U8g2 - Pro Mini and SSD1306 OLED - HW I2C

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Hi,
I've been desperately trying to get my Arduino Pro Mini and OLED working via hardware I2C and failing. :slightly_frowning_face:

A4 -> SDA
A5 -> SCL

Hardware:

  • Arduino Pro Mini Atmega168 Module 5V 16MHz
  • SSD1306 I2C 0.91" 128x32 white OLED
  • 2 x 4K7 pull up resistors

Code:

#include <Arduino.h>
#include <U8g2lib.h>
#include <Wire.h>

U8G2_SSD1306_128X32_UNIVISION_F_HW_I2C u8g2(U8G2_R0, /* reset=*/ U8X8_PIN_NONE);

void setup(void) {
  u8g2.begin();
}

void loop(void) {
  u8g2.clearBuffer();         // clear the internal memory
  u8g2.setFont(u8g2_font_ncenB08_tr); // choose a suitable font
  u8g2.drawStr(0,10,"Hello World!");  // write something to the internal memory
  u8g2.sendBuffer();          // transfer internal memory to the display
  delay(1000);
}

This code all compiles and uploads fine, but nothing shows on the display.
If however I use software I2C...

U8G2_SSD1306_128X32_UNIVISION_F_[b]SW[/b]_I2C u8g2(U8G2_R0, /* clock=*/ SCL, /* data=*/ SDA, /* reset=*/ U8X8_PIN_NONE);

...everything works as expected and the display shows.

Am I missing some code? Do I need to define the I2C pins in the constructor call for HW I2C?

What am I missing?

Thank you!

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Maybe there is a RAM overflow. Wire.h (HW I2C) requires a lot of RAM. Did you try a page mode example instead with HW SPI?

Oliver

3

Hi Oliver,
Thank you for your reply and your fantastic library.

YES! You're absolutely spot on, seem it is indeed a RAM issue.

This works fine:

U8G2_SSD1306_128X32_UNIVISION_1_HW_I2C u8g2(U8G2_R0, /* reset=*/ U8X8_PIN_NONE);

along with the page mode hello world example.

Any tips to minimise RAM use?
Thanks again.

4

drap:
Any tips to minimise RAM use?

Use the Arduino F() macro together with the u8g2.print() function.

Oliver