Example Code for Arduino - basicTest

This is a basic display example, including drawing points, lines, circles, rectangles, etc.

Precautions Before Use

  • The GDI interface must be used with a main controller that has a GDI interface.
  • It is recommended to use Arduino 1.8.10 or a later version.
  • Poor contact of the SD card slot may cause initialization failure; reinserting the SD card may resolve the issue.

Hardware Preparation

Software Preparation

Hardware Connection

GDI Cable Connection Method

2.54 Pin Header Connection Method

Display Pin Controller Pin
VCC 3V3
GND GND
CLK SCK
SI MO
SO MI
SCR_CS D6
RST D3
DC D2
BL D13
SCL SCL
SDA SDA
INT D11
SD_CS Do not use / Leave unconnected
TP_R D10
  • All demonstration demos for this product are stored in the DFRobot_GDL->example->basic folder.
  • Before burning the demo, enable the corresponding instantiation function (DFRobot_ST7365P_320x480_HW_SPI).

Sample Code

Program Description: This is a basic display example, including drawing points, lines, circles, rectangles, etc.

#include "DFRobot_GDL.h"
/*ESP32 and ESP8266*/
#if defined(ESP32) || defined(ESP8266)
#define TFT_DC  D2
#define TFT_CS  D6
#define TFT_RST D3
#define TFT_BL  D13
#define TFT_SD  D7
#endif

DFRobot_ST7365P_320x480_HW_SPI screen(/*dc=*/TFT_DC,/*cs=*/TFT_CS,/*rst=*/TFT_RST,/*bl=*/TFT_BL);

void setup() {
  Serial.begin(115200);
  screen.begin();
}

void loop(){
    testDrawPixel();
    testLine();
    testFastLines(COLOR_RGB565_PURPLE,COLOR_RGB565_YELLOW);       
    testRects(COLOR_RGB565_BLACK,COLOR_RGB565_WHITE);
    testRoundRects();
    testCircles(24,COLOR_RGB565_BLUE);
    testTriangles(COLOR_RGB565_YELLOW);
    testPrint();

}

/* Test to draw a pixel*/
void testDrawPixel() {
  //Clear screen
  screen.fillScreen(COLOR_RGB565_BLACK);
  int x = 0;
  int y = screen.height();
  for(int i = 0; i <= screen.width()/2; i += 10){
    for (x = screen.width() - i; x >= i; x-=10 ){
      /*
       * @ brief draw a pixel
       * @ param x coordinate
       *         y coordinate
       * c pixel color
       */
      screen.drawPixel(x, y, COLOR_RGB565_ORANGE);
      delay(10);
    }
  
    for (y = screen.height() - i; y >= i; y-=10){
      screen.drawPixel(x, y, COLOR_RGB565_ORANGE);
      delay(10);
    }
  
    for (x = i; x <= screen.width() - i + 1; x+=10 ){
      screen.drawPixel(x, y, COLOR_RGB565_ORANGE);
      delay(10);
    }
  
    for (y = i; y <= screen.height() - i + 1; y+=10){
      screen.drawPixel(x, y, COLOR_RGB565_ORANGE);
      delay(10);
    }
  }
}

/* Test to draw a line*/
void testLine(){
// 0x00FF is the color data in the format of RGB565
  uint16_t color = 0x00FF;
  screen.fillScreen(COLOR_RGB565_BLACK);
  for (int16_t x=0; x < screen.width(); x+=6) {
    /*
     * @ brief draw a line
     * @ param x0 The x-coordinate of the first vertex
     *         y0 The y-coordinate of the first vertex
     *         x1 The x-coordinate of the second vertex
     *         y1 The y-coordinate of the second vertex
     *         c line color
     */
    screen.drawLine(/*x0=*/screen.width()/*Screen width*//2, /*y0=*/screen.height()/*Screen height*//2, /*x1=*/x, /*y1=*/0, /*c=*/color+=0x0700);
  }
  for (int16_t y=0; y < screen.height(); y+=6) {
    screen.drawLine(screen.width()/2, screen.height()/2, screen.width(), y, color+=0x0700);
  }
 
  for (int16_t x = screen.width(); x >= 0; x-=6) {
    screen.drawLine(screen.width()/2, screen.height()/2, x,screen.height(), color+=0x0700);
  }
  
  for (int16_t y = screen.height(); y >= 0; y-=6) {
    screen.drawLine(screen.width()/2, screen.height()/2, 0, y, color+=0x0700);
  }
}

