This is a very short example. How to conenct and use this SSD1289 TFT touch display with Arduino. You need to make the connection and downlaod the library. Then downlaod or copy/paste the example code.
First, you need an SSD1289 TFT display like this one on this link and an Arduino MEGA and the shield. This uses SPI communication to show text, numbers or any other logo with colours. To send data, we will need a library that you will find below. It also have an SD card slot.
Ok, make DATA connection FOR THE DISPLAY between the Arduino and the TFT display as below. Then, downlaod the library and example code.
First, we need the UTFT.h and URTouch.h library that you could dowload from below. So, for that, go below and downlaod that library. It will be a .zip file. Open Arduino IDE and go to sketch, include library, add .zip library and select the downlaoded file. Now the library is installed. You could downlaod the example code or just copy/paste it from below.
/* Arduino TFT Tutorial
* Program made by Dejan Nedelkovski,
* www.HowToMechatronics.com
*/
/* This program uses the UTFT and URTouch libraries
* made by Henning Karlsen.
* You can find and download them at:
* www.RinkyDinkElectronics.com
*/
#include <UTFT.h>
#include <URTouch.h>
//==== Creating Objects
UTFT myGLCD(SSD1289,38,39,40,41); //Parameters should be adjusted to your Display/Schield model
URTouch myTouch( 6, 5, 4, 3, 2);
//==== Defining Variables
extern uint8_t SmallFont[];
extern uint8_t BigFont[];
extern uint8_t SevenSegNumFont[];
extern unsigned int bird01[0x41A];
int x, y;
char currentPage, selectedUnit;
//Ultrasonic Sensor
const int VCC = 13;
const int trigPin = 11;
const int echoPin = 12;
long duration;
int distanceInch, distanceCm;
// RGB LEDs
const int redLed = 10;
const int greenLed = 9;
const int blueLed = 8;
int xR=38;
int xG=38;
int xB=38;
// Floppy Bird
int xP = 319;
int yP = 100;
int yB = 30;
int fallRateInt = 0;
float fallRate =0;
int score=0;
const int button = 14;
int buttonState = 0;
void setup() {
// Initial setup
myGLCD.InitLCD();
myGLCD.clrScr();
myTouch.InitTouch();
myTouch.setPrecision(PREC_MEDIUM);
// Defining Pin Modes
pinMode(VCC, OUTPUT); // VCC
pinMode(trigPin, OUTPUT); // Sets the trigPin as an Output
pinMode(echoPin, INPUT); // Sets the echoPin as an Input
pinMode(redLed, OUTPUT);
pinMode(greenLed, OUTPUT);
pinMode(blueLed, OUTPUT);
pinMode(button, INPUT);
digitalWrite(VCC, HIGH); // +5V - Pin 13 as VCC
drawHomeScreen(); // Draws the Home Screen
currentPage = '0'; // Indicates that we are at Home Screen
selectedUnit = '0'; // Indicates the selected unit for the first example, cms or inches
}
void loop() {
}
// ====== Custom Funtions ======
// drawHomeScreen - Custom Function
void drawHomeScreen() {
// Title
myGLCD.setBackColor(0,0,0); // Sets the background color of the area where the text will be printed to black
myGLCD.setColor(255, 255, 255); // Sets color to white
myGLCD.setFont(BigFont); // Sets font to big
myGLCD.print("Arduino TFT Tutorial", CENTER, 10); // Prints the string on the screen
myGLCD.setColor(255, 0, 0); // Sets color to red
myGLCD.drawLine(0,32,319,32); // Draws the red line
myGLCD.setColor(255, 255, 255); // Sets color to white
myGLCD.setFont(SmallFont); // Sets the font to small
myGLCD.print("by HowToMechatronics.com", CENTER, 41); // Prints the string
myGLCD.setFont(BigFont);
myGLCD.print("Select Example", CENTER, 64);
// Button - Distance Sensor
myGLCD.setColor(16, 167, 103); // Sets green color
myGLCD.fillRoundRect (35, 90, 285, 130); // Draws filled rounded rectangle
myGLCD.setColor(255, 255, 255); // Sets color to white
myGLCD.drawRoundRect (35, 90, 285, 130); // Draws rounded rectangle without a fill, so the overall appearance of the button looks like it has a frame
myGLCD.setFont(BigFont); // Sets the font to big
myGLCD.setBackColor(16, 167, 103); // Sets the background color of the area where the text will be printed to green, same as the button
myGLCD.print("DISTANCE SENSOR", CENTER, 102); // Prints the string
// Button - RGB LED Control
myGLCD.setColor(16, 167, 103);
myGLCD.fillRoundRect (35, 140, 285, 180);
myGLCD.setColor(255, 255, 255);
myGLCD.drawRoundRect (35, 140, 285, 180);
myGLCD.setFont(BigFont);
myGLCD.setBackColor(16, 167, 103);
myGLCD.print("RGB LED CONTROL", CENTER, 152);
// Button - Birduino
myGLCD.setColor(16, 167, 103);
myGLCD.fillRoundRect (35, 190, 285, 230);
myGLCD.setColor(255, 255, 255);
myGLCD.drawRoundRect (35, 190, 285, 230);
myGLCD.setFont(BigFont);
myGLCD.setBackColor(16, 167, 103);
myGLCD.print("BIRDUINO GAME", CENTER, 202);
}