Getting Started with ESP32 and the ILI9341 TFT LCD Display

Getting Started with ESP32 and the ILI9341 TFT LCD Display.
My previous video "Simple ILI9341 LCD Display With ESP32 Dev Module Step By Step" I showed how to display images and GIFs on the ILI9341 TFT LCD Display. Now there are several questions in the comments. Several people want to see how to play video using an ESP32 with the ILI9341 TFT LCD Display. Someone wants to know more about the touch functionality. Also comments about text and rotation on the screen. Let's get started from the beginning with ESP32 and the ILI9341 TFT LCD Display. We will get these two wired together. Then we will install some new libraries and try the "Hello World" example sketch.
Previous video: "Simple ILI9341 LCD Display With ESP32 Dev Module Step By Step"
Blank wiring diagram: ShotokuTech / ESP32_ILI9341_Wiring_Diagram
We will follow this article: "Play Video With ESP32"
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[rdyer]

For decades I always had to make my own mistakes. Only with some maturity have I been able (and willing) to learn from the mistakes of others. I've got a ton of ILI9341 TFTs around. This video will be very valuable to me. THANKS!!

[vinyltheif]

Great to see! I'm Microchip PIC proficient using assembly language but need to make a quick colour lcd project so this details the basics really well.

[kumaraliyanage]

Nicely done. very kind of you to make such videos. hope we see more ESP32 videos near future

(sorry for the late comment)

[MaxSMoke]

I *LOVE* the work of MoonOnOurNation!!! He is a coding GOD! Everybody who uses ESP32 should know his code by heart, as it's the best way to play animated GIF's and Motion JPEG video on anything ESP32 based.

Also Bodmer and his TFT_eSPI libary is also a MUST HAVE for anyone programming graphics. Bodmer's work is far more flexible, but not as powerful as MoonOnOurNation. Bodmer's code has examples for the Uncanny Eyes and The Game of Life, which are just too fun not to install.

If you want to display an image of any kind, Bodmer is where you start. But if you want easy video/animation playing on a loop, get MoonOnOurNation's work.

[epicexploration]

Wow a lot of amazing information here and thanks for sharing this great reference video for us!!

[ronaldmorrison]

You might want to mention that there are several configurations of the ESP32. It appears that you are using the 38 pin variation but I have a 30 pin and the location of the connections are different so as a newbie, I might become really frustrated wiring my 30 pin by following your wiring example.

[imSudhara]

Please make the video player one soon🙏❤️😊

[dishsoap]

Thank you very much. This channel is wonderful.

[MrBobWareham]

Yep been there done that, so joined your channel, very nice video.

[GetRealwithMike]

I want to make video animated billboards around my slot car track. Can you make a video tutorial that would show how to do that using an Arduino Nano? There is nothing out there to learn how to do this. I can follow directions and do it if I watch how it's done. The other thing will be to make a PCB (another thing I know nothing about) so they are stand alone without all the bulky wires etc. Thank you for the great videos.

[JudyFayLondon]

Such a wonderful and useful video, thanks for sharing

[alkalinemc]

I am fairly certain you should not be hooking up the LED power pin on that tft display to a digital logic pin on the esp32. That logic pin does not supply enough power to drive that LED backlight. Not even sure how you were able to get that to work here.

[andrewdolores]

Thank you very much, it's very helpful

[scottglinski]

Thanks for this video. I'm just trying to draw out a schematic before getting into the thick of wiring everything up. Does the CS pin on the ILI9341 need to be connected?

[JudyPlus]

This is a bit complicated, though, useful

[aselejosele]

Awesome video!! Do you have any example using the touch pins?

[walterhynson]

I handwired his nofrendo only to discover there was no setup file for the ILI9341 ttflcd I am using even though in the write up he says it will work, yes it will with me doing all the recoding necessary to use this screen .

[Evilslayer]

Hi ShotoKu i have problem with the touch function on my lcd i followed the diagram from your previous video the screen is fine but i cant manage to make working the touch !can you help me please!!salutation from MOntreal, Québec!

[andreasc.]

The Github-link doesn't work, runs into an 404 error. Could you please check ?

[vidasboy]

When will the video player one comes out?🤗