I need a decent display for my Pico-powered cenral heating controller project and I found this unused attractive Pimoroni Display Hat Mini 2.0 in my Display Box - is it possible to use it? It has something like an I2C connector on it [GND,INT,SCL,SDA,3V3].
Nick
Looking at Display HAT Mini at Raspberry Pi GPIO Pinout
It might be possible, but I’d think the time it takes to code & wire up a dedicated screen would be easier.
That said, looking at the schematic the physical wiring isn’t too complex and there are a few examples of driving an SPI display from micropython.
Also, based on the pimoroni library: GitHub - pimoroni/st7789-python: Python library to control an ST7789 240x240 1.3" TFT LCD display. it looks like you might have some luck with this: GitHub - russhughes/st7789_mpy: Fast MicroPython driver for ST7789 display module written in C It’s even got precompiled firmware you could try on the PICO
It uses SPI, the i2c connector is just an add on, it’s just an extra bonus feature.
It will be 3.3v logic, that’s what a Pi uses, and should be fine to connect to a Pico.
I would think it will work with Pico Graphics, if you pick a matching layout screen.
The Pico display uses that same ST7789 display driver chip.
Keep in mind that it may need +5V for something? You may have to wire that up to get it to work.
I have plans to do something very similar, just have to find my round 2it.
I’m going the other way though, Pico Display Pack on a Pi Zero.