HiLetgo 3.5" TFT LCD Display ILI9486/ILI9488 480x320 36 Pins for Arduino Mega2560

  The exhibit has a lot of promise. HiLetgo does not provide any documentation, so you will have to figure out how to use the display on your own. As a result, the exhibit was docked a star. The UTFT library from "Rinky-Rinky-Rinky-Rinky-Rinky-Rinky-Rinky-Rinky-Rinky-Rinky-Rinky- "Dink Electronics" is a fantastic application. I show you how to set up and run the examples in this video. Please note that the USB cable mentioned in the video is not included with the display. The HiLetgo Mega2560 came with a cable. We apologize for the mistake. br>br>As stated in the video, I need to learn more about the capabilities of the display. The SD card slot is particularly intriguing because it allows data to be read and written to the card.

Jonah METCALFE

| Jun 14, 2021

HiLetgo 3 was the subject of this review. 2" TFT LCD with IPS technology.   br>br>As many reviewers have already pointed out, I used a library written by Bodmer to drive this board. I ran the majority of the example sketches from the driver library to make sure the board was up and running. In general, I was impressed by the screen's wide viewing angle. Despite the fact that half-hearted, VGA (480x320) may not appear to be much in today's HD era standard, but the screen is crystal clear and the colors are vibrant. Another benefit of this shield is that it can be connected to an Arduino Mega2560 directly. This eliminates the need for an adapter or wiring, making the hardware installation a breeze. There's also an SD card slot on this board (the SD_CS is on pin 53, just so you know). One Arduino Mega2560, this LCD board, and an SD card can be combined to make a miniature picture frame project. In my case, I was able to convert a few desktop wallpapers and display them on the LCD screen to demonstrate the screen's quality.     br>br>I would strongly advise anyone interested in working on projects that require an Arduino and a good LCD to purchase this board.  .

Hannah Glass

| Nov 22, 2021

This is a great product, just like the others from HiLetgo, but it comes with no documentation. If you can figure out how to use it, it's a great deal. To enable support for a 16-bit Mega2560 display, I edited two MCUFRIEND library files. In the mcufriend_how_to, follow Step 17 to the letter. mcufriend_shield is a txt file that you can edit. mcufriend_special should be edited to include the USE_SPECIAL definition. define USE_MEGA_16BIT_SHIELDbr>br>It works fine, but not as brightly as the Kumon 3. This one has a 5" display, but it is MUCH faster. It should be noted that it is only compatible with the Mega (not the Uno). I'm going to buy more because it's a fantastic display.

Isabelle Hughes

| Jun 03, 2021

It's simple to get started with. This is the way I set up my own. 1. br>br> If you haven't already done so, download and run the Arduino IDE. br>br>2. ) Go to GitHub and get a copy of the ILI9846 Library. br>br>NOTE: I used one from the user Bodmerbr>br> There are also other libraries that you can use. Simply look up ILI9846 Library on the internet. 3. br>br>4. br>br>5. br>br>6. ) Add the library to the Arduino IDE: Include Library in br>Sketchbr>Include Library in br>Sketchbr>Include Library in br>Sketchb
ADD . ZIP Library is a collection of compressed files. br>Select the library you downloadedbr>br>4. ) Select a sample sketch from the library and run it. After you've verified that everything works, you can modify the sample codes to make your own project. I'm using an Arduino Mega 2560 Microcontroller for this project.

Ansley Newton

| Oct 02, 2021

I'm only giving it four stars because it only fits on a Mega 2560 board, whereas most displays will fit on an UNO as well. It took some time to figure out that the TFT_HX8537 library was the one to use after reading other reviews. As you can see in the photos, I mounted the display on some Mega Shield extension headers for prototyping so that I could plug jumpers into the other 2560 headers, and I'll use the Mega Shield between the 2560 and the display to mount the additional components and connectors when I'm ready to build my project.
Pros:
- Graphics that are lightning fast! The image is very bright and sharp.
- Connections are simple to make. br>Cons:
- Only if you have a Mega 2560br>- It must be mounted externally in some way because it covers all of the other 2560 pins. br>- It appears strange that it can get 5V and GND from the end connector (pins 22-23). 53), but the standard Arduino power connector still has two pins for 5V and GND connected to it.

Valerie Smith

| Jun 15, 2021

  When I first started the graphic demo, I was taken aback. Check out my video to see how fast it is. br>br>For small devices, I usually use screens that use SPI or even i2c. I believe the Arduino spends far too much time writing to them, even though they work. With this screen, that's not the case. I didn't make any changes to Bodmer's TFT_HX8357 library. Backlight control would be nice, but that would almost certainly raise the price. Last but not least, the packaging was excellent, resulting in no bent pins! yay!.

Rowan Moore

| Jan 08, 2022

As others have stated, this is a fantastic display. Excellent update rate; color separation that is crisp; For the dough, this thing appears to be fantastic. It took some time for me to find libraries that would work with this display. We all know that nothing in the Arduino aftermarket world is easy, but it doesn't have to be this difficult if the OEM overcomes some laziness and provides libraries out of the box. What about a piece of paper with a barcode that points to one? Lame. br>br>I can't seem to find any information on how to use the front-panel pushbutton or the full-size SD card holder on the back side of the board, which is a major drawback if you want to expand functionality by utilizing the built-in resources. br>br>In addition, the small 2-person for three pin headers Out of the box, my board's 3V and reset were crooked. The entire module would be useless if I didn't have a soldering iron and the ability to reposition the header because it wouldn't line up with the Mega socket. On that one, boys, there was some poor quality control in the manufacturing process. Overall, I'd give this a "Meh" rating.

Dior Barber

| Mar 22, 2021