OLED connectors to the kit?

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Hi

I have ordered the OLED display recommended in the blog post

Avnet Azure Sphere Starter-Kit: Advanced Tutorial

by peterfenn

128x64 Yellow Blue SSD1306 I2C OLED Display [optional]
eg. this one for $6.99 from Amazon...

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B072Q2X2LL/

My questions are,

Has anyone used headers and jumper wires to connect this display?

And if so is this the preferred way to connect the Display to the Kit?

And what parts did you use.?

Would A solder less header be possible for the solution? (my soldering dexterity is limited)

Thanks in advance

Steve K

jgroman · Accepted Answer

Hi Stephen,

it is not mandatory to solder dedicated OLED connector. You can just use 4 DuPont male/female wires and connect the display to I2C pins on either MikroBus socket.

Alternatively you could use cables with hook clips (for example like this: https://www.aliexpress.com/item/32798553256.html ) and hook them to unpopulated OLED display pins on kit - but it is generally unsafe solution.

In my case I soldered 4-pin female header (like this: https://www.aliexpress.com/i/32858478594.html ) to the kit and I plug the display right into it without any jumper wires.

clem57 · Answer

I think you may get away without soldiering. Take a look at this https://www.instructables.com/id/4-Ways-to-Connect-a-Wire-Without-Soldering/ . But I want to stress that soldiering is the best electrical connection.

skruglewicz · Answer

thanks so much for the advice Jaroslav..

my order from Amazon is on it's way.

I orderd the following items

Glarks 40Pcs 8 Kinds of 2.54mm Breakaway PCB Board 40 Pin Male and Female Pin Header Connectors Kit for Arduino Prototype Shield

Sold by: Connectors & Wire & Tools

$9.99

Elegoo EL-CP-004 120pcs Multicolored Dupont Wire 40pin Male to Female, 40pin Male to Male, 40pin Female to Female Breadboard Jumper Wires Ribbon Cables Kit for arduino

Sold by: ELEGOO

$6.98

UCTRONICS 0.96 Inch OLED Module 12864 128x64 Yellow Blue SSD1306 Driver I2C Serial Self-Luminous Display Board for Arduino Raspberry PI

Sold by: Arducam

$6.99

I'll have a friend solder the header to the board.

Thanks again

Steve

jgroman · Answer

You are welcome!

Just thought about one more option: Grove to female 4-pin cable like this: Grove System - Seeed Wiki If you combine it with Grove Expansion board you will never run out of free I2C sockets. Just make sure the pinout is correct when connecting the OLED display.

OLED connectors to the kit?

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