Nokia 6100 LCD Display - Arduino Playground

214 milliamps, 324 milliamps - now I'm confused!
I don't know how much it draws, but I'm using an external power supply, an LD33V for the 3.3V, and the 5V on the Arduino for the Backlight.

I've only had a quick read and it's hard to grasp from your words what you've done already so I may be wrong here; as you're now using two separate power supplies (the external 3V3 and the Arduino's 5V) in the same circuit have you connected both of their GND (0V) rails together?

Yes I have.
You know, the 5V and ground from the Arduino is going into the LD33V, which then produces a 3.3V signal!

is it still purple and humming?

Purple/Blue, yes, it's the startup color.
And it's still humming, as it's the backlight voltage converter!

Aren't there anybody on this forum who have connected the Nokia LCD Board from Sparkfun to the Arduino, and then got it showing something?

Help please!!

Please, if anyone have got it working, please tell me/us how!

Hi,
I've got the Nokia 6610 LCD Display from http://www.nuelectronics.com and it works pretty well for me.
Same as Color LCD - Nokia Olimex Mod - LCD-08683 - SparkFun Electronics

Even though my application uses a slightly different LCD Module, nevertheless I thought I give you this hint - it might get you a step further.
The Nokia 6610 (from nuelectronics.com) works only with the ARDUINO IDE 0011.
More details about this project here at:HALO Photographs: Creating the electronic Remote Shutter Release Timer (eRSRT).

For my part, when going through the menu-pages ARDUINO resets itself. Probably an issue with variables - don't know yet. Hints are highly appreciated.

Please let me know if this helped you to get a step further.

Rgds, Hans.

I can post my HEX file here and you can upload it to your arduino to see if its code or set up. Please note that I used the Phillips driver code using this pin setup:

#define SPIPORT PORTB
#define SPIDDR DDRB
#define CS 2
#define CLK 5
#define SDA 3
#define RESET 4

Hex File: http://ukohtq.blu.livefilestore.com/y1pwwnuqLbNseHMCfTA2-dL3KM9N5d6R316OJcUm7VCXRDCVzKEzf02Op1zehGc-TH0cugAJbW3J5oi8izxMJSEHg/Nokia_Phillips_1.hex?download

Based off of the work of Thomas Pfeifer at: http://thomaspfeifer.net/nokia_6100_display_en.htm

@Moe Howard 2000
Thanks, but the Sparkfun module is using the Epson driver!

Did you manage to get this going? I was considering getting one of these but not if you have had trouble.

Nope, I didn't get it working!
I don't know if it's me who isn't connecting it properly (I've tried both the resistor and transistor method without luck), or if it's the display which isn't working :frowning:
I haven't tried the 74LC chip method though!

I got the same problem here, I've tried a few different external power supplies and still only get a blank screen. No humming for me though, lol.

Well turns out it was my wiring is why my screen wasn't working! I have the LCD with the Epson driver, and has a voltage booster on board so no need for the external power supply!
I got it connected and was able to type whatever I want, with the like 12 colors the code had. Now my problem is.. I don't understand all of the code, was hoping there was a library out, I found one, but for some reason it's not working with the Arduino IDE I have.
http://blog.lukrop.bplaced.net/archives/Nokia-6610-LCD-+-Arduino.html

But the one that does work, doesn't have any libraries, and I just don't have the experience under my belt to make a library yet :stuck_out_tongue:
http://gravitech.us/MicroResearch/Others/LCD6100/LCD6610_Arduino.pde

This one isn't Arduino code (http://blog.lukrop.bplaced.net/archives/Nokia-6610-LCD-+-Arduino.html)
It's C code which can be compiled with WinAVR for example!

I will take a look on the other.

Arduino Code = C Code

Haha, I'm so very confused now!

So, that was or wasn't Arduino code?

The only real issue I've had so far, is getting a good library. I've gone over the library writing tutorial a few times, and it seems pretty easy. Until I take a look at longer code that I'm trying to break down into a library, I get overwhelmed.
The second link I posted earlier, the code works, but it's more just sample code, no real useful commands. And I wasn't able to set a background color. Maybe it's just my in-experience.

Arduino Code is C code - Yes.
But the code you found that can't be compiled with the Arduino compiler is real C code - Arduino Code is an easier version of C (you don't need to include a lot of extra ATMEGA compiling related things)
When you click Compile in Arduino, your Arduino code is compiled to real C code, and then afterwards compiled to a HEX!

Oh.. haha, smooth.. go me :slight_smile:
So, if that's the case, what about the zip files on the site? Those aren't Arduino compatible either?

I haven't actually tried the code it self so had no idea, but only because I haven't gotten the "libraries" to work. Or what I think/thought are libraries.