Arduino ASX00039 GIGA Display Shield User Manual
Description
The Arduino® GIGA Display Shield is an easy way to add a touchscreen display with orientation detection to your Arduino® GIGA R1 WiFi board.
Target Areas
Human-Machine Interface, Display, Shield
Features
Note: The GIGA Display Shield requires a GIGA R1 WiFi board to function. It has no microcontroller and cannot be programmed independently.
- KD040WVFID026-01-C025A 3.97″ TFT Display
- 480×800 resolution
- 16.7 million colors
- 0.108 mm pixel size
- Capacitive Touch sensor
- 5-point and gesture support
- Edge LED backlight
- BMI270 6-axis IMU (Accelerometer and Gyroscope)
- 16-bit
- 3-axis accelerometer with ±2g/±4g/±8g/±16g range
- 3-axis gyroscope with ±125dps/±250dps/±500dps/±1000dps/±2000dps range
- SMLP34RGB2W3 RGB LED
- Common Anode
- IS31FL3197-QFLS2-TR Driver with integrated charge pump
- MP34DT06JTR Digital Microphone
- AOP = 122.5 dbSPL
- 64 dB signal-to-noise ratio
- Omnidirectional sensitivity
- –26 dBFS ± 3 dB sensitivity
- I/O
- GIGA Connector
- 2.54 mm Camera Connector
Application Examples
The GIGA Display Shield provides easy cross-form factor support for an external touch display, together with several useful peripherals.
- Human-Machine Interface Systems: The GIGA Display Shield can be paired together with a GIGA R1 WiFi board for rapid development of a Human-Machine Interface system. The included gyroscope allows for easy orientation detection to adjust the visual element orientation.
- Interaction Design Prototyping: Quickly explore novel interaction design concepts and develop new ways to communicate with technology, including social robots that respond to sound.
- Voice Assistant Use the included microphone, together with the edge computing power of the GIGA R1 WiFi for voice automation with visual feedback.
Accessories (Not Included)
- Arduino GIGA R1 WiFi (ABX00063)
Recommended Operating Conditions
Block Diagram
Arduino GIGA Display Shield Block Diagram
Board Topology
Front View
Top View of Arduino GIGA Display Shield
Back View
Back View of Arduino GIGA Display Shield
TFT Display
The KD040WVFID026-01-C025A TFT Display has a 3.97″ diagonal size with two connectors. The J4 connector for video (DSI) signals and the J5 connector for the touch panel signals. TFT display and capacitance touch panel resolution is 480 x 800 with a pixel size of 0.108 mm. The touch module communicates via I2C to the main board. The edge LED backlight is driven by the LV52204MTTBG (U3) LED Driver.
6-Axis IMU
The GIGA Display Shield provides 6-axis IMU capabilities, via the 6-axis BMI270 (U7) IMU. The BMI270 includes both a three-axis gyroscope as well as a three-axis accelerometer. The information obtained can be used for measuring raw movement parameters as well as for machine learning. The BMI270 is connected to the GIGA R1 WiFi via a common I2C connection.
RGB LED
A common anode RGB (DL1) is driven by a dedicated IS31FL3197-QFLS2-TR RGB LED Driver IC (U2) which can deliver sufficient current to each LED. The RGB LED Driver is connected via a common I2C connection to the GIGA main board. An included integrated charge pump ensures that the voltage delivered to the LED is sufficient.
Digital Microphone
The MP34DT06JTR is an ultra-compact, low-power, omnidirectional, digital MEMS microphone built with a capacitive sensing element and an PDM interface. The sensing element, capable of detecting acoustic waves, is manufactured using a specialized silicon micromachining process dedicated to produce audio sensors. The microphone is in a single channel configuration, with audio signals transmitter over PDM.
Power Tree
Arduino GIGA Display Shield Power Tree
The 3V3 voltage power is delivered by the GIGA R1 WiFi (J6 and J7). All onboard logic including the microphone (U1) and IMU (U7) operate at 3V3. The RGB LED Driver includes an integrated charge pump which increases the voltage as defined by the I2C commands. The edge backlight intensity is controlled by the LED driver (U3).
Board Operation
Getting Started – IDE
If you want to program your GIGA Display Shield while offline you need to install the Arduino Desktop IDE [1]. A GIGA R1 WiFi is needed to use it.
Getting Started – Arduino Cloud Editor
All Arduino boards, including this one, work out-of-the-box on the Arduino Cloud Editor [2], by just installing a simple plugin.
The Arduino Cloud Editor is hosted online, therefore it will always be up-to-date with the latest features and support for all boards. Follow [3] to start coding on the browser and upload your sketches onto your board.
Getting Started – Arduino Cloud
All Arduino IoT enabled products are supported on Arduino Cloud which allows you to log, graph and analyze sensor data, trigger events, and automate your home or business.
Online Resources
Now that you have gone through the basics of what you can do with the board you can explore the endless possibilities it provides by checking exciting projects on Arduino Project Hub [4], the Arduino Library Reference [5] and the online store [6] where you will be able to complement your board with sensors, actuators and more.
Mounting Holes And Board Outline
Mechanical View of Arduino GIGA Display Shield
Declaration of Conformity CE DoC (EU)
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FCC Caution
Any Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.
This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:
(1) This device may not cause harmful interference
(2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
FCC RF Radiation Exposure Statement:
- This Transmitter must not be co-located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter.
- This equipment complies with RF radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment.
- This equipment should be installed and operated with minimum distance 20cm between the radiator & your body.
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(1) this device may not cause interference
(2) this device must accept any interference, including interference that may cause undesired operation of the device.
IC SAR Warning:
English This equipment should be installed and operated with minimum distance 20 cm between the radiator and your body.
Important: The operating temperature of the EUT can’t exceed 65 ℃ and shouldn’t be lower than 0 ℃.
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Company Information
Reference Documentation
https://www.arduino.cc/en/Main/Software
https://create.arduino.cc/editor
https://docs.arduino.cc/arduino-cloud/guides/editor/
https://create.arduino.cc/projecthub? by=part&part_id=11332&sort=trending
https://github.com/arduino-libraries/
https://store.arduino.cc/
Change Log
Arduino® GIGA Display Shield
Modified: 07/04/2025
Documents / Resources
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Arduino ASX00039 GIGA Display Shield [pdf] User Manual ASX00039, ABX00063, ASX00039 GIGA Display Shield, ASX00039, GIGA Display Shield, Display Shield |