I2C LCD: code inside

brotherdust

@brotherdust Hey brother... I'm trying to use an Adafruit 128X64 OLED with both I2C & SPI, on the SPI bus of my LoPy. Working with the SSD1306 OLED driver, I quickly encountered the same problem as you, no framebuf module available on the LoPY.
I see in this thread that you were able to compile the framebuf module for the LoPy. Are you able to share that with me as a .py ? Or else give me some direction on how you accomplished that?
Thanks in advance.

@rdixey :
The SSD1306 driver that comes with MicroPython references methods in the I2C class that aren't available by default in PyCom's ESP32 port. I applied the changes indicated in the commits from my git branch repo (links below) and recompiled the firmware. After that, I was able to use the driver just fine. I then combined the driver code with @DVE's font code and some other functions and it worked pretty well. I'd post the final script here, but I don't have access to it right now. Give my suggestions a shot first and see what you can come up with. =)

Enable framebuf
Enable I2C primitives

rdixey

@brotherdust I appreciate the straightforward answer. I'm thinking that by using SPI, I will avoid the I2C primitives issues that you encountered. And hopefully not run into other SPI related issues.
Since I've not ever recompiled the firmware before, this will be an adventure that should keep me occupied and out of trouble for a while.

brotherdust

@rdixey :
Here's the code I've been using. It's meant as more of a stress test on the I2C bus and the LoPy itself (watchdog issues over time). It does the following:

Set up I2C bus at 400,000 bps
Initialize BME280 sensor on default I2C address
Initialize SSD1306 display on secondary I2C address 0x3D

While True:

Read sensor data
Blank the display buffer
Write some text to the buffer
Write the buffer to the display
Sleep for 1ms

# MicroPython SSD1306 OLED driver, I2C and SPI interfaces

from micropython import const
import time
import framebuf


# register definitions
SET_CONTRAST        = const(0x81)
SET_ENTIRE_ON       = const(0xa4)
SET_NORM_INV        = const(0xa6)
SET_DISP            = const(0xae)
SET_MEM_ADDR        = const(0x20)
SET_COL_ADDR        = const(0x21)
SET_PAGE_ADDR       = const(0x22)
SET_DISP_START_LINE = const(0x40)
SET_SEG_REMAP       = const(0xa0)
SET_MUX_RATIO       = const(0xa8)
SET_COM_OUT_DIR     = const(0xc0)
SET_DISP_OFFSET     = const(0xd3)
SET_COM_PIN_CFG     = const(0xda)
SET_DISP_CLK_DIV    = const(0xd5)
SET_PRECHARGE       = const(0xd9)
SET_VCOM_DESEL      = const(0xdb)
SET_CHARGE_PUMP     = const(0x8d)


class SSD1306:
    def __init__(self, width, height, external_vcc):
        self.width = width
        self.height = height
        self.external_vcc = external_vcc
        self.pages = self.height // 8
        self.buffer = bytearray(self.pages * self.width)
        self.framebuf = framebuf.FrameBuffer1(self.buffer, self.width, self.height)
        self.poweron()
        self.init_display()

    def init_display(self):
        for cmd in (
            SET_DISP | 0x00, # off
            # address setting
            SET_MEM_ADDR, 0x00, # horizontal
            # resolution and layout
            SET_DISP_START_LINE | 0x00,
            SET_SEG_REMAP | 0x01, # column addr 127 mapped to SEG0
            SET_MUX_RATIO, self.height - 1,
            SET_COM_OUT_DIR | 0x08, # scan from COM[N] to COM0
            SET_DISP_OFFSET, 0x00,
            SET_COM_PIN_CFG, 0x02 if self.height == 32 else 0x12,
            # timing and driving scheme
            SET_DISP_CLK_DIV, 0x80,
            SET_PRECHARGE, 0x22 if self.external_vcc else 0xf1,
            SET_VCOM_DESEL, 0x30, # 0.83*Vcc
            # display
            SET_CONTRAST, 0xff, # maximum
            SET_ENTIRE_ON, # output follows RAM contents
            SET_NORM_INV, # not inverted
            # charge pump
            SET_CHARGE_PUMP, 0x10 if self.external_vcc else 0x14,
            SET_DISP | 0x01): # on
            self.write_cmd(cmd)
        self.fill(0)
        self.show()

    def poweroff(self):
        self.write_cmd(SET_DISP | 0x00)

    def contrast(self, contrast):
        self.write_cmd(SET_CONTRAST)
        self.write_cmd(contrast)

    def invert(self, invert):
        self.write_cmd(SET_NORM_INV | (invert & 1))

    def show(self):
        x0 = 0
        x1 = self.width - 1
        if self.width == 64:
            # displays with width of 64 pixels are shifted by 32
            x0 += 32
            x1 += 32
        self.write_cmd(SET_COL_ADDR)
        self.write_cmd(x0)
        self.write_cmd(x1)
        self.write_cmd(SET_PAGE_ADDR)
        self.write_cmd(0)
        self.write_cmd(self.pages - 1)
        self.write_data(self.buffer)

    def fill(self, col):
        self.framebuf.fill(col)

    def pixel(self, x, y, col):
        self.framebuf.pixel(x, y, col)

    def scroll(self, dx, dy):
        self.framebuf.scroll(dx, dy)

    def text(self, string, x, y, col=1):
        self.framebuf.text(string, x, y, col)


class SSD1306_I2C(SSD1306):
    def __init__(self, width, height, i2c, addr=0x3c, external_vcc=False):
        self.i2c = i2c
        self.addr = addr
        self.temp = bytearray(2)
        super().__init__(width, height, external_vcc)

    def write_cmd(self, cmd):
        self.temp[0] = 0x80 # Co=1, D/C#=0
        self.temp[1] = cmd
        self.i2c.writeto(self.addr, self.temp)

    def write_data(self, buf):
        self.temp[0] = self.addr << 1
        self.temp[1] = 0x40 # Co=0, D/C#=1
        self.i2c.start()
        self.i2c.write(self.temp)
        self.i2c.write(buf)
        self.i2c.stop()

    def poweron(self):
        pass


class SSD1306_SPI(SSD1306):
    def __init__(self, width, height, spi, dc, res, cs, external_vcc=False):
        self.rate = 10 * 1024 * 1024
        dc.init(dc.OUT, value=0)
        res.init(res.OUT, value=0)
        cs.init(cs.OUT, value=1)
        self.spi = spi
        self.dc = dc
        self.res = res
        self.cs = cs
        super().__init__(width, height, external_vcc)

    def write_cmd(self, cmd):
        self.spi.init(baudrate=self.rate, polarity=0, phase=0)
        self.cs.high()
        self.dc.low()
        self.cs.low()
        self.spi.write(bytearray([cmd]))
        self.cs.high()

    def write_data(self, buf):
        self.spi.init(baudrate=self.rate, polarity=0, phase=0)
        self.cs.high()
        self.dc.high()
        self.cs.low()
        self.spi.write(buf)
        self.cs.high()

    def poweron(self):
        self.res.high()
        time.sleep_ms(1)
        self.res.low()
        time.sleep_ms(10)
        self.res.high()

# Author: Paul Cunnane 2016
#
# This module borrows heavily from the Adafruit BME280 Python library
# and the Adafruit GPIO/I2C library. Original copyright notices are reproduced
# below.
#
# Those libraries were written for the Raspberry Pi. This modification is
# intended for the MicroPython and WiPy boards.
#
#
# Copyright (c) 2014 Adafruit Industries
# Author: Tony DiCola
#
# Based on the BMP280 driver with BME280 changes provided by
# David J Taylor, Edinburgh (www.satsignal.eu)
#
# Based on Adafruit_I2C.py created by Kevin Townsend.
#
# Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy
# of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal
# in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights
# to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell
# copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is
# furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:
#
# The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in
# all copies or substantial portions of the Software.
#
# THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR
# IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,
# FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
# AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER
# LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM,
# OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN
# THE SOFTWARE.

