This post shows how to interface PIC18F46K22 microcontroller with SSD1306 OLED (128×64 pixel).
The SSD1306 is a monochrome display which means it has only one color (white, blue, yellow …).
This display communicates with the master device over I2C mode, SPI mode or 8-bit parallel mode. In this project I’m going to use the I2C mode.
The compiler used in this project is mikroElektronika mikroC PRO for PIC.
In the I2C mode there are two lines between the microcontroller and the SSD1306 OLED display board: SDA (serial data) and SCL (serial clock). An additional pin for hardware reset is required if the display has a reset pin.
In this project the SSD1306 OLED is configured to work in I2C mode, make sure that your display is configured to work in I2C mode, some displays need jumper placing or some soldering.
Hardware Required:
- PIC18F46K22 microcontroller —-> datasheet
- SSD1306 OLED display
- 5V source
- Breadboard
- Jumper wires
Interfacing PIC18F46K22 with SSD1306 OLED display circuit:
The image below shows example circuit diagram.
(All grounded terminals are connected together)
The PIC18F46K22 microcontroller has 2 hardware I2C modules (MSSP1 and MSSP2 modules).
In this project I2C1 module is used with SDA1 on pin RC4 (#23) and SCL1 on pin RC3 (#18). The SDA1 pin of the MCU is connected to the SDA pin of the display and the SCL1 pin of the MCU is connected to the SCL pin of the display.
The reset pin of the display is connected to pin RD4 (#27) of the microcontroller.
The SSD1306 OLED display DC pin is connected to VDD which means I2C slave address of the display is 0x7A.
In this project the PIC18F46K22 microcontroller runs with its internal oscillator @ 16 MHz and MCLR pin is configured as an input pin.
Interfacing PIC18F46K22 with SSD1306 OLED display C code:
The following C code is for mikroC PRO for PIC compiler, it was tested with version 7.2.0.
To be able to compile the C code below with no error, a driver for the SSD1306 OLED display is required, it’s name is SSD1306OLED.C, for more information about this driver, visit the following post:
SSD1306 OLED display library for mikroC compiler | mikroC Projects
It also can be downloaded also from the link below:
SSD1306 OLED mikroC library
after the download, add the driver file to mikroC project folder.
The example code is a modified version of an Adafruit example for a 128×64 pixel display.
Full mikroC code:
Configuration words (for PIC18F46K22 MCU):
CONFIG1H = 0x0028
CONFIG2L = 0x0018
CONFIG2H = 0x003C
CONFIG3H = 0x0037
CONFIG4L = 0x0081
CONFIG5L = 0x000F
CONFIG5H = 0x00C0
CONFIG6L = 0x000F
CONFIG6H = 0x00E0
CONFIG7L = 0x000F
CONFIG7H = 0x0040
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C Code for mikroC PRO for PIC compiler. Internal oscillator used @ 16MHz Configuration words: CONFIG1H = 0x0028 CONFIG2L = 0x0018 CONFIG2H = 0x003C CONFIG3H = 0x0037 CONFIG4L = 0x0081 CONFIG5L = 0x000F CONFIG5H = 0x00C0 CONFIG6L = 0x000F CONFIG6H = 0x00E0 CONFIG7L = 0x000F CONFIG7H = 0x0040 This is a free software with NO WARRANTY. http://simple-circuit.com/ ***************************************************************************************/ // SSD1306 OLED reset pin definition (if available) #define SSD1306_RST RD4_bit #define SSD1306_RST_DIR TRISD4_bit #include <SSD1306OLED.c> // include SSD1306 OLED display driver source code char txt[11]; void testdrawcircle(void) { unsigned short i; for (i = 0; i < SSD1306_LCDHEIGHT; i += 2) { SSD1306_DrawCircle(SSD1306_LCDWIDTH/2, SSD1306_LCDHEIGHT/2, i); SSD1306_Display(); delay_ms(1); } } void testfillrect(void) { unsigned short i; SSD1306_Color = true; for (i = 0; i < SSD1306_LCDHEIGHT/2; i += 3) { // alternate