Timeline for Connect TFT Display with jumper instead of ribbon cable?
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| Jun 6, 2017 at 5:19 | comment | added | BaconWaifu | @Steff, Yes that should be fine. but I would recommend placing the switch across the power rails instead of ground. (use a dual pole switch to kill both 5v and 3.3v in one go) Note that this method of disabling the display may cause either the device or the driver to freak out and either go haywire or crash. the piTFT in particular has a GPIO pin for controlling the backlight, which is probably safer. | |
| Jun 4, 2017 at 16:55 | comment | added | Steff | So if i use jumpers with 5-10 cm length it won't have any impact? can i also put switch across the GND jumper to be able to turn the display off? | |
| Jun 4, 2017 at 16:41 | history | answered | BaconWaifu | CC BY-SA 3.0 |