ST7735 Digital Clock
A low-cost 1.8" 160x128 color LCD clock, an ideal starter color display for clock kits.
ST7735 Digital Clock
Key Features
- Built-in font support for text rendering
- Efficient drawing primitives for shapes and lines
- Support for bitmap images
- Anti-flicker optimization in the clock code through selective updates
- Segment-based digit drawing for custom numerical displays
Key Benefits
- Free, open lessons. The Clocks and Watches textbook has the kit page, wiring, and MicroPython code.
- Ready-made curriculum. 7 additional lab pages walk students through the build step by step.
- Instant feedback. Students see their code's results on lights or a display.
- Budget. Under $10 (the display is about $3.50).
Parts
| Part (price) | Role |
| Raspberry Pi Pico ($4) | Microcontroller |
| ST7735 1.8" TFT | Display |
| 830-Point Breadboard ($1.10) | Breadboard |
| Micro-USB Data Cable ($2.50) | Power and programming cable |
Microcontroller listed first. Prices shown only where known; see the source book for quantities, wiring, and current prices.
About this kit: From the Clocks and Watches collection.
Source: Clocks and Watches
Source: Clocks and Watches