IPS Display Click

IPS Display Click is a compact add-on board that displays high-resolution graphics in embedded applications. This board features the ER-TFT1.14-2, a 1.14inch TFT LCD display from BuyDisplay, part of EastRising Technology, and utilizes the ST7789V controller for 262K color output. The display offers a 135x240 pixel resolution, operates through a 3-wire SPI interface, and includes additional control lines such as RST and RS for precise display management. Its small form factor and high-resolution output make it suitable for various projects, including handheld devices, smart displays, and control panels requiring clear visual output.

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Click library

• Author : Stefan Filipovic
• Date : Jan 2024.
• Type : SPI type

Software Support

We provide a library for the IPS Display Click as well as a demo application (example), developed using MikroElektronika compilers. The demo can run on all the main MikroElektronika development boards.

Package can be downloaded/installed directly from NECTO Studio Package Manager(recommended way), downloaded from our LibStock™ or found on Mikroe github account.

Library Description

This library contains API for IPS Display Click driver.

Standard key functions :

• ipsdisplay_cfg_setup Config Object Initialization function.

  void ipsdisplay_cfg_setup ( ipsdisplay_cfg_t *cfg );

• ipsdisplay_init Initialization function.

  err_t ipsdisplay_init ( ipsdisplay_t *ctx, ipsdisplay_cfg_t *cfg );

• ipsdisplay_default_cfg Click Default Configuration function.

  err_t ipsdisplay_default_cfg ( ipsdisplay_t *ctx );

Example key functions :

• ipsdisplay_fill_screen This function fills the screen with the selected color.

  err_t ipsdisplay_fill_screen ( ipsdisplay_t *ctx, uint16_t color );

• ipsdisplay_write_string This function writes a text string starting from the selected position in a 6x12 font size with a specified color.

  err_t ipsdisplay_write_string ( ipsdisplay_t *ctx, ipsdisplay_point_t start_pt, uint8_t *data_in, uint16_t color );

• ipsdisplay_draw_line This function draws a line with a specified color.

  err_t ipsdisplay_draw_line ( ipsdisplay_t *ctx, ipsdisplay_point_t start_pt, ipsdisplay_point_t end_pt, uint16_t color );

Example Description

This example demonstrates the use of the IPS Display Click board by showing a practical example of using the implemented functions.

The demo application is composed of two sections :

Application Init

Initializes the driver and performs the Click default configuration.

void application_init ( void )
{
    log_cfg_t log_cfg;  /**< Logger config object. */
    ipsdisplay_cfg_t ipsdisplay_cfg;  /**< Click config object. */

    /** 
     * Logger initialization.
     * Default baud rate: 115200
     * Default log level: LOG_LEVEL_DEBUG
     * @note If USB_UART_RX and USB_UART_TX 
     * are defined as HAL_PIN_NC, you will 
     * need to define them manually for log to work. 
     * See @b LOG_MAP_USB_UART macro definition for detailed explanation.
     */
    LOG_MAP_USB_UART( log_cfg );
    log_init( &logger, &log_cfg );
    log_info( &logger, " Application Init " );

    // Click initialization.
    ipsdisplay_cfg_setup( &ipsdisplay_cfg );
    IPSDISPLAY_MAP_MIKROBUS( ipsdisplay_cfg, MIKROBUS_1 );
    if ( SPI_MASTER_ERROR == ipsdisplay_init( &ipsdisplay, &ipsdisplay_cfg ) )
    {
        log_error( &logger, " Communication init." );
        for ( ; ; );
    }

    if ( IPSDISPLAY_ERROR == ipsdisplay_default_cfg ( &ipsdisplay ) )
    {
        log_error( &logger, " Default configuration." );
        for ( ; ; );
    }

    log_info( &logger, " Application Task " );
}

Application Task

Showcases the text writing example as well as drawing pictures and objects, and filling the whole screen with a desired color. All data is logged on the USB UART where you can track the program flow.

void application_task ( void )
{
    ipsdisplay_point_t start_pt, end_pt;

