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Sunday, November 6, 2016

PIC12F1822 and ST7735 SPI TFT Example

Interfacing PIC12F1822 with ST7735 SPI TFT display
PIC12F1822 with ST7735R TFT display
This post shows how to interface PIC12F1822 microcontroller with ST7735 SPI TFT display using CCS PIC C compiler.
For this interfacing we need a driver for the TFT display. Driver topic at the following link:
ST7735 SPI TFT Display Driver for CCS PIC C compiler
Or you can just download it directly from the following link:
ST7735 SPI TFT Display Driver
Put the downloaded C file in your project folder.
Required Components:
  • PIC12F1822 Microcontroller
  • ST7735R (or ST7735S) 1.8" SPI TFT Display
  • 5 x 1K Resistors
  • +5V Power Supply Source
  • Breadboard
  • Jumper Wires
PIC12F1822 and ST7735 SPI TFT Example Circuit:
PIC12F1822 and ST7735 SPI TFT Example Circuit
In this project PIC12F1822 internal oscillator is used and MCLR pin function is disabled.
PIC12F1822 and ST7735 SPI TFT Example CCS C code:
PIC12F1822 Has 1 SPI module, this module is used in this interfacing.
My TFT display is ST7735R Black Tap (ST7735S) and for initializing this type of TFT display I used the following line:
TFT_BlackTab_Initialize();
If you have a TFT display with green or red tabs or a TFT with ST7735B controller read the driver topic above.
Note that green, red and black tabs have the same controller ST7735R.
The following line enables internal oscillator @ 8MHz and also the PLL which makes the microcontroller runs at 32MHz (8MHz x 4).
setup_oscillator(OSC_8MHZ | OSC_PLL_ON);
This code is compiled with CCS PIC C compiler versions 5.051.
/* PIC12F1822 with ST7735R TFT display example CCS PIC C code
   ST7735 TFT display driver for CCS PIC C compiler is required
   coordinates are (x, y) starting from upper left corner (0, 0)
   http://ccspicc.blogspot.com/
   electronnote@gmail.com
*/

// TFT module connections
#define TFT_CS   PIN_A5
#define TFT_DC   PIN_A4
#define TFT_SPI_HARDWARE
// End TFT module connections

#include <12F1822.h>
#fuses NOMCLR INTRC_IO PLL_SW
#use delay(clock = 32000000)
#include <ST7735_TFT.c>
#use fast_io(A)

unsigned int8 k = 0;
char *text = "Hello World!";
void main() {
  setup_oscillator(OSC_8MHZ | OSC_PLL_ON);                      // Set internal oscillator to 8MHz with PLL enabled (32MHz)
  setup_adc_ports(NO_ANALOGS);                                  // Configure all pins as digital
  TFT_BlackTab_Initialize();
  fillScreen(ST7735_BLACK);
  drawtext(28, 10, text, ST7735_YELLOW, ST7735_BLACK, 1);       // Draw text at coordinates (28, 10) with yellow color and black background. Size = 1
  strcpy(text, "Hello");
  drawtext(19, 30, text, ST7735_RED, ST7735_BLACK, 3);          // Draw text at coordinates (19, 30) with red color and black background. Size = 3
  strcpy(text, "World!");
  drawtext(10, 70, text, ST7735_CYAN, ST7735_BLACK, 3);         // Draw text at coordinates (10, 70) with cyan color, black background. Size = 3
  while(TRUE){
    sprintf(text,"%03u",k);                                     // Place k into text with 3 numbers max and zeroes
    drawtext(37, 120, text,  ST7735_GREEN, ST7735_BLACK, 3);    // Draw text at coordinates (37, 120) with green color and black background. Size = 3
    delay_ms(500);
    k++;
  }
}
Example Video: