# GIGA Display Shield **URL:** https://forum.arduino.cc/c/official-hardware/mega/giga-display-shield/191.md [Latest](https://forum.arduino.cc/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.arduino.cc/categories.md) --- ## [How to get the best out of this forum](https://forum.arduino.cc/t/how-to-get-the-best-out-of-this-forum/1166402)
**Author:** [@system](https://forum.arduino.cc/u/system)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 8, 2023, 8:52am UTC](https://forum.arduino.cc/t/how-to-get-the-best-out-of-this-forum/1166402 "2023-09-08T08:52:35Z")
Welcome to the Arduino forum! A guide explaining how to get the best out of this forum is available at the link below. Please read it: --- ## [About the GIGA Display Shield category](https://forum.arduino.cc/t/about-the-giga-display-shield-category/1166398)
**Author:** [@system](https://forum.arduino.cc/u/system)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 8, 2023, 8:34am UTC](https://forum.arduino.cc/t/about-the-giga-display-shield-category/1166398 "2023-09-08T08:34:49Z")
Discussion about the GIGA Display Shield. The GIGA Display Shield is a touch screen solution for quickly and easily deploying UI to your GIGA R1 projects. --- ## [Differences between Giga boards/Shields?](https://forum.arduino.cc/t/differences-between-giga-boards-shields/1388364)
**Author:** [@KurtE](https://forum.arduino.cc/u/KurtE)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [September 12, 2026, 3:51pm UTC](https://forum.arduino.cc/t/differences-between-giga-boards-shields/1388364 "2026-09-12T15:51:33Z")
Sorry maybe sort of a random question, but I have two GIGA boards and both of them I currently have a GIGA shield on them. Currently I am mostly using them to experiment with Zephyr and I have noticed differences on how… --- ## [Overheating Issues through 12V Vin](https://forum.arduino.cc/t/overheating-issues-through-12v-vin/1458094)
**Author:** [@dillon\_despain](https://forum.arduino.cc/u/dillon_despain)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [September 4, 2026, 12:43pm UTC](https://forum.arduino.cc/t/overheating-issues-through-12v-vin/1458094 "2026-09-04T12:43:10Z")
Hi, I am powering a display shield from a 12V converter through vin. I left in running for ~30min and it has turned faint and blurry. Can the giga/display shield actually be run through the vin pin at 12V? Is this like… --- ## [Solving a weird freeze up with LVGL v9 in Arduino\_H7\_Video using Giga Display Shield](https://forum.arduino.cc/t/solving-a-weird-freeze-up-with-lvgl-v9-in-arduino-h7-video-using-giga-display-shield/1456875)
**Author:** [@littlejohn657](https://forum.arduino.cc/u/littlejohn657)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 22, 2026, 5:08pm UTC](https://forum.arduino.cc/t/solving-a-weird-freeze-up-with-lvgl-v9-in-arduino-h7-video-using-giga-display-shield/1456875 "2026-08-22T17:08:26Z")
I was adding some navigation features to a series that I had designed with LVGL 9 using Arduino\_H7\_Video (which has its own code for the display buffers that I tried to code into my code because I didn't know better and … --- ## [LVGL lv\_chart scatter plot example doesn't compile](https://forum.arduino.cc/t/lvgl-lv-chart-scatter-plot-example-doesnt-compile/1453041)
**Author:** [@jkalucki](https://forum.arduino.cc/u/jkalucki)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [July 26, 2026, 9:34pm UTC](https://forum.arduino.cc/t/lvgl-lv-chart-scatter-plot-example-doesnt-compile/1453041 "2026-07-26T21:34:52Z")
There are no examples in the Arduino IDE for LVGL LV\_CHART\_TYPE\_SCATTER. I've looked at a number of versions (v8.4, v9.0, v9.5) of the github repo for LVGL and lv\_example\_chart\_7.c (lvgl/examples/widgets/chart/lv\_example… --- ## [GT911 Touch Controller Calibration Issue on Arduino GIGA Display Shield](https://forum.arduino.cc/t/gt911-touch-controller-calibration-issue-on-arduino-giga-display-shield/1450778)
**Author:** [@angelg123123232](https://forum.arduino.cc/u/angelg123123232)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [July 23, 2026, 8:02pm UTC](https://forum.arduino.cc/t/gt911-touch-controller-calibration-issue-on-arduino-giga-display-shield/1450778 "2026-07-23T20:02:47Z")
Hello everyone, I’m using the Arduino GIGA R1 WiFi with the official GIGA Display Shield. The shield integrates the GT911 capacitive touch controller. I’ve noticed a descalibration problem: the reported touch coordinate… --- ## [Zephyr - Any display library or examples available?](https://forum.arduino.cc/t/zephyr-any-display-library-or-examples-available/1444525)
