{"product_id":"154-spi-colour-square-lcd-240x240-breakout","title":"1.54\" SPI Colour Square LCD (240x240) Breakout","description":"\u003cp\u003eAdd a bright, hi-res, square LCD screen to your Raspberry Pi (or Pico) projects with this 1.54\" Breakout Garden-compatible SPI display.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe sourced this vibrant LCD display to use on\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ePico Explorer Base\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand we've become rather fond of it. We've given it the full Breakout Garden treatment and now it's super-easy to incorporate into other Raspberry Pi or Raspberry Pi Pico projects. The screen is around\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e40% bigger\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(by area) than the one on our\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e1.3\" square breakout, giving you plenty of room to fill with detailed graphs or lots of data from sensors. Its 1:1 aspect ratio means it would also be good for displaying square images (like album art or Instagram photos), or perhaps even for using as the screen on a\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003emini handheld games console?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLike our\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eother LCD breakouts, it's an IPS display so has\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003egreat viewing angles\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand it's\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003esuper-crisp and bright\u003c\/strong\u003e. It's driven by SPI and you should be able to run it at up to ~50FPS, although we've found that anywhere from 10FPS looks good for most uses.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou can use this breakout completely solder-free (which is very handy for prototyping) by combining it with any of our Breakout Gardens with SPI - check out the extras tab for some options! We've also included a strip of male header in case you want to hook it up to your SBC or microcontroller with wires, all traditional-like.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCheck out our full range of Breakout's and Breakout Garden's \u003c\/span\u003ehere\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFeatures\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1.54\" colour LCD (240x240 pixels)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSPI interface\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e3.3V or 5V compatible\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReverse polarity protection\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCompatible with all models of Raspberry Pi.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCompatible with Raspberry Pi Pico.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePython library\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eC++\/MicroPython libraries for Raspberry Pi Pico\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e240x240 pixels (~220 PPI)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e27.72mm x 27.72mm active area\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBrightness: 250 cd\/m^2\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e900:1 contrast ratio\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e160° viewing angle (horizontal and vertical)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eST7789V driver chip\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDimensions: approx 45mm x 32mm x 5mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eSoftware\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you're using a Raspberry Pi, this breakout uses the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003esame ST7789 library\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eas our square and round LCDs. The library makes it straightforward to display images, text or graphics, and even display animated GIFs!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you're using a Raspberry Pi Pico you can copy our\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ecustom MicroPython uf2\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eto your Pico which includes drivers for this screen.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou can find C++ examples\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ehere\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand MicroPython examples\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ehere.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eConnecting to your Raspberry Pi\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you're not using a Breakout Garden, then this is how to connect your LCD Breakout up to your Raspberry Pi.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOur Python library is set up to use SPI 1 by default on the Pi (BCM 7 for CS, BCM 11 for SCK, and BCM 10 for MOSI), BCM 9 for DC, and BCM 19 for the backlight.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHere's which pins to connect between your LCD breakout and your Pi's GPIO (\u003cstrong\u003enote that it's BCM pin numbering\u003c\/strong\u003e):\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e3-5V to any 5V or 3V pin\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCS to BCM 7\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSCK to BCM 11\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMOSI to BCM 10\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDC to BCM 9\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBL to BCM 19\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGND to any ground pin\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou can of course use other pins with your LCD Breakout, but you'll have to change them accordingly when you instantiate the display in your code.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eNotes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThis display has a shinier surface than its smaller cousin, so if you're after more of a matte effect you might be better off going for\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ethe 1.3\" one.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Pimoroni","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48624182100186,"sku":"rcr1789685867830","price":20.28,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0824\/8318\/3834\/files\/154-spi-colour-square-lcd-240x240-breakout_1.jpg?v=1789685874","url":"https:\/\/memoryfoamwear.shop\/products\/154-spi-colour-square-lcd-240x240-breakout","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}