1.8" TFT Color LCD for Arduino with SD Card Socket
Now available from PMD Way is this great value 1.8 TFT LCD module with an SD card breakout. The display has a resolution of 120 x 160 pixels in full colour, and thanks to the SPI-based interface only uses five digital pins.
Furthermore there's an SD card breakout board so you can use it for data logging or retrieving images to display from an SD card.
Using the display with Arduino is incredibly simple as it is compatible with the TFT library installed by default with the Arduino IDE. Inline header pins are soldered to the display, however you may want some male-to-female jumpers to connect to your Arduino or solderless breadboard. You will also need two female-female wires if using an Arduino Due or compatible.
The display is both 3.3V and 5V tolerant so it's fine with all board types. Free delivery, worldwide.
Using the display:
Hardware connection
When using the TFT example sketches included with the Arduino IDE, make the following connections between the display and the Arduino:
| TFT Pinout | Arduino Uno | Arduino Mega | Arduino Due |
| Vcc | 5V or 3.3V | 5V or 3.3V | 3.3V |
| GND | GND | GND | GND |
| CS | D10 | D10 | D10 |
| RST | D8 | D8 | D8 |
| DC or A0 | D9 | D9 | D9 |
| SDA | D11 | D51 | MOSI** |
| SCK | D13 | D52 | SCK** |
| LED | 3.3V* | 3.3V* | 3.3V |
* The LED backlight requires 3.3V (or 5V in series with a 10k ohm resistor) - you can use the 3.3V pin on your Arduino.
** Arduino Due users - SPI is found in the two rows of three pins next to the ARM processor, for example:
The display is compatible with the TFT libraray included with the Arduino IDE, so you can try the examples included and the programming reference is found on the Arduino website.