4.3.3 OLED Display

OLED1 Xplained Pro features a 128 x 32 pixel white monochrome OLED display, UG-2832HSWEG04, from WiseChip Semiconductor Inc. The display has a SSD1306 display controller by Solomon Systech built in and is controlled via a 4-wire SPI interface + reset with the signals described in the table below. The data sheets for the display module or the display controller is not publicly available and has to be acquired from the respective manufacturers.

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Note that the OLED display does not have a SPI MISO signal. That means that data can only be written to the display, not read.

Table 4-5. OLED Display Connections
Pin On EXT ConnectorSignal NameDescription
16SPI_MOSISPI master out, slave in signal. Used to write data to the display.
18SPI_SCKSPI clock signal, generated by the master.
5DATA_CMD_SELData/command select. Used to choose whether the communication is data to the display memory or a command to the LCD controller.
15DISPLAY_SSSPI slave select signal, must be held low during SPI communication.
10DISPLAY_RESETReset signal to the OLED display, active-low. Used during initialization of the display.