CrowPanel 2.8" display

[charliecoutas]

I think I was being overoptimistic when I ordered a CrowPanel 2.8" Smart display.

Has anybody used one of these? It seems that Arduino is needed and I don't want to go down that path.

Thanks
Charlie

[top204]

The 2.8" version seems to be using a standard ILI9341 LCD. However, it has an ESP32 microcontroller on-board, and it looks like the microcontroller needs the ESP32 core installed on it (or something like that).

See the page:

https://www.makerguides.com/elecrow-2-8-esp32-display-setup-guide/

It's not something I would have chosen, but it does have a USART interface to it, a well as SPI, I2C, Wi-Fi etc... If you can actually find the proper user manual, instead of a few paged one. See the page:

https://www.elecrow.com/esp32-display-2-8-inch-hmi-display-spi-tft-lcd-touch-screen.html?srsltid=AfmBOopg-T4TpU4skB8N3OD2McTPT-UJ5vBli4rMChrGAVoflGnl8KV-

Good luck Charlie. :-)

[charliecoutas]

Thanks Les. This should keep me out of trouble for a while......

Charlie

[trastikata]

I find it quite puzzling why this type of commercial Arduino-like or C++ projects lack proper documentation and end user guide, and this is not the first and only one to see?

Given all the funds and time spent on hardware and software development, production and marketing, they wouldn't spent few extra dollars for someone to make a proper user guide and documentation. Without that, for the potential end user the projects remains simply another overly complicated colorful piece of hardware.

P.s. I find that Python based projects / products have much better organized web sites and guides.

[charliecoutas]

I totally agree. If it wasn't for Google I don't think I would have been able to use most of the bits and pieces I've bought. I find Arduino stuff very messy and the last time I looked the CPUs weren't very fast.

Yes, the Python/Micropython stuff looks a lot more informative and organised. The little Pico2W looks amazing value for the money.

Charlie