import time


# BME280 default address.
BME280_I2CADDR = 0x77

# Operating Modes
BME280_OSAMPLE_1 = 1
BME280_OSAMPLE_2 = 2
BME280_OSAMPLE_4 = 3
BME280_OSAMPLE_8 = 4
BME280_OSAMPLE_16 = 5

# BME280 Registers

BME280_REGISTER_DIG_T1 = 0x88  # Trimming parameter registers
BME280_REGISTER_DIG_T2 = 0x8A
BME280_REGISTER_DIG_T3 = 0x8C

BME280_REGISTER_DIG_P1 = 0x8E
BME280_REGISTER_DIG_P2 = 0x90
BME280_REGISTER_DIG_P3 = 0x92
BME280_REGISTER_DIG_P4 = 0x94
BME280_REGISTER_DIG_P5 = 0x96
BME280_REGISTER_DIG_P6 = 0x98
BME280_REGISTER_DIG_P7 = 0x9A
BME280_REGISTER_DIG_P8 = 0x9C
BME280_REGISTER_DIG_P9 = 0x9E

BME280_REGISTER_DIG_H1 = 0xA1
BME280_REGISTER_DIG_H2 = 0xE1
BME280_REGISTER_DIG_H3 = 0xE3
BME280_REGISTER_DIG_H4 = 0xE4
BME280_REGISTER_DIG_H5 = 0xE5
BME280_REGISTER_DIG_H6 = 0xE6
BME280_REGISTER_DIG_H7 = 0xE7

BME280_REGISTER_CHIPID = 0xD0
BME280_REGISTER_VERSION = 0xD1
BME280_REGISTER_SOFTRESET = 0xE0

BME280_REGISTER_CONTROL_HUM = 0xF2
BME280_REGISTER_CONTROL = 0xF4
BME280_REGISTER_CONFIG = 0xF5
BME280_REGISTER_PRESSURE_DATA = 0xF7
BME280_REGISTER_TEMP_DATA = 0xFA
BME280_REGISTER_HUMIDITY_DATA = 0xFD


class Device:
    """Class for communicating with an I2C device.

    Allows reading and writing 8-bit, 16-bit, and byte array values to
    registers on the device."""

    def __init__(self, address, i2c):
        """Create an instance of the I2C device at the specified address using
        the specified I2C interface object."""
        self._address = address
        self._i2c = i2c

    def writeRaw8(self, value):
        """Write an 8-bit value on the bus (without register)."""
        value = value & 0xFF
        self._i2c.writeto(self._address, value.to_bytes(1))

    def write8(self, register, value):
        """Write an 8-bit value to the specified register."""
        value = value & 0xFF
        self._i2c.writeto_mem(self._address, register, value.to_bytes(1))

    def write16(self, register, value):
        """Write a 16-bit value to the specified register."""
        value = value & 0xFFFF
        self.i2c.writeto_mem(self._address, register, value)

    def readRaw8(self):
        """Read an 8-bit value on the bus (without register)."""
        return int.from_bytes(self._i2c.readfrom(self._address, 1)) & 0xFF

    def readU8(self, register):
        """Read an unsigned byte from the specified register."""
        return int.from_bytes(
            self._i2c.readfrom_mem(self._address, register, 1)) & 0xFF

    def readS8(self, register):
        """Read a signed byte from the specified register."""
        result = self.readU8(register)
        if result > 127:
            result -= 256
        return result

    def readU16(self, register, little_endian=True):
        """Read an unsigned 16-bit value from the specified register, with the
        specified endianness (default little endian, or least significant byte
        first)."""
        result = int.from_bytes(
            self._i2c.readfrom_mem(self._address, register, 2)) & 0xFFFF
        if not little_endian:
            result = ((result << 8) & 0xFF00) + (result >> 8)
        return result

    def readS16(self, register, little_endian=True):
        """Read a signed 16-bit value from the specified register, with the
        specified endianness (default little endian, or least significant byte
        first)."""
        result = self.readU16(register, little_endian)
        if result > 32767:
            result -= 65536
        return result

    def readU16LE(self, register):
        """Read an unsigned 16-bit value from the specified register, in little
        endian byte order."""
        return self.readU16(register, little_endian=True)

