Interfacing Arduino Mega with 2.8 TFT by Itead Studio

Hi!
I am doing a project which involves interfacing the Arduino Mega 2560 R3 with a 2.8inch TFT Touch screen from Itead studio.

The link for the TFT display is
http://imall.iteadstudio.com/im120417020.html
The User Manual is
ftp://imall.iteadstudio.com/IM120417020_2.8_TFT_LCD_Touch_Shield/DS_IM120417020_2.8_TFT_LCD_Touch_Shield.pdf

I am trying to use the UTFT and UTouch libraries from Henning Karlsen
http://www.henningkarlsen.com/electronics/library.php

The display is included in list of supported models for the UTFT and UTouch libraries.

The Problem is this:

While assigning the various pins during Initialization of the display, I realize that the User Manual does not have any pins for Touch_CS and TFT_Reset.
Without assigning these pins to the initialization code, the display is not running the example codes given in UTouch library.
I have changed the model number to ITDB28 and assigned pins in the initialization code as per the datasheet of the Display.

Also, I am not using any jumper cables, just attaching the shield on top of the Arduino Mega. Itead Studio says that the shield is compatible with the Mega, but I am not entirely sure if this setup will work, or the Arduino is giving it's output to some other pins.

I have attached the initialization code here, with random pins assigned to the missing ones mentioned above.

UTFT        myGLCD(ITDB28, A5,A4,A3,A2);   // Remember to change the model parameter to suit your display module!
UTouch      myTouch(A1,41,A0,8,9);

Well I am now able to run the UTFT library by following the instructions here
http://forum.arduino.cc/index.php/topic,141697.0.html

But still not able to use SD.h or UTouch.

Hi there,

Great to hear you got it working. I've also followed the instructions and I'm still getting a white screen. Right now I'm unsure if I failed or the screen is not working. Could you post some very simple code I can use to confirm the screen is working. If you have changed the UTFT library please also post either a patch or the changed files.

Thanks!

Manduino:
The display is included in list of supported models for the UTFT and UTouch libraries.

I am sorry to disapoint you but this is not true. Only the display modules from ITead are actually supported. Not their display shields.

/Henning