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https://github.com/mark-mdo47/expt_adafruit_ttl666_display
Experimenting with AdaFruit TTL RBG666 displays and ESP32-S3 RBG666 RGB TFT I/F
https://github.com/mark-mdo47/expt_adafruit_ttl666_display
arduino c circuitpython cpp esp32-s3
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Experimenting with AdaFruit TTL RBG666 displays and ESP32-S3 RBG666 RGB TFT I/F
- Host: GitHub
- URL: https://github.com/mark-mdo47/expt_adafruit_ttl666_display
- Owner: Mark-MDO47
- License: cc0-1.0
- Created: 2023-11-09T17:08:20.000Z (about 1 year ago)
- Default Branch: master
- Last Pushed: 2023-11-26T05:58:18.000Z (12 months ago)
- Last Synced: 2024-10-10T22:41:33.739Z (about 1 month ago)
- Topics: arduino, c, circuitpython, cpp, esp32-s3
- Language: C
- Homepage:
- Size: 15 MB
- Stars: 1
- Watchers: 2
- Forks: 0
- Open Issues: 0
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Metadata Files:
- Readme: README.md
- License: LICENSE
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README
# Experimenting with Adafruit TTL RGB666 Displays
Experimenting with Adafruit TTL RBG666 displays and Qualia ESP32-S3 RBG666 TFT I/F
Author: https://github.com/Mark-MDO47
**Table Of Contents**
* [Top](#experimenting-with-adafruit-ttl-rgb666-displays "Top")
* [Hardware](#hardware "Hardware")
* [Circuit Python First Steps](#circuit-python-first-steps "Circuit Python First Steps")
* [CircUp tool for libraries](#circup-tool-for-libraries "CircUp tool for libraries")
* [settings toml file](#settings-toml-file "settings toml file")
* [Sample Programs](#sample-programs "Sample Programs")
* [mdo_qualia_paint](#mdo_qualia_paint "mdo_qualia_paint")
* [Installing](#installing "Installing")
## Hardware
[Top](#experimenting-with-adafruit-ttl-rgb666-displays "Top")
Initial HW:
| Hardware | Description | URL |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Qualia ESP32-S3 RBG-666 40p TFT | Special TFT ESP32-S3 board | https://www.adafruit.com/product/6800 |
| 2.1 Inch 480x480 Cap Display | TFT round display | https://www.adafruit.com/product/5792 |
| 4 Inch CAP Touch TFT Display 720x720 | touch TFT square display | https://www.adafruit.com/product/5794 |
Guide for Qualia ESP32-S3
- https://learn.adafruit.com/adafruit-qualia-esp32-s3-for-rgb666-displays
LCD Module spec: https://cdn-shop.adafruit.com/product-files/5792/Specification_TL021WVC02CT-B1323B.pdf
- ST7701S chip spec for above: https://cdn-shop.adafruit.com/product-files/5792/ST7701+Datasheet.pdf
- Display Init code: https://cdn-shop.adafruit.com/product-files/5792/TL021WVC-B1323+SPI+Init+Code.txt
## Circuit Python First Steps
[Top](#experimenting-with-adafruit-ttl-rgb666-displays "Top")
| To Know | Where |
| --- | --- |
| UF2 Bootloader details | https://learn.adafruit.com/adafruit-hallowing/uf2-bootloader-details |
| settings.toml file | [settings toml file](#settings-toml-file "settings toml file") |
[Top](#experimenting-with-adafruit-ttl-rgb666-displays "Top")
I am following instructions here
- https://learn.adafruit.com/adafruit-qualia-esp32-s3-for-rgb666-displays/overview
I am using the latest *.uf2 from https://circuitpython.org/board/adafruit_qualia_s3_rgb666/
- Choose your board from https://circuitpython.org/downloads to get latest download
- I put the entire library into the ESP32-S3
Somehow my ESP32-S3 did not respond to a double-tap on reset, so I did a factory reset and reloaded the UF2 bootloader. I followed the instructions here and it worked the first time.
- https://learn.adafruit.com/adafruit-qualia-esp32-s3-for-rgb666-displays/install-uf2-bootloader
I downloaded the **MU** editor as per instructions. It connected up to the ESP32-S3 board and its serial port. No red LED though.
Looks like sometimes I need to reset after saving new code MU.
### CircUp tool for libraries
[Top](#experimenting-with-adafruit-ttl-rgb666-displays "Top")
https://learn.adafruit.com/adafruit-qualia-esp32-s3-for-rgb666-displays/circuitpython-libraries
Use the CircUp tool to update the libraries, or else copy the entire new Adafruit library.
- https://learn.adafruit.com/keep-your-circuitpython-libraries-on-devices-up-to-date-with-circup/usage
### settings toml file
[Top](#experimenting-with-adafruit-ttl-rgb666-displays "Top")
https://docs.circuitpython.org/en/latest/docs/environment.html
Should probably set the following in **settings.toml** file; enclose strings within double-quotes ""
CIRCUITPY_WEB_API_PASSWORD
- Password required to make modifications to the board from the Web Workflow.
- I just set this to nonsense so it won't connect
CIRCUITPY_WIFI_PASSWORD
- Wi-Fi password used to auto connect to CIRCUITPY_WIFI_SSID.