    def readU16BE(self, register):
        """Read an unsigned 16-bit value from the specified register, in big
        endian byte order."""
        return self.readU16(register, little_endian=False)

    def readS16LE(self, register):
        """Read a signed 16-bit value from the specified register, in little
        endian byte order."""
        return self.readS16(register, little_endian=True)

    def readS16BE(self, register):
        """Read a signed 16-bit value from the specified register, in big
        endian byte order."""
        return self.readS16(register, little_endian=False)


class BME280:
    def __init__(self, mode=BME280_OSAMPLE_1, address=BME280_I2CADDR, i2c=None,
                 **kwargs):
        # Check that mode is valid.
        if mode not in [BME280_OSAMPLE_1, BME280_OSAMPLE_2, BME280_OSAMPLE_4,
                        BME280_OSAMPLE_8, BME280_OSAMPLE_16]:
            raise ValueError(
                'Unexpected mode value {0}. Set mode to one of '
                'BME280_ULTRALOWPOWER, BME280_STANDARD, BME280_HIGHRES, or '
                'BME280_ULTRAHIGHRES'.format(mode))
        self._mode = mode
        # Create I2C device.
        if i2c is None:
            raise ValueError('An I2C object is required.')
        self._device = Device(address, i2c)
        # Load calibration values.
        self._load_calibration()
        self._device.write8(BME280_REGISTER_CONTROL, 0x3F)
        self.t_fine = 0

    def _load_calibration(self):

        self.dig_T1 = self._device.readU16LE(BME280_REGISTER_DIG_T1)
        self.dig_T2 = self._device.readS16LE(BME280_REGISTER_DIG_T2)
        self.dig_T3 = self._device.readS16LE(BME280_REGISTER_DIG_T3)

        self.dig_P1 = self._device.readU16LE(BME280_REGISTER_DIG_P1)
        self.dig_P2 = self._device.readS16LE(BME280_REGISTER_DIG_P2)
        self.dig_P3 = self._device.readS16LE(BME280_REGISTER_DIG_P3)
        self.dig_P4 = self._device.readS16LE(BME280_REGISTER_DIG_P4)
        self.dig_P5 = self._device.readS16LE(BME280_REGISTER_DIG_P5)
        self.dig_P6 = self._device.readS16LE(BME280_REGISTER_DIG_P6)
        self.dig_P7 = self._device.readS16LE(BME280_REGISTER_DIG_P7)
        self.dig_P8 = self._device.readS16LE(BME280_REGISTER_DIG_P8)
        self.dig_P9 = self._device.readS16LE(BME280_REGISTER_DIG_P9)

        self.dig_H1 = self._device.readU8(BME280_REGISTER_DIG_H1)
        self.dig_H2 = self._device.readS16LE(BME280_REGISTER_DIG_H2)
        self.dig_H3 = self._device.readU8(BME280_REGISTER_DIG_H3)
        self.dig_H6 = self._device.readS8(BME280_REGISTER_DIG_H7)

        h4 = self._device.readS8(BME280_REGISTER_DIG_H4)
        h4 = (h4 << 24) >> 20
        self.dig_H4 = h4 | (self._device.readU8(BME280_REGISTER_DIG_H5) & 0x0F)

        h5 = self._device.readS8(BME280_REGISTER_DIG_H6)
        h5 = (h5 << 24) >> 20
        self.dig_H5 = h5 | (
            self._device.readU8(BME280_REGISTER_DIG_H5) >> 4 & 0x0F)

    def read_raw_temp(self):
        """Reads the raw (uncompensated) temperature from the sensor."""
        meas = self._mode
        self._device.write8(BME280_REGISTER_CONTROL_HUM, meas)
        meas = self._mode << 5 | self._mode << 2 | 1
        self._device.write8(BME280_REGISTER_CONTROL, meas)
        sleep_time = 1250 + 2300 * (1 << self._mode)
        sleep_time = sleep_time + 2300 * (1 << self._mode) + 575
        sleep_time = sleep_time + 2300 * (1 << self._mode) + 575
        time.sleep_us(sleep_time)  # Wait the required time
        msb = self._device.readU8(BME280_REGISTER_TEMP_DATA)
        lsb = self._device.readU8(BME280_REGISTER_TEMP_DATA + 1)
        xlsb = self._device.readU8(BME280_REGISTER_TEMP_DATA + 2)
        raw = ((msb << 16) | (lsb << 8) | xlsb) >> 4
        return raw

