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MSP3520 3.5 inch SPI TFT Display Module (ILI9488)

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MSP3520 3.5 inch SPI TFT Display Module (ILI9488) - LCDWiki - MSP3520

LCDWiki MSP3520 3.5 inch 480x320 4-wire SPI TFT module with ILI9488 driver and optional resistive touch (XPT2046). PCB 56.34x98 mm, microSD slot, 3.3–5 V supply. Family token ILI9488 aliases to this dominant orderable module.

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MSP3520 3.5 inch SPI TFT Display Module (ILI9488) — LCDWiki — MSP3520

Offers

  • ?ATD Elektronik€9.29
  • ?HESTORE€13.42

Offers

  • ?ATD Elektronik€9.29
  • ?HESTORE€13.42

Pinout

Logical pinout · physical placement not verified
MSP3520 3.5 INCH SPI TVCCLEDGNDSDO(MISO)CST_CLKRESETT_CSDCRST_DINSDI(MOSI)T_DOSCKT_IRQ
  • VCC1

    5V/3.3V power input

    Type · PowerVoltage · 3.3V-5V
  • GND2

    Ground

    Type · Ground
  • CS3

    LCD chip select, low level enable

    Type · SPI
  • RESET4

    LCD reset, low level reset

    Type · Control
  • DCRS5

    LCD register/data selection; high=register, low=data

    Type · GPIO
  • SDI(MOSI)6

    SPI bus write data

    Type · SPI
  • SCK7

    SPI bus clock

    Type · SPI
  • LED8

    Backlight control, high level lighting; tie to 3.3V if unused

    Type · PWM
  • SDO(MISO)9

    SPI bus read data; optional if write-only

    Type · SPI
  • T_CLK10

    Touch SPI clock (touch modules only)

    Type · SPI
  • T_CS11

    Touch chip select, low enable

    Type · SPI
  • T_DIN12

    Touch SPI input

    Type · SPI
  • T_DO13

    Touch SPI output

    Type · SPI
  • T_IRQ14

    Touch interrupt, low when touched

    Type · GPIO
PinPositionTypeFunctionVoltage
VCC1Power5V/3.3V power input3.3V-5V
GND2GroundGround
CS3SPILCD chip select, low level enable
RESET4ControlLCD reset, low level reset
DCRS5GPIOLCD register/data selection; high=register, low=data
SDI(MOSI)6SPISPI bus write data
SCK7SPISPI bus clock
LED8PWMBacklight control, high level lighting; tie to 3.3V if unused
SDO(MISO)9SPISPI bus read data; optional if write-only
T_CLK10SPITouch SPI clock (touch modules only)
T_CS11SPITouch chip select, low enable
T_DIN12SPITouch SPI input
T_DO13SPITouch SPI output
T_IRQ14GPIOTouch interrupt, low when touched
Logical pinout · physical placement not verified
MSP3520 3.5 INCH SPI TVCCLEDGNDSDO(MISO)CST_CLKRESETT_CSDCRST_DINSDI(MOSI)T_DOSCKT_IRQ

Pin details

14 connections
  1. VCC

    5V/3.3V power input

    PowerVoltage · 3.3V-5V
    1
  2. GND

    Ground

    Ground
    2
  3. CS

    LCD chip select, low level enable

    SPI
    3
  4. RESET

    LCD reset, low level reset

    Control
    4
  5. DCRS

    LCD register/data selection; high=register, low=data

    GPIO
    5
  6. SDI(MOSI)

    SPI bus write data

    SPI
    6
  7. SCK

    SPI bus clock

    SPI
    7
  8. LED

    Backlight control, high level lighting; tie to 3.3V if unused

    PWM
    8
  9. SDO(MISO)

    SPI bus read data; optional if write-only

    SPI
    9
  10. T_CLK

    Touch SPI clock (touch modules only)

    SPI
    10
  11. T_CS

    Touch chip select, low enable

    SPI
    11
  12. T_DIN

    Touch SPI input

    SPI
    12
  13. T_DO

    Touch SPI output

    SPI
    13
  14. T_IRQ

    Touch interrupt, low when touched

    GPIO
    14

Start wiring

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

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