SSD1306_Colors SSD1306_FillRect(i, i, SSD1306_LCDWIDTH - i*2, SSD1306_LCDHEIGHT - i*2); SSD1306_Display(); delay_ms(1); if(SSD1306_Color) SSD1306_Color = false; else SSD1306_Color = true; } SSD1306_Color = true; } void testdrawtriangle(void) { unsigned short i; for (i = 0; i < SSD1306_LCDHEIGHT/2; i += 5) { SSD1306_DrawTriangle(SSD1306_LCDWIDTH/2, SSD1306_LCDHEIGHT/2 - i, SSD1306_LCDWIDTH/2 - i, SSD1306_LCDHEIGHT/2 + i, SSD1306_LCDWIDTH/2 + i, SSD1306_LCDHEIGHT/2 + i); SSD1306_Display(); delay_ms(1); } } void testfilltriangle(void) { int i; SSD1306_Color = true; for (i = SSD1306_LCDHEIGHT/2; i > 0; i -= 5) { SSD1306_FillTriangle(SSD1306_LCDWIDTH/2, SSD1306_LCDHEIGHT/2 - i, SSD1306_LCDWIDTH/2 - i, SSD1306_LCDHEIGHT/2 + i, SSD1306_LCDWIDTH/2 + i, SSD1306_LCDHEIGHT/2 + i); if(SSD1306_Color) SSD1306_Color = false; else SSD1306_Color = true; SSD1306_Display(); delay_ms(1); } SSD1306_Color = true; } void testdrawroundrect(void) { unsigned short i; for (i = 0; i < SSD1306_LCDHEIGHT/2 - 2; i += 2) { SSD1306_DrawRoundRect(i, i, SSD1306_LCDWIDTH - 2*i, SSD1306_LCDHEIGHT - 2*i, SSD1306_LCDHEIGHT/4 - i/2); SSD1306_Display(); delay_ms(1); } } void testfillroundrect(void) { unsigned short i; SSD1306_Color = true; for (i = 0; i < SSD1306_LCDHEIGHT/2 - 2; i += 2) { SSD1306_FillRoundRect(i, i, SSD1306_LCDWIDTH - 2*i, SSD1306_LCDHEIGHT - 2*i, SSD1306_LCDHEIGHT/4 - i/2); if(SSD1306_Color) SSD1306_Color = false; else SSD1306_Color = true; SSD1306_Display(); delay_ms(1); } SSD1306_Color = true; } void testdrawrect(void) { unsigned short i; for (i = 0; i < SSD1306_LCDHEIGHT/2; i += 2) { SSD1306_DrawRect(i, i, SSD1306_LCDWIDTH - 2*i, SSD1306_LCDHEIGHT - 2*i); SSD1306_Display(); delay_ms(1); } } void testdrawline() { int i; for (i = 0; i < SSD1306_LCDWIDTH; i += 4) { SSD1306_DrawLine(0, 0, i, SSD1306_LCDHEIGHT - 1); SSD1306_Display(); delay_ms(1); } for (i = 0; i < SSD1306_LCDHEIGHT; i += 4) { SSD1306_DrawLine(0, 0, SSD1306_LCDWIDTH - 1, i); SSD1306_Display(); delay_ms(1); } delay_ms(250); SSD1306_ClearDisplay(); for (i = 0; i < SSD1306_LCDWIDTH; i += 4) { SSD1306_DrawLine(0, SSD1306_LCDHEIGHT - 1, i, 0); SSD1306_Display(); delay_ms(1); } for (i = SSD1306_LCDHEIGHT - 1; i >= 0; i -= 4) { SSD1306_DrawLine(0, SSD1306_LCDHEIGHT - 1, SSD1306_LCDWIDTH - 1, i); SSD1306_Display(); delay_ms(1); } delay_ms(250); SSD1306_ClearDisplay(); for (i = SSD1306_LCDWIDTH - 1; i >= 0; i -= 4) { SSD1306_DrawLine(SSD1306_LCDWIDTH - 1, SSD1306_LCDHEIGHT - 1, i, 0); SSD1306_Display(); delay_ms(1); } for (i = SSD1306_LCDHEIGHT - 1; i >= 0; i -= 4) { SSD1306_DrawLine(SSD1306_LCDWIDTH - 1, SSD1306_LCDHEIGHT - 1, 0, i); SSD1306_Display(); delay_ms(1); } delay_ms(250); SSD1306_ClearDisplay(); for (i = 0; i < SSD1306_LCDHEIGHT; i += 4) { SSD1306_DrawLine(SSD1306_LCDWIDTH - 1, 0, 0, i); SSD1306_Display(); delay_ms(1); } for (i = 0; i < SSD1306_LCDWIDTH; i += 4) { SSD1306_DrawLine(SSD1306_LCDWIDTH - 1, 0, i, SSD1306_LCDHEIGHT - 1); SSD1306_Display(); delay_ms(1); } delay_ms(250); } void testscrolltext(void) { SSD1306_ClearDisplay(); SSD1306_GotoXY(50, 8); SSD1306_TextSize(2); SSD1306_Print("scroll"); SSD1306_Display(); delay_ms(1); SSD1306_StartScrollRight(0x00, 0x0F); delay_ms(2000); SSD1306_StopScroll(); delay_ms(1000); SSD1306_StartScrollLeft(0x00, 0x0F); delay_ms(2000); SSD1306_StopScroll(); delay_ms(1000); SSD1306_StartScrollDiagRight(0x00, 0x07); delay_ms(2000); SSD1306_StartScrollDiagLeft(0x00, 0x07); delay_ms(2000); SSD1306_StopScroll(); } // main function void main() { OSCCON = 0x70; // set internal oscillator to 16MHz ANSELC = 0; // configure all PORTC pins as digital ANSELD = 0; // configure all PORTD pins as digital delay_ms(1000); // wait a second