    def read_raw_pressure(self):
        """Reads the raw (uncompensated) pressure level from the sensor."""
        """Assumes that the temperature has already been read """
        """i.e. that enough delay has been provided"""
        msb = self._device.readU8(BME280_REGISTER_PRESSURE_DATA)
        lsb = self._device.readU8(BME280_REGISTER_PRESSURE_DATA + 1)
        xlsb = self._device.readU8(BME280_REGISTER_PRESSURE_DATA + 2)
        raw = ((msb << 16) | (lsb << 8) | xlsb) >> 4
        return raw

    def read_raw_humidity(self):
        """Assumes that the temperature has already been read """
        """i.e. that enough delay has been provided"""
        msb = self._device.readU8(BME280_REGISTER_HUMIDITY_DATA)
        lsb = self._device.readU8(BME280_REGISTER_HUMIDITY_DATA + 1)
        raw = (msb << 8) | lsb
        return raw

    def read_temperature(self):
        """Get the compensated temperature in 0.01 of a degree celsius."""
        adc = self.read_raw_temp()
        var1 = ((adc >> 3) - (self.dig_T1 << 1)) * (self.dig_T2 >> 11)
        var2 = ((
            (((adc >> 4) - self.dig_T1) * ((adc >> 4) - self.dig_T1)) >> 12) *
            self.dig_T3) >> 14
        self.t_fine = var1 + var2
        return (self.t_fine * 5 + 128) >> 8

    def read_pressure(self):
        """Gets the compensated pressure in Pascals."""
        adc = self.read_raw_pressure()
        var1 = self.t_fine - 128000
        var2 = var1 * var1 * self.dig_P6
        var2 = var2 + ((var1 * self.dig_P5) << 17)
        var2 = var2 + (self.dig_P4 << 35)
        var1 = (((var1 * var1 * self.dig_P3) >> 8) +
                ((var1 * self.dig_P2) >> 12))
        var1 = (((1 << 47) + var1) * self.dig_P1) >> 33
        if var1 == 0:
            return 0
        p = 1048576 - adc
        p = (((p << 31) - var2) * 3125) // var1
        var1 = (self.dig_P9 * (p >> 13) * (p >> 13)) >> 25
        var2 = (self.dig_P8 * p) >> 19
        return ((p + var1 + var2) >> 8) + (self.dig_P7 << 4)

    def read_humidity(self):
        adc = self.read_raw_humidity()
        # print 'Raw humidity = {0:d}'.format (adc)
        h = self.t_fine - 76800
        h = (((((adc << 14) - (self.dig_H4 << 20) - (self.dig_H5 * h)) +
             16384) >> 15) * (((((((h * self.dig_H6) >> 10) * (((h *
                              self.dig_H3) >> 11) + 32768)) >> 10) + 2097152) *
                              self.dig_H2 + 8192) >> 14))
        h = h - (((((h >> 15) * (h >> 15)) >> 7) * self.dig_H1) >> 4)
        h = 0 if h < 0 else h
        h = 419430400 if h > 419430400 else h
        return h >> 12

    @property
    def temperature(self):
        "Return the temperature in degrees."
        t = self.read_temperature()
        ti = t // 100
        td = t - ti * 100
        return "{}.{:02d}C".format(ti, td)

    @property
    def pressure(self):
        "Return the temperature in hPa."
        p = self.read_pressure() // 256
        pi = p // 100
        pd = p - pi * 100
        return "{}.{:02d}hPa".format(pi, pd)