**Author:** [@KurtE](https://forum.arduino.cc/u/KurtE)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [June 17, 2026, 11:56am UTC](https://forum.arduino.cc/t/zephyr-any-display-library-or-examples-available/1444525 "2026-06-17T11:56:21Z")
@ptillisch @pennam @ ...leonardca I know that @Merlin513 and I had a version of Arduino\_GIGADisplay library working with zephyr almost a year ago. I believe that we created a pr for back last August ( Modifications for… --- ## [AppWizard for Giga Display GUIs](https://forum.arduino.cc/t/appwizard-for-giga-display-guis/1447952)
**Author:** [@ssc1](https://forum.arduino.cc/u/ssc1)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 11, 2026, 1:53am UTC](https://forum.arduino.cc/t/appwizard-for-giga-display-guis/1447952 "2026-06-11T01:53:53Z")
Hello, I’m new to the world of Arduino and to programming in general, so excuse me if these are stupid questions. I’m trying to use AppWizard to create a GUI for use on the Giga Display, and it isn’t working too well. … --- ## [Giga Display Shield H7 missing](https://forum.arduino.cc/t/giga-display-shield-h7-missing/1447787)
**Author:** [@Polyus](https://forum.arduino.cc/u/Polyus)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 10, 2026, 1:19pm UTC](https://forum.arduino.cc/t/giga-display-shield-h7-missing/1447787 "2026-06-10T13:19:51Z")
I cannot compile any programs on my Giga R1 wifi to use the display shield. It gives me the error: In file included from C:\\Users\\glomi\\OneDrive\\Documents\\Arduino\\Giga\_Grapher\_1st\\Giga\_Grapher\_1st.ino:1: C:\\Users\\glom… --- ## [Giga Displaying camera video inverted when running example code](https://forum.arduino.cc/t/giga-displaying-camera-video-inverted-when-running-example-code/1430444)
**Author:** [@lcrouse](https://forum.arduino.cc/u/lcrouse)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [February 12, 2026, 2:52pm UTC](https://forum.arduino.cc/t/giga-displaying-camera-video-inverted-when-running-example-code/1430444 "2026-02-12T14:52:33Z")
I purchased the Arduino GIGA Display Bundlehttps://store-usa.arduino.cc/collections/giga/products/giga-display-bundle and the Arducam GC2145 2MP Color DVP Camerahttps://www.arducam.com/2mp-gc2145-color-dvp-camera-module-… --- ## [Touchscreen not working](https://forum.arduino.cc/t/touchscreen-not-working/1256144)
**Author:** [@ethancoke1](https://forum.arduino.cc/u/ethancoke1)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [February 6, 2026, 1:11pm UTC](https://forum.arduino.cc/t/touchscreen-not-working/1256144 "2026-02-06T13:11:46Z")
Hello everyone, I am relatively new to Arduino. I am using the Giga Display Shield with the Giga R1 board. it displays graphics and text fine and I was hoping to use the touchscreen for a custom project, However, when I … --- ## [Arduino Giga R1 LEDs go out after display connected](https://forum.arduino.cc/t/arduino-giga-r1-leds-go-out-after-display-connected/1426648)
**Author:** [@zylacone](https://forum.arduino.cc/u/zylacone)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [January 22, 2026, 2:35pm UTC](https://forum.arduino.cc/t/arduino-giga-r1-leds-go-out-after-display-connected/1426648 "2026-01-22T14:35:32Z")
I uploaded the Blink sketch and it runs until the display is connected. The giga r1 also disappears from device manager. --- ## [GIGA - GigaDisplay\_GFX/Arduino\_H7\_Video Issue](https://forum.arduino.cc/t/giga-gigadisplay-gfx-arduino-h7-video-issue/1422280)
**Author:** [@ratfus](https://forum.arduino.cc/u/ratfus)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 29, 2025, 3:14am UTC](https://forum.arduino.cc/t/giga-gigadisplay-gfx-arduino-h7-video-issue/1422280 "2025-12-29T03:14:34Z")
Hello, Not sure if this should go here or the projects/libraries tab - I assume the issue is related to the board's memory, so I'll post here. I'm trying to build an Arduino application that I can use to synchronize a … --- ## [Arduino Giga/R1 Try](https://forum.arduino.cc/t/arduino-giga-r1-try/1421740)
