1.8" TFT LCD 160x128 RGB

1.8" 160x128 18-bit color TFT with unique display memory readback capability for advanced graphics effects. Requires 9-bit SPI support from the host microcontroller — not compatible with standard Arduino SPI libraries.

Logical pinout · physical placement not verified

SDCSbreakout PTH header
microSD card chip-select, pull low to talk to card
Type · SPIVoltage · logic input
LCDCSbreakout PTH header
TFT display chip-select, pull low to talk to display
Type · SPIVoltage · logic input
DCbreakout PTH header
Display data/command select
Type · ControlVoltage · logic input
TEbreakout PTH header
Tearing-effect synchronisation output
Type · UnknownVoltage · logic output
MISObreakout PTH header
microSD SPI data output to controller
Type · SPIVoltage · logic output
MOSIbreakout PTH header
SPI data input to TFT or microSD
Type · SPIVoltage · logic input
SCLKbreakout PTH header
SPI clock input
Type · SPIVoltage · logic input
PWMbreakout PTH header
Backlight dimming MOSFET PWM input
Type · PWMVoltage · PWM input
3V3-5V5breakout PTH header
Breakout power input through onboard regulator/level shifter
Type · PowerVoltage · 3.3V to 5.5V
GNDbreakout PTH header
Ground
Type · GroundVoltage · 0V

Pin	Position	Type	Function	Voltage
SDCS	breakout PTH header	SPI	microSD card chip-select, pull low to talk to card	logic input
LCDCS	breakout PTH header	SPI	TFT display chip-select, pull low to talk to display	logic input
DC	breakout PTH header	Control	Display data/command select	logic input
TE	breakout PTH header	Unknown	Tearing-effect synchronisation output	logic output
MISO	breakout PTH header	SPI	microSD SPI data output to controller	logic output
MOSI	breakout PTH header	SPI	SPI data input to TFT or microSD	logic input
SCLK	breakout PTH header	SPI	SPI clock input	logic input
PWM	breakout PTH header	PWM	Backlight dimming MOSFET PWM input	PWM input
3V3-5V5	breakout PTH header	Power	Breakout power input through onboard regulator/level shifter	3.3V to 5.5V
GND	breakout PTH header	Ground	Ground	0V

Logical pinout · physical placement not verified

Pin details

10 connections

SDCS
microSD card chip-select, pull low to talk to card
SPIVoltage · logic input
breakout PTH header
LCDCS
TFT display chip-select, pull low to talk to display
SPIVoltage · logic input
breakout PTH header
DC
Display data/command select
ControlVoltage · logic input
breakout PTH header
TE
Tearing-effect synchronisation output
UnknownVoltage · logic output
breakout PTH header
MISO
microSD SPI data output to controller
SPIVoltage · logic output
breakout PTH header
MOSI
SPI data input to TFT or microSD
SPIVoltage · logic input
breakout PTH header
SCLK
SPI clock input
SPIVoltage · logic input
breakout PTH header
PWM
Backlight dimming MOSFET PWM input
PWMVoltage · PWM input
breakout PTH header
3V3-5V5
Breakout power input through onboard regulator/level shifter
PowerVoltage · 3.3V to 5.5V
breakout PTH header
GND
Ground
GroundVoltage · 0V
breakout PTH header

Start wiring

SPI · I2C · 3.3 V · 3.3 – 5 V · Breakout

Adafruit describes product 398 as a 16x2 RGB backlight LCD using digital pins for LCD control and PWM pins for the backlight; the product…

Module pins: 3V3-5V5, GND, MISO, MOSI, SCLK. Schematik maps them to your board in the app.

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