2.8" TFT Touch Shield as a Speedometer

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2.8" TFT Touch Shield as a Speedometer

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Hi,
I've been thinking to use this shield to use it as a speedometer for my bike, but I need, at least, 3 pins to use measure the speed...and I am not sure how to wire the Arduino using this shield.
Please, can you tell me if you have done something similar? For example, to connect sensors to the Arduino and use this shield to show the values....
Do you think that could be a good idea for my project?
Thanks in advance,
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Re: 2.8" TFT Touch Shield as a Speedometer

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Available pins are digital pins 2,3 and analog 4&5.

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Re: 2.8" TFT Touch Shield as a Speedometer

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Ok, thanks for the prompt response.
But i've seen in the tutorial page of the tft display, that, I have to use one of this shields:
http://www.adafruit.com/products/51http ... rewshield/
Which one best fits for my application? I want to use it for my speedometer, and I need, at least, the VCC, GND and digital 2 pin.
Thanks again,

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Re: 2.8" TFT Touch Shield as a Speedometer

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The proto shield plus some stacking headers would be an easy way to access those pins. But for a bike computer I expect you would prefer a more compact package. How good is your soldering? With care you should be able to tap into the three pins you need without adding to the bulk of the package.

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Re: 2.8" TFT Touch Shield as a Speedometer

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Yes, you are right, I prefer the bike computer as compact as possible, so...Do you suggest to solder those three pins without any shield?

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Re: 2.8" TFT Touch Shield as a Speedometer

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You could try to tack wires onto the pin solders on the bottom of the Arduino. Make sure you have some sort of strain-relief on the wires - maybe hot glue them to the board.
Or, you could wrap and solder the wires onto the bases of shield pins, so that the shield will still insert into the arduino. That would work better if the wires are fine gauge - you want to interfere with the insertion as little as possible.

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Re: 2.8" TFT Touch Shield as a Speedometer

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Another approach is to wrap the wires around the shield pins and solder as close to the bottom of the shield as possible before plugging the shield into the Arduino. In any case, you will want to use some form of strain relief as Driver Block suggested.

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Re: 2.8" TFT Touch Shield as a Speedometer

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Good! I will try with some of your answers and share the experience.
Thanks!

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Re: 2.8" TFT Touch Shield as a Speedometer

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Just an additional question: What is the best enclosure to put an Arduino Uno+TFT Shield? I know about the enclosure id:271 ,but it is unproper to use the touchscreen...
Do you know about some enclosure?
Thanks.
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Re: 2.8" TFT Touch Shield as a Speedometer

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We do not currently have an enclosure that fits the touch shield. Most people make custom enclosures or modify off-the-shelf enclosures to fit.

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