT | TBS post with details of drivers and modification
TBS post with original discussion and details of modification to expose CS pin | |
ST7735S IPS
80*160
0.96"
65K full color | 0.96 inch IPS color screen, brighter than ordinary TFT LCD SPI HD 65K Full Color screen Module ST7735 IC 80*160. | No
No | 7 pin header | SPI | MM2
MM+
MMX
RPi
ArmH7
ArmL4 | CFn
CFn
??
??
??
NAT | TBS post with details and drivers
It appears there at least two variants of this display with different wiring. To accommodate this the CFunction has extra parameters. | |
RGB LED matrix display
64*32
13x26cm
64 colours | 64x32 RGB LED display driver for 64-pin Micromite operates in RGB222 mode 13x26cm | No
No | 13 pins required | Custom | MM2
MM+
MMX
RPi
ArmH7
ArmL4 | CFn
CFn
no
no
no
no | TBS post with details and drivers | |