#if IPSDISPLAY_RESOURCES_INCLUDE_IMG
    log_printf( &logger, " Drawing MIKROE logo example\r\n\n" );
    ipsdisplay_draw_picture ( &ipsdisplay, IPSDISPLAY_ROTATION_HORIZONTAL_180, ipsdisplay_img_mikroe );
    Delay_ms ( 1000 );
    Delay_ms ( 1000 );
    Delay_ms ( 1000 );
#endif
    log_printf( &logger, " Writing text example\r\n\n" );
    ipsdisplay_fill_screen ( &ipsdisplay, IPSDISPLAY_COLOR_BLACK );
    Delay_ms ( 1000 );
    start_pt.x = 5;
    start_pt.y = 70;
    ipsdisplay_write_string ( &ipsdisplay, start_pt, "      MIKROE      ", IPSDISPLAY_COLOR_RED );
    start_pt.y += 20;
    ipsdisplay_write_string ( &ipsdisplay, start_pt, " IPS display Click", IPSDISPLAY_COLOR_RED );
    start_pt.y += 20;
    ipsdisplay_write_string ( &ipsdisplay, start_pt, "     135x240px    ", IPSDISPLAY_COLOR_RED );
    start_pt.y += 20;
    ipsdisplay_write_string ( &ipsdisplay, start_pt, "ST7789V controller", IPSDISPLAY_COLOR_RED );
    start_pt.y += 20;
    ipsdisplay_write_string ( &ipsdisplay, start_pt, "   TEST EXAMPLE   ", IPSDISPLAY_COLOR_RED );
    Delay_ms ( 1000 );
    Delay_ms ( 1000 );
    Delay_ms ( 1000 );

    log_printf( &logger, " RGB fill screen example\r\n\n" );
    ipsdisplay_fill_screen ( &ipsdisplay, IPSDISPLAY_COLOR_RED );
    Delay_ms ( 1000 );
    ipsdisplay_fill_screen ( &ipsdisplay, IPSDISPLAY_COLOR_LIME );
    Delay_ms ( 1000 );
    ipsdisplay_fill_screen ( &ipsdisplay, IPSDISPLAY_COLOR_BLUE );
    Delay_ms ( 1000 );

    log_printf( &logger, " Drawing objects example\r\n\n" );
    ipsdisplay_fill_screen ( &ipsdisplay, IPSDISPLAY_COLOR_BLACK );
    Delay_ms ( 1000 );
    start_pt.x = IPSDISPLAY_POS_WIDTH_MIN;
    start_pt.y = IPSDISPLAY_POS_HEIGHT_MIN;
    end_pt.x = IPSDISPLAY_POS_WIDTH_MAX;
    end_pt.y = IPSDISPLAY_POS_HEIGHT_MAX;
    ipsdisplay_draw_line ( &ipsdisplay, start_pt, end_pt, IPSDISPLAY_COLOR_BLUE );
    Delay_ms ( 1000 );
    start_pt.x = IPSDISPLAY_POS_WIDTH_MAX;
    start_pt.y = IPSDISPLAY_POS_HEIGHT_MIN;
    end_pt.x = IPSDISPLAY_POS_WIDTH_MIN;
    end_pt.y = IPSDISPLAY_POS_HEIGHT_MAX;
    ipsdisplay_draw_line ( &ipsdisplay, start_pt, end_pt, IPSDISPLAY_COLOR_BLUE );
    Delay_ms ( 1000 );
    start_pt.x = 35;
    start_pt.y = 40;
    end_pt.x = 100;
    end_pt.y = 100;
    ipsdisplay_draw_rectangle ( &ipsdisplay, start_pt, end_pt, IPSDISPLAY_COLOR_CYAN );
    Delay_ms ( 1000 );
    start_pt.y += 100;
    end_pt.y += 100;
    ipsdisplay_draw_rectangle ( &ipsdisplay, start_pt, end_pt, IPSDISPLAY_COLOR_CYAN );
    Delay_ms ( 1000 );
    start_pt.x = 67;
    start_pt.y = 120;
    ipsdisplay_draw_circle ( &ipsdisplay, start_pt, start_pt.x, IPSDISPLAY_COLOR_MAGENTA );
    Delay_ms ( 1000 );
    Delay_ms ( 1000 );
}

The full application code, and ready to use projects can be installed directly from NECTO Studio Package Manager(recommended way), downloaded from our LibStock™ or found on Mikroe github account.

Other Mikroe Libraries used in the example:

• MikroSDK.Board
• MikroSDK.Log
• Click.IPSDisplay

Additional notes and informations

Depending on the development board you are using, you may need USB UART Click, USB UART 2 Click or RS232 Click to connect to your PC, for development systems with no UART to USB interface available on the board. UART terminal is available in all MikroElektronika compilers.