/* Test to fast draw line(need to set delay), only horizontal line and vertical line */
void testFastLines(uint16_t color1, uint16_t color2) {
  for (int16_t y=0; y < screen.height(); y+=4) {
    /*
     * @ brief draw a line
     * @ param x The x-coordinate of the first vertex
     *         y The y-coordinate of the first vertex
     *         w Length of line segment
     *         c line color
     */
    screen.drawFastHLine(/*x=*/0, /*y=*/y, /*w=*/screen.width(),/*c=*/color2);
    delay(10);
  }
  
  for(int16_t x=0; x < screen.width(); x+=3) {
    /*
     * @ brief draw a line
     * @ param x The x-coordinate of the first vertex
     *         y The y-coordinate of the first vertex
     *         h length of line segment
     *         c line color
     */
    screen.drawFastVLine(/*x=*/x, /*y=*/0, /*h=*/screen.height(), /*c=*/color1);
    delay(10);
  }
}

/* Test to draw a rectangle*/
void testRects(uint16_t color1, uint16_t color2) { 
    screen.fillScreen(COLOR_RGB565_BLACK);
    int16_t x=screen.width()-12;
    for (; x > 100; x-=screen.width()/40) {
      /*
       * @ brief draw a hollow rectangle
       * @ param x The x-coordinate of the vertex 
       * @ param y The y-coordinate of the vertex
       * @ param w horizontal side length
       * @ param h longitudinal side length
       * @ param color Fill color, RGB color with 565 structure
       */
      screen.drawRect(/*x=*/screen.width()/2 -x/2, /*y=*/screen.height()/2 -x/2 , /*w=*/x, /*h=*/x, /*color=*/color2+=0x0F00);
      delay(100);
    }
  
    /*
     * @ brief draw a filled rectangle
     * @ param x The x-coordinate of the vertex
     * @ param y The y-coordinate of the vertex
     * @ param w horizontal side length
     * @ param h longitudinal side length
     * @ param color Fill color, RGB color with 565 structure
     */
    screen.fillRect(/*x=*/screen.width()/2 -x/2, /*y=*/screen.height()/2 -x/2 , /*w=*/x, /*h=*/x, /*color=*/color2);
    delay(100);
    for(; x > 6; x-=screen.width()/40){
      screen.drawRect(screen.width()/2 -x/2, screen.height()/2 -x/2 , x, x, color1);
      delay(100);
    }
}

/* Test to draw a rounded rectangle */
void testRoundRects() {
  screen.fillScreen(COLOR_RGB565_BLACK);
// 0xF00F is the color data in the format of RGB565
  int color = 0xF00F;
  int i;
  int x = 0;
  int y = 0;
  int w = screen.width()-3;
  int h = screen.height()-3;
  for(i = 0 ; i <= 16; i+=2) {
    /*
     * @ brief Draw a hollow rounded rectangle
     * @ param x0 The x-coordinate of the start vertex 
     * @ param y0 The y-coordinate of the start vertex 
     * @ param w horizontal side length
     * @ param h longitudinal side length
     * @ param radius Round corner radius
     * @ param color border color, 565 structure RGB color
     */
    screen.drawRoundRect(/*x0=*/x, /*y0=*/y, /*w=*/w, /*h=*/h, /*radius=*/20, /*color=*/color);
    x+=5;
    y+=5;
    w-=10;
    h-=10;
    color+=0x0100;
    delay(50);
  }
  for(i = 0 ; i <= 16; i+=2) {
    /*
     * @ brief Draw a filled and rounded rectangle
     * @ param x0 The x-coordinate of the start vertex
     * @ param y0 The y-coordinate of the start vertex
     * @ param w horizontal side length
     * @ param h longitudinal side length
     * @ param radius Round corner radius
     * @ param color Fill color, RGB color with 565 structure
     */
    screen.fillRoundRect(/*x0=*/x, /*y0=*/y, /*w=*/w, /*h=*/h, /*radius=*/10, /*color=*/color);
    x+=5;
    y+=5;
    w-=10;
    h-=10;
    color+=0x0500;
    delay(50);
  }
}

/* Test to draw a circle */
void testCircles(uint8_t radius, uint16_t color) {
  screen.fillScreen(COLOR_RGB565_BLACK);
  for (int16_t x=radius; x <=screen.width()-radius; x+=radius*2) {
    for (int16_t y=radius; y <=screen.height()-radius; y+=radius*2) {
      /*
       * @ brief Draw a hollow circle
       * @ param x0 The x-coordinate of the center point
       * @ param y0 The y-coordinate of the center point
       * @ param r radius
       * @ param color Circle color, RGB color with 565 structure
       */
      screen.drawCircle(/*x0=*/x, /*y0=*/y, /*r=*/radius, /*color=*/color);
        if(x == y ||x == -y ||x == y + 2*radius)
          /*
           * @ brief Draw a filled circle
           * @ param x0 The x-coordinate of the center point
           * @ param y0 The y-coordinate of the center point
           * @ param r radius
           * @ param color Fill color, RGB color with 565 structure
           */
          screen.fillCircle(/*x0=*/x, /*y0=*/y, /*r=*/radius, /*color=*/color);
       color += 800;
       delay(100);
    }
  }
}

