Anyone working on SSD1283A display driver?

Discuss development of drivers for external hardware and components, such as LCD screens, sensors, motor drivers, etc.
Target audience: Users and developers of drivers.
Post Reply
DiPi
Posts: 1
Joined: Fri Dec 18, 2020 11:19 pm

Anyone working on SSD1283A display driver?

Post by DiPi » Sat Dec 19, 2020 12:03 am

Hello, I've been looking for display for my ESP32 powered bicycle odometer and found this transflective display on aliexpress.
I am not new to micropython, but I've never written a driver for a display. Where can I look for inspiration?
Should I subclass FrameBuffer?

I even found the datasheet.

Thanks in advance

User avatar
pythoncoder
Posts: 5956
Joined: Fri Jul 18, 2014 8:01 am
Location: UK
Contact:

Re: Anyone working on SSD1283A display driver?

Post by pythoncoder » Sat Dec 19, 2020 6:22 pm

I would subclass framebuf. I'm not familiar with that chip, but I have written a driver for Sharp transflective displays.

Here is the driver. You might like to look at the docs - in particular the information about the VCOM bit.

They are rather odd displays. The resolution is great, the response time is fast, power consumption is tiny. But visibility depends a lot on the lighting. Yours is an ideal application, so long as it's readable under real world conditions.
Peter Hinch
Index to my micropython libraries.

Post Reply