Tutorial on I2C OLED Display with Arduino/NodeMCU

The very first program you write when you start learning a new programming language is : "Hello World!".
The program itself does nothing more than printing a “Hello World” text on the screen.
So, how do we get our Arduino to display the "Hello World!"?
In this video I will be showing you how to get started with the small 0.91 (128x32) and 0.96 (128x64) I2C OLED displays.
There are 100s of tutorials on the web explaining the same thing in different ways, but I couldn't find one that tells me all about the OLED display and how to use it in different scenarios. It took me some time to work it all out. So, I thought I should create a tutorial on what I have learned and combine all the features and ways the OLED displays can be used in our projects.
#OLEDDisplay
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- Blog: diyfactory007.blogspot.com.au
- Add Image: javl.github.io/image2cpp/
- Custom Text: oleddisplay.squix.ch/#/home
- Adafruit display library: github.com/adafruit/Adafruit_...
- Adafruit GFX library: github.com/adafruit/Adafruit-...
- u8glib library: code.google.com/archive/p/u8g... or github.com/olikraus/u8glib
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Having worked for one of the largest networking companies on earth, I am very used to writing documentation, and creating video tutorials. This is Very very well done. Very well explained and detailed. Very clear instructions with purpose and no confusing references. If you do get confused pick up some of the free docs for Ardunio to help fill in the blanks. I have worked with MC since I was in school years ago. Kudos on the video very well done! I Look forward to more!.

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Thanks a lot for the appreciation
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[@yogeshpawar159]

Now, this is how a tutorial is done!!

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[@joachimdeussen]

100% ACK. One of the top 10 tutorials.

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[@notimeforyou9818]

I've already figured out the I2C oled thing, but still learned about the 7 bit addressing, font and image converter resources and the multiplexer by watching this - great video, keep up the good work, and thank you.

[@stoveman]

Fantastic tutorial. The closing wrap up with Common Errors was a bonus. Clear concise and informative. Thanks !!

[@CrazyCoupleDIY]

I am glad that I was able to help you

[@90FF1]

OUTSTANDING tutorial. Well done videography too. After hours and hours researching to find the answers, you said it all in less than 17 minutes. Thank you Crazy Couple. Thumbs and new subscriber.

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You are most welcome.
Check out my other tutorials if you have some spare time. You may find something interesting in there too

[@gracebyseven]

This is simply OUTSTANDING! Thank you very much!

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Pleasure

[@cloudsuck]

Your video is simply a breakthrough for me!! I had been struggling with many aspects regarding Arduino including display routine configuration. Thanks SO MUCH :)

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Stay tuned for more and if you want u can check out my other tutorials :)

[@zorka4098]

Just dipping into Arduino and NODEMCU world and your very clear explanation was exactly what I needed. Thanks!

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I am happy that I was able to help you

[@nomatterwhat3049]

This is gold, just an amazing all in one presentation

[@eric-janvandenbogaard9415]

Thank you, for a very clear guide how to use these Oled displays, it's just what i needed.

[@CrazyCoupleDIY]

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[@bye9074]

Well explained and engaging
The pace is very good and u covered almost everything in this tutorial
Amazing, keep it up

[@CrazyCoupleDIY]

Thnaks mate

[@mpwsh]

hands down best video about oled displays and common display knowledge. Thanks!

[@CrazyCoupleDIY]

Thanks a lot. More tutorials and projects are on its way, so stay tuned

[@vinayprasad2144]

very well explained and in details. i spent numerous hours trying to get my OLED to work , stumbled upon this video and found out my OLED address was incorrect.

[@CrazyCoupleDIY]

Thanks for the appreciation mate, happy to help

[@googleuser6875]

I have to agree with Laszlo, this is the most inclusive tutorial I've seen Thanks for your work.

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Thank you for a great tutorial. Concise and exactly what I needed to know

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[@jobaptist]

excellent presentation... no nonsense and straight to the point... easy to understand too... good job on the tutorial...

[@CrazyCoupleDIY]

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[@fairpoor]

Thank you. This is one of the best detailed tutorial I ever watched.

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[@framirez7144]

This is one thorough, clear and very well done video. Thanks a lot.

[@CrazyCoupleDIY]

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Definitely worth the watch, thank you for the video, well made 👍

[@bgable7707]

Well done, great thorough inclusive explanation of everything!

[@CrazyCoupleDIY]

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[@redserpent]

This is the video to keep in your library.

[@CrazyCoupleDIY]

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[@MartinBLopez]

The best tutorial I have seen for oled. So thorough. Thanks a bunch. great work Keep it up. I subscribed, It is rare when I do.

