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 ==== 6.4.8.1 Wiring the display ====
-==== 6.4.8.1 Initialize the display ====
+I2C Based OLEDs (SSD1306/SH1106) are always a good choice. Easiest to wire, nice and bright, decent resolution and supports graphics
-==== 6.4.8.1 Clear the display ====
+{{:docs:blox:pasted:20240826-172739.png?400}}
-==== 6.4.8.1 Draw graphics elements on the display ====
+----
-==== 6.4.8.1 Draw Images on the display ====
+==== 6.4.8.2 Initialize the display ====
-==== 6.4.8.1 Draw Bitmaps on the display ====
+Initialize the display by configuring the type, size and address (for I2C) or pin assignment (for SPI or GPIO based displays)
-==== 6.4.8.1 Monitor Sensor values on the display ====
+{{:docs:blox:pasted:20240826-172803.png}}
+----
+==== 6.4.8.3 Clear the display ====
+Whenever you are ready to draw a new screen, you can clear the display
+{{:docs:blox:pasted:20240826-172916.png}}
+----
+==== 6.4.8.4 Draw graphics elements on the display ====
+You can draw various elements, on their own or even better combine them together.
+{{:docs:blox:pasted:20240826-172947.png}}
+----
+==== 6.4.8.5 Draw Images on the display ====
+BLOX toolbox includes a Draw Custom Image block
+{{:docs:blox:pasted:20240826-173618.png}}
+Click the DRAW button and use your mouse to draw your own custom icons and graphics. You can change the size of the canvas as well for larger icons
+{{:docs:blox:pasted:20240826-173544.png}}
+----
+==== 6.4.8.6 Draw Bitmaps on the display ====
+BLOX toolbox includes a Display Bitmap File block.
+{{:docs:blox:pasted:20240826-173933.png}}
+Click on UPLOAD IMAGE to upload your images and convert them
+{{:docs:blox:pasted:20240826-173842.png}}
+Click on Open Image to select the file, then play around with the settings sliders to get the desired effect
+----
+==== 6.4.8.7 Monitor Sensor values on the display ====
+BLOX includes two special blocks to monitor analog sensor values in real time on a display. You can use the Guage or Oscilloscope to display a sensor's value onscreen. Very useful little tools for checking expected sensor values to build out If/While blocks for Analog sensors
+{{:docs:blox:pasted:20240826-174037.png}}
+^ Gauge View ^ Oscilloscope View ^
+| {{:docs:blox:pasted:20240827-120846.png?150}} | {{:docs:blox:pasted:20240827-120907.png?150}} |
+----
+==== 6.4.8.8 Printing Text ====
+You can also print text
+{{:docs:blox:pasted:20240826-175402.png}}

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