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OLED References

Explore and Learn More

Monty waving welcome You have finished the main OLED labs. Here are links to resources where you can go deeper. Explore at your own pace — there is always more to discover!

The links below will help you learn more about Organic Light-Emitting Diode (OLED) displays, display drivers, and advanced animation techniques.

  1. Analysis of OLED drawing performance using I2C interface — this page measures how fast you can draw on an OLED using the Inter-Integrated Circuit (I2C) connection.
  2. Analysis of OLED drawing performance using SPI interface — this page measures how fast you can draw on an OLED using the Serial Peripheral Interface (SPI) connection. SPI is much faster than I2C.
  3. Example of displaying a complex animation on an OLED with SPI — a project that plays a full video animation on a tiny OLED display. This shows how fast SPI can be!
  4. Video of the Above on YouTube — watch the animation running on a real device. It is amazing what a small screen can do.
  5. Peter Hinch's MicroPython Nano GUI — a library that adds buttons, labels, and graphs to your OLED display. Great for building your own instruments and gadgets.

You Did It!

Monty celebrating You have completed the OLED setup chapter. You connected a display, showed text, animated shapes, and built a wiring harness. These skills will help you in every project that uses a screen. Keep building!