[@CrazyCoupleDIY]

Thanks
It is my pleasure

[@TheMistervac]

Well done ! Great tutorial for the beginners. I just looked something like that. All The Best !

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[@wormlord42]

This tutorial is legitimately amazing. Thanks so much!

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[@Cashiez]

Fantastic!!! One of the best tutorials I've seen.

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[@mbunds]

Thanks a million for this! Everything worked perfectly, the first time, including multi-display!

[@CrazyCoupleDIY]

Pleasure

[@tomcarroll6744]

You did a very good job on this video. It is very clear and complete. When I am about to hook up my OLED I will use your video as my reference. Thanks for the great lesson.

[@CrazyCoupleDIY]

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What a superb instructional video. Thank you and keep them coming

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very complete, detail oriented, and concise delivery...thx

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[@ronb4633]

Thanks for the education that the Arduino is limited to the high order 7 bits for the address. That was extremely helpful. Also the usage of the Mux was in great detail. Excellent videos.

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good job, made the whole task look so simple, tutorial very much appreciated!

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Thank you for making this! It was very helpful and informative.

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[@JohnDoe-xo2gr]

WTF! In these 16 minutes I've learned more about displays and communication than ever before in a few days :-D. Thanks buddy!!! And btw, very good and clear english. Perfect for me as a native german :-)

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[@bigheat86]

Really really nice tutorial. Very compact source of information. One small hint: its not a zero (0) Ohm resister. Its 472 printed on, which is 4,2 kOhm

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This is great, one stop shop for everything

[@harishk3956]

Very good explanation. Sufficient for a beginner. Worked for me

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Thank you - Very comprehensive - well presented.

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Ottime spiegazioni che mi hanno fatto proseguire nel mio progetto. Grazie!

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[@d3bbi339]

You convinced me to buy a multiplexer and also a node mcu lol. Great tutorial!

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I am glad that I was able to help you

[@quinnshanks1656]

literally the best tutorial ever! Now i know everything i need to know!

[@CrazyCoupleDIY]

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Happy to help

[@backoff7447]

Copied from Reddit:
As
someone who is also still learning about electronics and Arduinos I felt the
timing of this being posted was kind of funny and that I should chime in. Now
what's funny about it, for me at least, is that I just finished working with an
OLED on a NodeMCU ESP-12E after not having worked with one for at least a year
(the former being rigged to a Nano). Naturally, I needed a little bit of a
refresher but got it working.
With
that in mind, I saw this post and felt like the timing was right and I'd give
it a quick look since it's still fresh in my mind. To be honest, I didn't
actually expect much - I did my project, I learned plenty about OLEDs and got
them working, and honestly, there are just so many websites and videos out
there already and so much information that what could this video possibly do
for me?
I
was actually really surprised with this. Like I said, the proverbial market is
flooded with information - a plethora of blogs and videos on how to do stuff
like this, and most of them are difficult to read through or unpleasant to
watch. This guy gets it right. His editing and presentation are fantastic, his
video footage is good quality, and he has easy-to-read schematics he walks us
through. Not only that, he goes way above and beyond, showing us how to set up
multiple OLED screens together, how (and why) addresses work, how to use
multiplexers for many OLEDs, and concludes with talking points on the
advantages and disadvantages of using an OLED and common errors in setting them
up.
This
video is really well made and very helpful, and for anyone who is anywhere in
the "just learning" to "needing a refresher" range of skill
level, I couldn't recommended this more. I mean, I just did a project with an
OLED and refreshed myself but still learned some things from this video. This
is honestly the kind of stuff I want to see when I'm looking for refreshers on
something or to learn something new. Great job.

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[@ianpritchard6375]

Great! ssd1306_128x64_i2c works!!
I use an Arduino Due .. and the key for me was telling me that - if I was using a *Mega* - then I should use terminals 20 and 21. The penny suddenly dropped. That works on the Due too.
The Due also has terminals SCL1 and SDA1 in the same position as they are on the Uno.. and they don't work for this. Nor does using A4 and A5 as many tutorials show. Need to use terminals 20 and 21 folks.
Also ..I goofed first time on the mixture of underscores and hyphens in the file names. Out of the box they don't match so need to go through those very carefully.
Thank you!!

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[@finnix1235]

Very good video, I have a question, how I can put a web site in the display with the noodle?

[@CrazyCoupleDIY]

Showing an entire website will be a bit of a chalkaoge but may be you can extract parts of the website and display that bits only on the oled

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[@ShivamKumar-yf9ew]

can we use different pins(except D1 and D2 for nodemcu esp8266, and A4 and A5 for arduino) for oled display

[@weirdvideos9723]

Hey, thank you for this tutorials. Is there a OLED Display that can be folded?

[@CrazyCoupleDIY]

Not that I am aware of 😊