January 2017 – Draik's Projects

Jewelry Box: The Sum of Its Parts

All the parts are coming together, and it’s best to keep each working sketch separate along the way, until it’s time to piece them together. Using the example sketches, which already perform the tasks I want, I’ll strip the parts I need, and put it to use in my final sketch.

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Jewelry Box: New 2.8″ TFT Display Attempt

One step forward, and two steps back. Due to all the issues with the Seeed Studio 2.8″ TFT display, I moved on to a different unit, and from Adafruit. I did my research, and found their documentation, libraries, and support forums to be exceptional, especially for the occasional DIYer like myself.

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Jewelry Box: Wiring Everything Together

The components have been tested on their own, but can they work together? Testing will need to be performed while all components are wired, and updating the sketch one part at a time. It may compile, but it doesn’t mean it will run successfully on the Uno R3.

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Jewelry Box: 2.8″ TFT Display Picture Frame

The last part of testing electronics is the Seeed Studio 2.8″ TFT LCD shield, used for displaying pictures. The pictures must be 320×240, and 24-bit depth, and bitmap format.

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Jewelry Box: SSD1306 128×64 OLED Message Board

There are a few different SSD1306 OLED displays, but mine has a yellow top, and blue bottom. Yellow is (0,0) by (127,15), while blue is (16,0) by (127,63). Knowing the dimensions of the display allows me to lay out the message and text.
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