CIRCUITPY_WIFI_SSID
- Wi-Fi SSID to auto-connect to even if user code is not running.
CIRCUITPY_HEAP_START_SIZE - undocumented
- size of heap at startup
- for qualia CIRCUITPY_HEAP_START_SIZE=3072000 seems good, but usually not needed
CIRCUITPY_PYSTACK_SIZE - undocumented
- size of stack at startup
- for qualia CIRCUITPY_PYSTACK_SIZE=4000 seems good, but usually not needed
### Sample Programs
[Top](#experimenting-with-adafruit-ttl-rgb666-displays "Top")
All four sample programs now working!
qualia_simpletest.py
```
Auto-reload is on. Simply save files over USB to run them or enter REPL to disable.
code.py output:
Fetching text from http://wifitest.adafruit.com/testwifi/index.html
Connecting to AP <<>>
Retrieving data...Reply is OK!
----------------------------------------
This is a test of Adafruit WiFi!
If you can read this, its working :)
----------------------------------------
Code done running.
```
### mdo_qualia_paint
[Top](#experimenting-with-adafruit-ttl-rgb666-displays "Top")
I made a version of the sample program qualia_paint.py to put an image in the "paint" portion of the screen and called it **mdo_qualia_paint.py**
To do this I needed to be able to convert an image file (.bmp, .png, .jpg) to the 16-bit RBG 565 format used by the display. I modified **tablegen.py** from https://github.com/adafruit/Uncanny_Eyes commit d2103e84aa33da9f6924885ebc06d880af8deeff and named it **mdo_tablegen.py**.
- At first I had it continue to create the C-language *.h file and read that file in mdo_qualia_paint and converted to binary on the board. This took about 2.5 minutes to boot mdo_qualia_paint.py even after cropping the left 1/3 of the picture that is used for the controls.
- I then had it also create a **.bin** file that is a big-endian version of the data in raw binary. It now takes about 15 seconds to boot mdo_qualia_paint.py reading this *.bin file.
- These files plus the original Adafruit files are in the **mdo_qualia_paint** directory.
| goggles | upside-down | rubber band gun |
| --- | --- | --- |
| | 
| 
|
The hotspot on the bottom middle causes a screen re-draw using the next **.bin** file in the **pix** directory.
#### Installing
[Top](#experimenting-with-adafruit-ttl-rgb666-displays "Top")
```
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When doing a factory reset I used one of the following, depending on the method I used:
- Qualia_S3_RGB666_FactoryReset.uf2
- Qualia_S3_RGB666_FactoryReset.bin
When installing CircuitPython I used
- adafruit-circuitpython-adafruit_qualia_s3_rgb666-en_US-9.0.0-alpha.5.uf2
... which I got from
- https://circuitpython.org/board/adafruit_qualia_s3_rgb666/
In the "lib" directory I copied everything in the lib directory from
- adafruit-circuitpython-bundle-9.x-mpy-20231121.zip
... which I got from
- https://circuitpython.org/libraries
In the file "code.py" I copied in the code from
- mdo_qualia_paint.py
... which is found in this repo in directory
- mdo_qualia_paint
... from
- https://github.com/Mark-MDO47/expt_AdaFruit_TTL666_display
In the "pix" directory I copied in the three *.bin files
- mdo_goggle_565_lc160_320x480.bin
- mdo_goggle_rvrs_565_lc160_320x480.bin
- RBG_565_lc160_320x480.bin
... which is found in this repo in directory
- mdo_qualia_paint/img
... from
- https://github.com/Mark-MDO47/expt_AdaFruit_TTL666_display
$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ AFTER INSTALLATION $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$
d:\>dir
Volume in drive D is CIRCUITPY
Volume Serial Number is A841-B8D0
Directory of d:\
01/01/2000 12:04 AM 0 .metadata_never_index
01/01/2000 12:04 AM 0 .Trash-1000
01/01/2000 12:04 AM 0 .Trashes
01/01/2000 12:04 AM 0 settings.toml
01/01/2000 12:04 AM 146 boot_out.txt
01/01/2000 12:04 AM .fseventsd
01/01/2000 12:04 AM lib
11/25/2023 07:19 AM pix
11/25/2023 09:03 AM 9,159 code.py
d:\>type boot_out.txt
Adafruit CircuitPython 9.0.0-alpha.5 on 2023-11-15; Adafruit-Qualia-S3-RGB666 with ESP32S3
Board ID:adafruit_qualia_s3_rgb666
UID:CEADB3E8B9C2
d:\>dir pix
Volume in drive D is CIRCUITPY
Volume Serial Number is A841-B8D0
Directory of d:\pix
11/25/2023 07:19 AM .
11/25/2023 07:19 AM ..
11/25/2023 10:44 AM 307,200 mdo_goggle_565_lc160_320x480.bin
11/25/2023 10:44 AM 307,200 mdo_goggle_rvrs_565_lc160_320x480.bin
11/25/2023 10:44 AM 307,200 RBG_565_lc160_320x480.bin
3 File(s) 921,600 bytes
2 Dir(s) 10,954,752 bytes free
```