ILI9341 TFT LCD¶
Usage¶
The ili9341
display platform allows you to use
ILI9341 (datasheet,
Aliexpress)
displays with ESPHome. As this is a somewhat higher resolution display and may require pins
beyond the typical SPI connections, it is better suited for use with the ESP32.

ILI9341 display¶
# Example minimal configuration entry
display:
- platform: ili9341
model: TFT 2.4
cs_pin: 14
dc_pin: 27
led_pin: 32 ### see note below ###
reset_pin: 33
lambda: |-
it.fill(COLOR_BLACK);
it.print(0, 0, id(my_font), id(my_red), TextAlign::TOP_LEFT, "Hello World!");
Configuration variables:¶
model (Required): The model of the display. Options are:
M5STACK
TFT 2.4
TFT 2.4R
(ILI9342)
cs_pin (Optional, Pin Schema): The CS pin.
dc_pin (Required, Pin Schema): The DC pin.
reset_pin (Optional, Pin Schema): The RESET pin.
led_pin (Optional, Pin Schema): The display’s backlight pin. Note: Connect to a PWM-capable pin to switch/dim the display’s backlight or save a pin by connecting it through a 3.3K resistor to the +3V supply.
rotation (Optional): Set the rotation of the display. Everything drawn in the
lambda:
will be rotated per this option. One of0°
(default),90°
,180°
, or270°
.lambda (Optional, lambda): The lambda to use for rendering the content on the display. See Display Rendering Engine for more information.
update_interval (Optional, Time): The interval to re-draw the screen. Defaults to
5s
.auto_clear_enabled (Optional, boolean): Whether to automatically clear the display in each loop (‘’true’’, default), or to keep the existing display content (must overwrite explicitly, e.g., only on data change).
pages (Optional, list): Show pages instead of a single lambda. See Display Pages.
id (Optional, ID): Manually specify the ID used for code generation.
color_palette (Optional): The type of color pallet that will be used in the ESP’s internal 8-bits-per-pixel buffer. This can be used to improve color depth quality of the image. For example if you know that the display will only be showing grayscale images, the clarity of the display can be improved by targeting the available colors to monochrome only. Options are:
NONE
(default)GRAYSCALE
Configuration examples¶
To utilize the color capabilities of this display module, you’ll likely want to add a color:
section to your
YAML configuration; please see color for more detail on this configuration section.
To use colors in your lambda:
color:
- id: my_red
red: 100%
green: 3%
blue: 5%
...
display:
...
lambda: |-
it.rectangle(0, 0, it.get_width(), it.get_height(), id(my_red));
To bring in color images:
image:
- file: "image.jpg"
id: my_image
resize: 200x200
type: RGB24
...
display:
...
lambda: |-
it.image(0, 0, id(my_image));
To configure a dimmable backlight:
# Define a PWM output on the ESP32
output:
- platform: ledc
pin: 32
id: gpio_32_backlight_pwm
# Define a monochromatic, dimmable light for the backlight
light:
- platform: monochromatic
output: gpio_32_backlight_pwm
name: "ILI9341 Display Backlight"
id: back_light
restore_mode: ALWAYS_ON