TeensyView Hookup Guide
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.
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:
- Product GitHub Repository
- Library GitHub Repository
- Drawing Bitmaps --- How to make a bitmap array
- OLED Memory Map --- Talks about screen geometry and making fonts
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:
MicroView Hookup Guide
A quick tutorial to get you up and running with your MicroView Development Board.
Wireless Joystick Hookup Guide
A hookup guide for the SparkFun Wireless Joystick Kit.
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 Qwiic Alphanumeric Display Hookup Guide
A Hookup Guide to get you started with the Qwiic Alphanumeric Display.