**Author:** [@hillk](https://forum.arduino.cc/u/hillk)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 26, 2025, 3:00pm UTC](https://forum.arduino.cc/t/arduino-giga-r1-try/1421740 "2025-12-26T15:00:47Z")
I am attempting to create a Client server relationship (RJ45) between my Giga Display and my Opta The following is a sample code that was downloaded from the www for the display. When I compile I get as far as MbedOS.b… --- ## [Troubleshooting GigaDisplay not sensing touch](https://forum.arduino.cc/t/troubleshooting-gigadisplay-not-sensing-touch/1419664)
**Author:** [@mikeybro](https://forum.arduino.cc/u/mikeybro)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [December 15, 2025, 3:43pm UTC](https://forum.arduino.cc/t/troubleshooting-gigadisplay-not-sensing-touch/1419664 "2025-12-15T15:43:05Z")
Hi guys! I'm having trouble with my display screen where I will run the example for "Touch Polling" with the Arduino\_GigaDisplayTouch library and It prints to the serial monitor "Touch controller init FAILED" can someon… --- ## [GIGA Display Shield: .step file dowload](https://forum.arduino.cc/t/giga-display-shield-step-file-dowload/1368156)
**Author:** [@fb2501](https://forum.arduino.cc/u/fb2501)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [November 12, 2025, 5:21pm UTC](https://forum.arduino.cc/t/giga-display-shield-step-file-dowload/1368156 "2025-11-12T17:21:06Z")
Hello- the cad file download (ASX00039-cad-files.zip) does not contain a .step format file for the GIGA display shield. Screenshot of where I acquired the zip file from ARDUINO website: Thanks if anybody can assist, … --- ## [Arduino Giga Display Touch not working](https://forum.arduino.cc/t/arduino-giga-display-touch-not-working/1379095)
**Author:** [@maciejkrzywicki](https://forum.arduino.cc/u/maciejkrzywicki)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [October 28, 2025, 12:04am UTC](https://forum.arduino.cc/t/arduino-giga-display-touch-not-working/1379095 "2025-10-28T00:04:21Z")
Hello, I'm having trouble getting the touch functionality to work on my Arduino GIGA Display Shield connected to the Arduino GIGA R1 WiFi board. I'm still new to the Arduino Forum, so I might be missing something obvio… --- ## [LVL Text display](https://forum.arduino.cc/t/lvl-text-display/1350052)
**Author:** [@willhelmx](https://forum.arduino.cc/u/willhelmx)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [October 19, 2025, 7:50pm UTC](https://forum.arduino.cc/t/lvl-text-display/1350052 "2025-10-19T19:50:14Z")
Hi guy´s we are having som difficulties regarding font size for the display shield i have seen some expressions for this in the forum, but all talk about editing the header file and for some that dident work at all any… --- ## [GIGA Display Touch samples pipeline info](https://forum.arduino.cc/t/giga-display-touch-samples-pipeline-info/1363788)
**Author:** [@JoeHuber](https://forum.arduino.cc/u/JoeHuber)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 18, 2025, 2:48am UTC](https://forum.arduino.cc/t/giga-display-touch-samples-pipeline-info/1363788 "2025-10-18T02:48:41Z")
@Cavagnis I'm trying to understand when the GIGA Display Touch takes a sample and how it queues the data. I have a situation where a single touch results in two events in my code and the obvious things haven't worked fo… --- ## [Mac address on giga r1 wifi is an invalid value](https://forum.arduino.cc/t/mac-address-on-giga-r1-wifi-is-an-invalid-value/1406050)
**Author:** [@acraig99](https://forum.arduino.cc/u/acraig99)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [September 15, 2025, 1:52am UTC](https://forum.arduino.cc/t/mac-address-on-giga-r1-wifi-is-an-invalid-value/1406050 "2025-09-15T01:52:13Z")
the Mac address is being reported as 78:78:78:78:7878. can this be fixed? --- ## [GigaDisplay shield: touchScreen messy!](https://forum.arduino.cc/t/gigadisplay-shield-touchscreen-messy/1395568)
**Author:** [@tidjidi](https://forum.arduino.cc/u/tidjidi)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 21, 2025, 1:36pm UTC](https://forum.arduino.cc/t/gigadisplay-shield-touchscreen-messy/1395568 "2025-08-21T13:36:51Z")
Hello all. I recently got a bundle Giga R1 Wifi + Giga Display Shield, and I gradually tried all of the Arduino tutorials Everything was fine up to the tutorial with openMV (yes! I also got a camera: OV7675) The tutor… --- ## [Arduino Giga Display Shield drawPixel() Not Working](https://forum.arduino.cc/t/arduino-giga-display-shield-drawpixel-not-working/1402341)
