Getting Started with the TFT_eSPI Library using the Arduino IDE

[@alysef21]

Thanks, this really helped me configure the User_Setup.h file

[@ForceTronics]

Great, glad it was helpful

[@bobyblue7776]

🎯 Key points for quick navigation: 00:01 *📚 Introduction to TFT_eSPI Library* - Overview of the TFT_eSPI library for controlling TFT displays with the Arduino IDE, - Mention of future video content and Patreon support. 00:42 *🛠️ Installing and Configuring the Library* - How to download and load the library in Arduino IDE and from GitHub, - Importance of configuring the user setup file for specific hardware. 02:33 *🎨 Library Installation and Example Sketch* - Example of searching and installing the library in Arduino IDE, - Discussion about backward compatibility and version control. 04:09 *🗃️ Library Files and Custom Setup* - A detailed look at the library’s files and necessary configurations, - Custom user setup files for different hardware and settings. 06:24 *⚙️ Configuring User Setup File in Detail* - Explanation of the user setup file and pin configurations, - Discussion of board and driver specifics, such as ESP32 and ILI9341. 09:18 *🔧 TFT Display Examples and Pin Configuration* - Overview of different TFT displays and their pin configurations, - Explanation of common issues with display versions and pin functionality. 12:59 *📊 Example of Library in Action* - Loading and demonstration of an example sketch on the ESP32, - Highlighting necessary pin configurations for display functionality. 17:28 *🎨 Custom Color and Conclusion* - Illustrating how to define custom colors in the library, - Conclusion with a call for viewer interaction and a preview of the next video. Made with HARPA AI

[@thedarksage328]

This is a great tutorial!

[@lachlanstuart9539]

Exactly what I needed to finally get this working! thanks so much

[@ForceTronics]

Glad it was helpful. Be sure to like the video

[@Juss_Chillin]

Truly a masterpiece of a tutorial! Thank you for that! :D

[@ForceTronics]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@avejst]

Great walk-through. Just to be clear, the display itself must be a LCD display, hence the LED backlight. Looking forward to seeing the follow-up video. Thanks for sharing your experiences with all of us 🙂

[@ForceTronics]

Thanks for the comment. The display that I used in the demo was a TFT LCD display that had "LED backlight." In the video I just referred to it as a "TFT Display." Are you saying that if a display has LED backlighting it must be LCD? I was making the assumption (maybe incorrectly) that any display technology could have LED backlighting.

[@Bestcuriosity_1]

Thankyou for amazing tutorial for colour display , I want to open .h file of Arduino Library can you please explain how yo open and see all function definition codes

[@ForceTronics]

Glad you enjoyed the tutorial. There are a lot of ways to open and view a .h or .cpp file. They are in a standard ASCII format so you can open them with any text editor, such as Windows note pad (just right click and select open with and navigate to note pad). You can also use free code editors like Notepad++ (notepad-plus-plus.org/downloads/). You could also move the file into the same folder as an Arduino sketch and open that sketch and the .h file will show up in a separate tab in the sketch. But if you do that remember that Arduino will compile that file as part of your sketch. Hope this helps.

[@ESEben10]

many thanks for the tutorial. It worked for me, although the colors I get differ from those on the video. What's that related to? I see blue instead of yellow on the meter

[@ESEben10]

by the way: ILI9341_2_DRIVER works better than the ILI9341_DRIVER (a more correct image display).

[@ForceTronics]

Glad you enjoyed the tutorial. I made this tutorial a while back so I don't remember the specifics. But the colors may be different if you're using a different library or different version of the library where they changed the default colors

[@ludokustermans]

HI, interesting video. I am trying to make (or find) a user_setup file for ESP32-S3 Devkit wroom1 with an ILI9486 display, no tough,.The internet is quite confusing on this matter, so if you could advise if I should be able to find this, or/how to create my own user setup file. Is it correct that the numbers behind mosi, miso, sck are the devkit pin numbers, or GPIO numbers (it looks as they are the same on esp32 devkit, but not on esp32-S3 dvekit)

[@ForceTronics]

The PIN numbers relate to esp32 gpio numbers. They do it that way so the code or library will work with any dev kit that has the particular esp32 you're working with like the S3

[@jumbo999614]

Do you have tutorial on that & operator and bit shifting? I don't understand the part where you define Dark_Red color. Please make another tutorial on this part.

[@ForceTronics]

The & operator performs a logic "and" on the binary bits. Shifting bits is just multiplying or dividing binary bits by 2, kind of like multiplying / dividing decimal numbers by 10. I will consider that for future tutorial. Thanks for comment

[@jumbo999614]

@@ForceTronics Thank you

[@AndrewPigram-wv7mq]

Fantastic video - brilliantly explained and perfect for someone like me with limited experience. Not only did I get my first ever ESP32 working with the TFT screen (I'd not used either before) but it really helped me gain a better base understanding in a number of areas - I learnt loads that will help with other projects too. Thanks!

[@ForceTronics]

I am so glad you found it useful!

[@andang4283]

hello !!. I Can't use TFT_espi library for esp32C3 of Luatos, can you help me ?, TKS

[@ForceTronics]

Go to GitHub where the library is managed and either branch the library and add support for the ESP 32 c3 or leave a comment asking for someone to add support.

[@DBBahnospherix-BahnAtmospherix]

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