ILI9328 TFT LCD controller connection guide

ILI9328 TFT LCD controller MI0240ST · FPC-39 wiring guide with power, signal assignments, and bench checks.

MI0240ST · FPC-39

39 contacts Current package

ILI Technology ·

Bring up the 16-bit display bus

Required

Power VCC and IOVCC from a regulated 2.8 V rail. Match the host’s logic to IOVCC and strap IM0 low. Use separate current sinks for the four backlight cathodes.

+2.8 V
- VCC (7)
- IOVCC (8)
- Panel supply
Ground
- GND (1)
- GND (33)
- GND (39)
- IM0 (31)
- Host ground
- Bezel
- Backlight driver ground
Chip select
- CS (10)
- Host CS
Register select
- RS (11)
- Host D/C
Reset
- RESET (30)
- Host reset
Read strobe
- RD (13)
- Host RD
Write strobe
- WR (12)
- Host WR
Data bit 0
- DB0 (14)
- Host D0
Data bit 1
- DB1 (15)
- Host D1
Data bit 2
- DB2 (16)
- Host D2
Data bit 3
- DB3 (17)
- Host D3
Data bit 4
- DB4 (18)
- Host D4
Data bit 5
- DB5 (19)
- Host D5
Data bit 6
- DB6 (20)
- Host D6
Data bit 7
- DB7 (21)
- Host D7
Data bit 8
- DB8 (22)
- Host D8
Data bit 9
- DB9 (23)
- Host D9
Data bit 10
- DB10 (24)
- Host D10
Data bit 11
- DB11 (25)
- Host D11
Data bit 12
- DB12 (26)
- Host D12
Data bit 13
- DB13 (27)
- Host D13
Data bit 14
- DB14 (28)
- Host D14
Data bit 15
- DB15 (29)
- Host D15
Backlight anode
- LED-A (38)
- Backlight supply output
Backlight branch 1
- LED-1 (34)
- Constant-current sink 1 · 20 mA typical
Backlight branch 2
- LED-2 (35)
- Constant-current sink 2 · 20 mA typical
Backlight branch 3
- LED-3 (36)
- Constant-current sink 3 · 20 mA typical
Backlight branch 4
- LED-4 (37)
- Constant-current sink 4 · 20 mA typical

Bench checks

Check the reset timing and use the controller’s 16-bit bus cycle to read the device-code register before initialization.
Apply the MI0240ST initialization values using 16-bit transfers and fill the full 240 × 320 display window with a known color.

Multi-Inno MI0240ST Rev. 1.0, pp. 5–12. Manufacturer specification hosted by Display Future. ILI Technology ILI9328 v0.1.5, Pin Descriptions and interface-mode table. Manufacturer PDF hosted by Orient Display.

MI0240ST · FPC-39 wiring map

Highlighted contacts are used in the required step or selected circuit. Select a contact to inspect it.

MI0240ST · FPC-39

Locate contact 1 in the module’s mechanical drawing and check the mating connector contact side.

Selected pin details

7 · VCC

Supply input · Power

Display supply.

Multi-Inno MI0240ST Rev. 1.0, pp. 5–12. Manufacturer specification hosted by Display Future.

Electrical limits · Pin in the reference

Models and documents

This map covers the MI0240ST flex connector, revision 1.0. The four touch positions are electrically unconnected on this module.

MI0240ST: 2.4-inch Multi-Inno module with four individually available LED cathodes.

Multi-Inno MI0240ST manufacturer documentation· Multi-Inno MI0240ST Rev. 1.0, pp. 5–12. Manufacturer specification hosted by Display Future.
ILI9328 controller datasheet· ILI Technology ILI9328 v0.1.5, Pin Descriptions and interface-mode table. Manufacturer PDF hosted by Orient Display.