/* Test to draw a triangle */
void testTriangles(uint16_t color){
  screen.fillScreen(COLOR_RGB565_BLACK);
  
  for (int16_t i=0; i <=screen.width(); i+=24)
    /*
     * @ brief Draw a hollow triangle
     * @ param x0 The x-coordinate of the start vertex
     * @ param y0 The y-coordinate of the start vertex
     * @ param x1 The x-coordinate of the second vertex
     * @ param y1 The y-coordinate of the second vertex
     * @ param x2 The x-coordinate of the third vertex
     * @ param y2 The y-coordinate of the third vertex
     * @ param color border color, 565 structure RGB color
     */
    screen.drawTriangle(/*x0=*/i,/*y0=*/0,/*x1=*/0,/*y1=*/screen.height()-i,/*x2=*/screen.width()-i,/*y2=*/screen.height(), /*color=*/color);
  
  for (int16_t i=0; i <screen.width(); i+=24)
    screen.drawTriangle(screen.width(),i*4/3,0,screen.height()-i*4/3,i,0, color);

  for (int16_t i=0; i <screen.width(); i+=24)
    screen.drawTriangle(screen.width(),i*4/3,i,0,screen.width()-i,screen.height(), color);

  color = COLOR_RGB565_RED;
  for (int16_t i=0; i <=screen.width(); i+=24)
     /*
      * @ brief Draw a filled triangle
      * @ param x0 The x-coordinate of the start vertex
      * @ param y0 The y-coordinate of the start vertex
      * @ param x1 The x-coordinate of the second vertex
      * @ param y1 The y-coordinate of the second vertex
      * @ param x2 The x-coordinate of the third vertex
      * @ param y2 The y-coordinate of the third vertex
      * @ param color Fill color, RGB color with 565 structure
      */
    screen.fillTriangle(/*x0=*/i,/*y0=*/0,/*x1=*/0,/*y1=*/screen.height()-i,/*x2=*/screen.width()-i,/*y2=*/screen.height(), /*color=*/color+=100);
  
  for (int16_t i=0; i <screen.width(); i+=24)
    screen.fillTriangle(screen.width(),i*4/3,0,screen.height()-i*4/3,i,0, color+=100);

  for (int16_t i=0; i <screen.width(); i+=24)
    screen.fillTriangle(screen.width(),i*4/3,i,0,screen.width()-i,screen.height(), color+=100);
}

void testPrint() {
  // 0x00FF is the color data in the format of RGB565
  int16_t color = 0x00FF;
   // Set text wrapping mode
   // true = Text word wrap, false = No word wrap
  screen.setTextWrap(false);
  //Fill color, RGB color with 565 structure
  screen.fillScreen(COLOR_RGB565_BLACK);
  
  //Set the coordinate position x = 0, y = 50
  screen.setCursor(0, 50);
  //Set the text color; this is a changeable value
  screen.setTextColor(color+=0x3000);
  //Set text size to 0
  screen.setTextSize(0);
  //Output text
  screen.println("Hello World!");
  
  screen.setTextColor(color+=0x3000);
  //Set text size to 1
  screen.setTextSize(1);
  screen.println("Hello World!");
  
  screen.setTextColor(color+=0x3000);
  //Set text size to 2
  screen.setTextSize(2);
  screen.println("Hello World!");
  
  screen.setTextColor(color+=0x3000);
  //Set text size to 3
  screen.setTextSize(3);
  screen.println("Hello World!");
  
  screen.setTextColor(color+=0x3000);
  //Set text size to 4
  screen.setTextSize(4);
  screen.println("Hello!"); 
  //Set text size to 5
  screen.setTextSize(5);
  screen.print("Hello!");
  delay(2000);
  
  //Set coordinate position x = 0, y = 0
  screen.setCursor(0, 0);
  //Fill color, RGB color with 565 structure
  screen.fillScreen(COLOR_RGB565_BLACK);
  screen.setTextSize(2);
  screen.setTextColor(color+=0x3000);
  screen.print("a = ");
  
  screen.setTextColor(color+=0x3000);
  int a = 1234;
  screen.println(a, 1);
  screen.setTextColor(color+=0x3000);
  screen.print(8675309, HEX);
  screen.println("this is HEX!");
  screen.println("");
  
  screen.setTextColor(color+=0x0F00);
  screen.println("running for: ");
  screen.setTextColor(color+=0x0F00);
  //Output time in millisecond
  screen.print(millis());
  screen.setTextColor(color+=0x0F00);
  screen.println("/1000 seconds.");
  
  char text[] = "Hi DFRobot!";
  screen.setTextColor(color+=0x0F00);
  screen.setTextWrap(true);
  screen.setTextSize(3);
  screen.println(text);
  //screen.setFonts((const gdl_Font_t *)SIMKAIFont18ptBitmaps);
  screen.println(text);
  delay(2000);
}

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