TeensyView Hookup Guide

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Contributors: MTaylor

Resources and Going Further

The TeensyView was designed to be as flexible as possible while still being able to nest down into a low-profile addition to the Teensy.

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Some various TeensyView-Teensy connections. The bottom centermost TeensyView was created using this guide, while the left is a minimal non-separable configuration. Using a breadboard is also an option.

The TeensyView works with some really heavy examples, but they're really only demonstrations. What to do with it is up to you! They're great for adding simple debug info to a mobile project, while a diligent pixel artist could implement a whole menu system.

More information about the SSD1306 controller and the TeensyView design can be found here:

Additional projects and sketches that use the TeensyView:

  • The HighSpeedTest, in the examples folder, draws alternating pixels as fast as possible. This can be used to experiment with the limits of the TeensyView's OLED.

For additional inspiration, check out these other tutorials based on displays:

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Transparent Graphical OLED Breakout Hookup Guide

The future is here! Our Qwiic Transparent Graphical OLED Breakout allows you to display custom images on a transparent screen using either I2C or SPI connections.

Getting Started with the SmartLED Shield for Teensy

In this tutorial, we will connect different RGB LED matrix panels to PixelMatix's SmartLED shield and Teensy.

SparkFun MicroMod Input and Display Carrier Board Hookup Guide

A short Hookup Guide to get started with the SparkFun MicroMod Input and Display Carrier Board