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Unable to have Adafruit 1.3" LCD display anything #1

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ishtob opened this issue Sep 5, 2020 · 16 comments
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Unable to have Adafruit 1.3" LCD display anything #1

ishtob opened this issue Sep 5, 2020 · 16 comments

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@ishtob
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ishtob commented Sep 5, 2020

I bought the suggested "1.3" display](https://www.adafruit.com/product/4313)

I've commented out the other DISPLAY and uncommented "1.3 LCD". the screen stays black with the backlight on. the neopixel would display color based on the current battery level.

I am running the latest stable circuitpython v5.3.1

any assistance would be appreciated

@Breazile
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Breazile commented Sep 8, 2020 via email

@Ianjkingsf
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Hey Jon,

I had to order an itsy bitsy and all the accessories. Your instructions are unclear about the ground once you wire the three pin poly to the its bits. How do I ground the LCD? I am having loading issues as well. Just a black lit screen with nothing going on.

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Breazile commented Oct 28, 2020 via email

@Ianjkingsf
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The 1.3 LCD same as the guy above.
IMG_2640
IMG_2641
IMG_2644
IMG_2646
IMG_2647

I am new to soldering.

@Ianjkingsf
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As you can see, I soldered the ground from the LCD to the top of the ground on the poly, which is three-pin soldered to the its bits.

@Breazile
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Breazile commented Oct 28, 2020 via email

@Breazile
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Breazile commented Oct 28, 2020 via email

@Ianjkingsf
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I did all the software and code editing. That is not the issue.

Also, I did just connect the TCS. No change. The LCD lights up black screen, but no code, not text. Also, no independent battery power when I connect the battery.

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Breazile commented Oct 28, 2020 via email

@Breazile
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Breazile commented Oct 28, 2020 via email

@JSCProps
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The 1.3 LCD same as the guy above.
IMG_2640
IMG_2641
IMG_2644
IMG_2646
IMG_2647

I am new to soldering.

You are missing the TCS connection and from the looks of it, there’s a few blobs of solder overlapping. You probably have a short somewhere. Make sure all cables lead to the correct pins too.

@Ianjkingsf
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I've added the TCS connection. The leads and pins are correct. However, the blob might be causing a short? How do I ground the LCD screen on top of the poly?

@Breazile
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Breazile commented Oct 28, 2020 via email

@Wolfpack0352
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was this ever figured out cause im having the same exact problem?

@Breazile
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Post some photos and let's see if we can figure out what is going wrong

@Breazile
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I updated the ZIP package with new libraries. With CircuitPython 7.3.3 the ItsyBitsy would throw an error because the libraries were older. Things are working now, so give the new release a try, and update your board to the latest CurcuitPython if you have not already.

Instructions on updating the ItsyBitsy are here: https://learn.adafruit.com/introducing-adafruit-itsybitsy-m4/update-the-uf2-bootloader

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