    @property
    def humidity(self):
        "Return the humidity in percent."
        h = self.read_humidity()
        hi = h // 1024
        hd = h * 100 // 1024 - hi * 100
        return "{}.{:02d}%".format(hi, hd)

from machine import I2C
i2c = I2C(0, I2C.MASTER, baudrate=400000)

sensor = BME280(address=119, i2c=i2c)
display = SSD1306_I2C(width=128, height=64, i2c=i2c, addr=0x3d)


while True:
	temperature = "T: {}".format(sensor.temperature)
	humidity = "H: {}".format(sensor.humidity)
	pressure = "P: {}".format(sensor.pressure)
	display.fill(0)
	display.text(temperature, 0, 0)
	display.text(humidity, 0, 28)
	display.text(pressure, 0, 56)
	display.show()
	time.sleep_ms(1)

I left it running for a couple of days and it's proven pretty stable. One thing to note is that the SSD1306 (at least mine) requires additional initialization before it will start working. It took me a while to puzzle it out! What happens on startup is the display will show the contents of the memory buffer. If it's unpowered for more than a few seconds, it just looks like static. Setting the RESET pin to LOW clears this and makes the display ready.

I'm curious to know why you selected SPI over I2C. I haven't had a chance to play with SPI yet because all my stuff supports I2C and it's sufficient for my purposes. What are your thoughts @rdixey ?

DVE

2 All:
Hardware SPI support was added to the library. Now the library should support SPI/IIC displays as well.

Sources address is the same: https://github.com/dmitryelj/LoPyI2CLCD

rdixey

@brotherdust Hey Brother...I appreciate you sharing your Python code and the advice on recompiling the microcode to add framebuf. Have not had a chance to try it yet since I am still trying to understand how to recompile the microcode. Once I've done that I'll let you know how this worked out for me. BTW - chose to use SPI for this display as a way to learn SPI. Could not get SPI to work on my Gumstix Overo running OMAP Linux / Yocto. Thought it might be easier to learn on the LoPy.

rdixey

@DVE Hey Dmitrii ...... I see your 128X64 OLED has a SPI CS Pin but when I look at your code it appears that you do not connect it to a GPIO Pin. The Adafruit ssd1306 lib sequences the OLED CS signal high to low to do write operations. How did you eliminate having to do that with your configuration? I ask because I have tried your code using your default pin config (no connection to OLED CS) but it will not turn on for me. On my OLED pcb the CS pin is high (3.3V) by default, did you pull it low all the time on your OLED pcb?

rdixey

@rdixey Dmitri.....I went ahead and tied my 128X64 OLED CS Pin to ground, and now the code you provided is working for me as SPI Master. I'm now able to write text to the display. Nice Job :) Many Thanks!

DVE

Cool :) I didn't connect CS pin at all, maybe ground is really better.

leelive

I tried this code on the i2c 128x64 version of this oled. All the characters are missing the top and bottom pixels. They're the correct characters, but are clipped. Example: The capital 'L' in LoPy is just 3 vertical pixels, and the lower case 'o' is just 2 vertical pixels on for each side. Been messing with it all day and haven't found an obvious problem in the code. I don't have another display to try, but don't think the displays the problem. Any ideas?

DVE

Finaly I got 128x64 I2C screen from Ebay. No visible problems, all works nice on standard firmware.
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And I don't see any cropping, btw.

@leelive, did you try the last version from my library?

Jiemde

@DVE I have the same result when the WiPy2 have the right main.py, but in my case it's the transfert of the main.py by Pymakr or by FTP who don't work !

daniel

@Jiemde have you tried with the latest firmware (1.5.0.b2)? We have increased the memory available which was the main reason syncing with Pymakr was not working...

Jiemde

@daniel Yes it's with that release! but it's also the same with FTP there is modification of the original file like I explain in an other post like "bytearray" who became "dytearray" and some part of the code who are missing
Jiemde

daniel

@Jiemde have you tried formatting the file system?

import os
os.mkfs('/flash')

Jiemde

@daniel Just do it, but nothing change!
Changed the WiPy with an other and the result is the same!

livius

@daniel
if you look at my post
https://forum.pycom.io/post/3254
it looks same as @Jiemde problem
i have also malformed files - look for line oryginal file in my post

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