**Author:** [@mfusco](https://forum.arduino.cc/u/mfusco)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [August 18, 2025, 6:41am UTC](https://forum.arduino.cc/t/arduino-giga-display-shield-drawpixel-not-working/1402341 "2025-08-18T06:41:13Z")
With the sketch below, nothing is drawing on the screen despite the touch points printing. #include "Arduino\_GigaDisplay\_GFX.h" #include "Arduino\_GigaDisplayTouch.h" GigaDisplay\_GFX display; Arduino\_GigaDisplayTouch to… --- ## [Giga Display with two different brightness levels](https://forum.arduino.cc/t/giga-display-with-two-different-brightness-levels/1401911)
**Author:** [@rubegartor](https://forum.arduino.cc/u/rubegartor)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 12, 2025, 8:38pm UTC](https://forum.arduino.cc/t/giga-display-with-two-different-brightness-levels/1401911 "2025-08-12T20:38:24Z")
Today I received a new Giga Display Shield, and comparing it to another one I've had for quite some time, using the exact same sketch, the colors and brightness are completely different. You can see the difference in the… --- ## [Artifact on Giga Display shield](https://forum.arduino.cc/t/artifact-on-giga-display-shield/1198787)
**Author:** [@ssengmr](https://forum.arduino.cc/u/ssengmr)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [August 4, 2025, 11:40pm UTC](https://forum.arduino.cc/t/artifact-on-giga-display-shield/1198787 "2025-08-04T23:40:41Z")
TL;DR: Giga Display Shield displays artifacts from previous code despite flashing new code Got my Giga R1 and the display shield literally 2 days ago, trying out today. I tried the "basic" example from Arduino\_GigaDisp… --- ## [Giga Display Not Working (But All Other Parts Are)](https://forum.arduino.cc/t/giga-display-not-working-but-all-other-parts-are/1391259)
**Author:** [@bdawg0531](https://forum.arduino.cc/u/bdawg0531)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [July 12, 2025, 12:20am UTC](https://forum.arduino.cc/t/giga-display-not-working-but-all-other-parts-are/1391259 "2025-07-12T00:20:42Z")
I have replaced 1 Display Shield already, assuming it was just faulty. But after replacing the Giga R1 and the Display Shield, nothing has changed. I seat the correctly, on the bottom of the R1, I make sure I can see a l… --- ## [Giga display shield](https://forum.arduino.cc/t/giga-display-shield/1394865)
**Author:** [@acraig99](https://forum.arduino.cc/u/acraig99)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 10, 2025, 5:59pm UTC](https://forum.arduino.cc/t/giga-display-shield/1394865 "2025-07-10T17:59:24Z")
can it be programmed in python --- ## [Giga R1 + Display Shield - Pin conflicts?](https://forum.arduino.cc/t/giga-r1-display-shield-pin-conflicts/1390461)
**Author:** [@shinekaze](https://forum.arduino.cc/u/shinekaze)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [July 4, 2025, 4:43pm UTC](https://forum.arduino.cc/t/giga-r1-display-shield-pin-conflicts/1390461 "2025-07-04T16:43:28Z")
The short version: I recently inherited the supervision of a university project using a Giga and a display shield. Two separate gigas have been damaged in the last weeks resulting in a green screen, similar to what has … --- ## [Red Color Code with Arduino Giga Display Shield](https://forum.arduino.cc/t/red-color-code-with-arduino-giga-display-shield/1393510)
**Author:** [@mfusco](https://forum.arduino.cc/u/mfusco)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 3, 2025, 10:48pm UTC](https://forum.arduino.cc/t/red-color-code-with-arduino-giga-display-shield/1393510 "2025-07-03T22:48:04Z")
I am trying to create a red rectangle with a Giga Display Shield using the color code 0xff0000 but it's coming up black. Here is the line of code: #define RED 0xff0000 void setup() { display.begin(); display.f… --- ## [Label Graph GigaDisplay](https://forum.arduino.cc/t/label-graph-gigadisplay/1392978)
**Author:** [@9operd87](https://forum.arduino.cc/u/9operd87)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 1, 2025, 5:57pm UTC](https://forum.arduino.cc/t/label-graph-gigadisplay/1392978 "2025-07-01T17:57:03Z")
I made this code to graph outputs from 3 pins. Is there any way to label this graph? #include \ #include \ #include "Arduino\_H7\_Video.h" #include "ArduinoGraphics.h" Arduino\_H7\_Video Displ… [Next page](https://forum.arduino.cc/c/official-hardware/mega/giga-display-shield/191.md?page=1)