# ESP LCD GC9503
[](https://components.espressif.com/components/espressif/esp_lcd_gc9503)
Implementation of the GC9503 LCD controller with esp_lcd component.
| LCD controller | Communication interface | Component name | Link to datasheet |
| :------------: | :---------------------: | :------------: | :--------------------------------------------------------: |
| GC9503 | 3-wire SPI + RGB | esp_lcd_gc9503 | [WIKI](https://github.com/espressif/esp-dev-kits/blob/master/docs/_static/esp32-s3-lcd-ev-board/datasheets/3.95_480x480_SmartDisplay/GC9503NP_DataSheet_V1.7.pdf) |
## Add to project
Packages from this repository are uploaded to [Espressif's component service](https://components.espressif.com/).
You can add them to your project via `idf.py add-dependancy`, e.g.
```
idf.py add-dependency esp_lcd_gc9503==1.0.0
```
Alternatively, you can create `idf_component.yml`. More is in [Espressif's documentation](https://docs.espressif.com/projects/esp-idf/en/latest/esp32/api-guides/tools/idf-component-manager.html).
## Example use
For most RGB LCDs, they typically use a "[3-Wire SPI + Parallel RGB](https://focuslcds.com/3-wire-spi-parallel-rgb-interface-fan4213/)" interface. The "3-Wire SPI" interface is used for transmitting command data and the "Parallel RGB" interface is used for sending pixel data.
It's recommended to use the [esp_lcd_panel_io_additions](https://components.espressif.com/components/espressif/esp_lcd_panel_io_additions) component to bit-bang the "3-Wire SPI" interface through **GPIO** or an **IO expander** (like [TCA9554](https://components.espressif.com/components/espressif/esp_io_expander_tca9554)). To do this, please first add this component to your project manually. Then, refer to the following code to initialize the GC9503 controller.
```c
ESP_LOGI(TAG, "Install 3-wire SPI panel IO");
spi_line_config_t line_config = {
.cs_io_type = IO_TYPE_GPIO, // Set to `IO_TYPE_EXPANDER` if using IO expander
.cs_gpio_num = EXAMPLE_LCD_IO_SPI_CS,
.scl_io_type = IO_TYPE_GPIO,
.scl_gpio_num = EXAMPLE_LCD_IO_SPI_SCK,
.sda_io_type = IO_TYPE_GPIO,
.sda_gpio_num = EXAMPLE_LCD_IO_SPI_SDO,
.io_expander = NULL, // Set to device handle if using IO expander
};
esp_lcd_panel_io_3wire_spi_config_t io_config = GC9503_PANEL_IO_3WIRE_SPI_CONFIG(line_config, 0);
esp_lcd_panel_io_handle_t io_handle = NULL;
ESP_ERROR_CHECK(esp_lcd_new_panel_io_3wire_spi(&io_config, &io_handle));
/**
* Uncomment these line if use custom initialization commands.
* The array should be declared as static const and positioned outside the function.
*/
// static const gc9503_lcd_init_cmd_t lcd_init_cmds[] = {
// // {cmd, { data }, data_size, delay_ms}
// {0xc1, (uint8_t []){0x3f}, 1, 0},
// {0xc2, (uint8_t []){0x0e}, 1, 0},
// {0xc6, (uint8_t []){0xf8}, 1, 0},
// ...
// };
ESP_LOGI(TAG, "Install GC9503 panel driver");
esp_lcd_rgb_panel_config_t rgb_config = {
.clk_src = LCD_CLK_SRC_DEFAULT,
.psram_trans_align = 64,
.data_width = 16,
.bits_per_pixel = 16,
.de_gpio_num = EXAMPLE_LCD_IO_RGB_DE,
.pclk_gpio_num = EXAMPLE_LCD_IO_RGB_PCLK,
.vsync_gpio_num = EXAMPLE_LCD_IO_RGB_VSYNC,
.hsync_gpio_num = EXAMPLE_LCD_IO_RGB_HSYNC,
.disp_gpio_num = EXAMPLE_LCD_IO_RGB_DISP,
.data_gpio_nums = {
EXAMPLE_LCD_IO_RGB_DATA0,
EXAMPLE_LCD_IO_RGB_DATA1,
EXAMPLE_LCD_IO_RGB_DATA2,
EXAMPLE_LCD_IO_RGB_DATA3,
EXAMPLE_LCD_IO_RGB_DATA4,
EXAMPLE_LCD_IO_RGB_DATA5,
EXAMPLE_LCD_IO_RGB_DATA6,
EXAMPLE_LCD_IO_RGB_DATA7,
EXAMPLE_LCD_IO_RGB_DATA8,
EXAMPLE_LCD_IO_RGB_DATA9,
EXAMPLE_LCD_IO_RGB_DATA10,
EXAMPLE_LCD_IO_RGB_DATA11,
EXAMPLE_LCD_IO_RGB_DATA12,
EXAMPLE_LCD_IO_RGB_DATA13,
EXAMPLE_LCD_IO_RGB_DATA14,
EXAMPLE_LCD_IO_RGB_DATA15,
},
.timings = GC9503_480_480_PANEL_60HZ_RGB_TIMING(),
.flags.fb_in_psram = 1,
...
};
gc9503_vendor_config_t vendor_config = {
.rgb_config = &rgb_config,
// .init_cmds = lcd_init_cmds, // Uncomment these line if use custom initialization commands
// .init_cmds_size = sizeof(lcd_init_cmds) / sizeof(gc9503_lcd_init_cmd_t),
.flags = {
.mirror_by_cmd = 1, // Only work when `auto_del_panel_io` is set to 0
.auto_del_panel_io = 0, /**
* Set to 1 if panel IO is no longer needed after LCD initialization.
* If the panel IO pins are sharing other pins of the RGB interface to save GPIOs,
* Please set it to 1 to release the pins.
*/
},
};
const esp_lcd_panel_dev_config_t panel_config = {
.reset_gpio_num = EXAMPLE_LCD_IO_RST, // Set to -1 if not use
.rgb_ele_order = LCD_RGB_ELEMENT_ORDER_RGB, // Implemented by LCD command `B1h`
.bits_per_pixel = EXAMPLE_LCD_BIT_PER_PIXEL, // Implemented by LCD command `3Ah` (16/18/24)
.vendor_config = &vendor_config,
};
esp_lcd_panel_handle_t panel_handle = NULL;
ESP_ERROR_CHECK(esp_lcd_new_panel_gc9503(io_handle, &panel_config, &panel_handle));
ESP_ERROR_CHECK(esp_lcd_panel_reset(panel_handle));
ESP_ERROR_CHECK(esp_lcd_panel_init(panel_handle));
ESP_ERROR_CHECK(esp_lcd_panel_disp_on_off(panel_handle, true)); /**
* Don't call this function if `auto_del_panel_io` is set to 0
* and `disp_gpio_num` is set to -1
*/
```
idf.py add-dependency "espressif/esp_lcd_gc9503^3.0.1"