I2C1_Init(400000); // initialize I2C communication with clock frequency of 400kHz // initialize the SSD1306 OLED with an I2C addr = 0x7A (default address) SSD1306_Begin(SSD1306_SWITCHCAPVCC, SSD1306_I2C_ADDRESS); // print image buffer SSD1306_Display(); delay_ms(5000); SSD1306_ClearDisplay(); // clear the buffer SSD1306_Color = true; // set color to true (ON) // draw a single pixel SSD1306_DrawPixel(10, 10); // Show the display buffer on the hardware. // NOTE: You _must_ call SSD1306_Display() after making any drawing commands // to make them visible on the display hardware! SSD1306_Display(); delay_ms(2000); SSD1306_ClearDisplay(); // clear the buffer // draw many lines testdrawline(); SSD1306_Display(); delay_ms(2000); SSD1306_ClearDisplay(); // clear the buffer // draw rectangles testdrawrect(); SSD1306_Display(); delay_ms(2000); SSD1306_ClearDisplay(); // clear the buffer // draw multiple rectangles testfillrect(); SSD1306_Display(); delay_ms(2000); SSD1306_ClearDisplay(); // clear the buffer // draw mulitple circles testdrawcircle(); SSD1306_Display(); delay_ms(2000); SSD1306_ClearDisplay(); // clear the buffer // draw a white circle, 10 pixel radius SSD1306_FillCircle(SSD1306_LCDWIDTH/2, SSD1306_LCDHEIGHT/2, 10); SSD1306_Display(); delay_ms(2000); SSD1306_ClearDisplay(); // clear the buffer testdrawroundrect(); SSD1306_Display(); delay_ms(2000); SSD1306_ClearDisplay(); // clear the buffer testfillroundrect(); SSD1306_Display(); delay_ms(2000); SSD1306_ClearDisplay(); // clear the buffer testdrawtriangle(); SSD1306_Display(); delay_ms(2000); SSD1306_ClearDisplay(); // clear the buffer testfilltriangle(); SSD1306_Display(); delay_ms(2000); SSD1306_ClearDisplay(); // clear the buffer // draw scrolling text testscrolltext(); SSD1306_Display(); delay_ms(2000); SSD1306_ClearDisplay(); // clear the buffer // text display tests SSD1306_Color = 1; SSD1306_TextSize(1); SSD1306_GotoXY(2, 7); SSD1306_Print("hello, world!"); sprintf(txt, "%.6f", 3.141592); SSD1306_GotoXY(2, 16); SSD1306_Print(txt); SSD1306_TextSize(2); SSD1306_GotoXY(2, 26); sprintf(txt, "0x%LX", 0xDEADBEEF); SSD1306_Print(txt); SSD1306_Display(); delay_ms(2000); while(1) { // invert the display SSD1306_InvertDisplay(true); delay_ms(1000); SSD1306_InvertDisplay(false); delay_ms(1000); } } // end of code. |
The result of this project should be as shown in the following video (except the first image) where PIC18F4550 microcontroller is used:
Hi, thank you for sharing this program. I got the same PIC MCU and the oled display and have interconnected them according to the schematic given in this post. I have been trying to compile this program in Mikroc for sometime but I get stopped at one or another error. This time I got ‘undefined identifier I2C1_Start’. Can someone please hellp with error or kindly put the programs in a mikroc project so its easier to run it and learn from it? I would like to be able to compile and run it. Thank you.
Hi, I have PIC18f4520 and ssd1308. would this program work for me and what changes, hardware and software, I would need to make if you can plz elaborate? thx
Thanks for your help. The library works perfectly. Address was 0x78. Thank you and keep up the great work 😉
I’m interested in this project but i’m looking at the SSD1306 OLED display on ebay and some have 4 pins and others have 7 pins (like the one shown on this page). If i buy the 4 pin version, will this still work?
The 4-pin SSD1306 OLED module also should work.
If it didn’t work with the default I2C address which is 0x7A try with 0x78.
So the function:
SSD1306_Begin(SSD1306_SWITCHCAPVCC, SSD1306_I2C_ADDRESS);
becomes:
SSD1306_Begin(SSD1306_SWITCHCAPVCC, 0x78);