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Review on 🌟 Enhance Your Arduino Experience with ELEGOO UNO R3 2.8 Inches TFT Touch Screen: SD Card Socket Included! by Darren Boogie

Revainrating 3 out of 5

Works great and nice display

I have bought several similar displays in the past none of which came with documentation. After spending too much time trying to get them to work, I gave up. That was not the case with this display! It worked right out of the box and came with several example Arduino sketches, the necessary library files and datasheets on a mini CD. The cost of this display wasn't much more than what I've paid for non-working displays. I've tried all the example sketches provided and they all compiled with no errors and worked "as advertised". This display connects directly to the UNO with no external wiring. Since most screens that work with UNO can be used with MEGA, this display CAN work with MEGA if you have external wiring connected. This is because the SPI bus wiring is different in UNO and MEGA. Unless you need an SD card, which requires an SPI bus, you may not need external cabling. I have not tried this ad on MEGA. You must provide your own SD card if you wish to use one. I ran into the SPI difference a while ago and was able to add a few jumpers and change a few pin numbers and it worked. Since this display "covers" all pins, you'll need to "plug in" jumpers, which probably isn't a big deal. At least the sketch provided with the SD card is a good guideline for using the SD card. I don't have a dedicated display for the display yet, but I think it should also work with the Arduino UNO 101, which has a built-in bluetooth interface. This made it possible to communicate wirelessly, as in a telephone application.

Pros
  • 2.8 inch color LCD screen
Cons
  • Not the best