Hi all,
I am looking to connect 3-ply conductive thread to the GND, Vin, SCK and Data pins (I2C mode) of this 128 x 128 px grayscale OLED by Adafruit:
Grayscale OLED
Board: Teensy 4.0
OLED: SSD1327 Grayscale
The constraint is that I need this whole thing to go into a wearable (hoodie), so it should be as slim and low-profile as possible.
I am looking to connect as much as 4 feet of the thread, and I understand that there is a certain resistance per foot for the thread of about 10-16 Ohms that could be limiting the current that the OLED requires.
I have already tried what I'm describing (connecting the thread to the OLED), and the results were unsatisfactory: OLED power light turns on, SSD1327_test.ino successfully uploads and Serial confirms that the display has initialized. Sadly the display shows a blank screen, but when I use jumper wires it lights up and performs the test.
I'm thinking I could find a way to boost the current travelling through the wires,
OR
Use a different material than the thread,
OR...
You tell me!
Any guidance, questions, concerns, comments, advice, expertise, help greatly appreciated.
Thanks!
I am looking to connect 3-ply conductive thread to the GND, Vin, SCK and Data pins (I2C mode) of this 128 x 128 px grayscale OLED by Adafruit:
Grayscale OLED
Board: Teensy 4.0
OLED: SSD1327 Grayscale
The constraint is that I need this whole thing to go into a wearable (hoodie), so it should be as slim and low-profile as possible.
I am looking to connect as much as 4 feet of the thread, and I understand that there is a certain resistance per foot for the thread of about 10-16 Ohms that could be limiting the current that the OLED requires.
I have already tried what I'm describing (connecting the thread to the OLED), and the results were unsatisfactory: OLED power light turns on, SSD1327_test.ino successfully uploads and Serial confirms that the display has initialized. Sadly the display shows a blank screen, but when I use jumper wires it lights up and performs the test.
I'm thinking I could find a way to boost the current travelling through the wires,
OR
Use a different material than the thread,
OR...
You tell me!
Any guidance, questions, concerns, comments, advice, expertise, help greatly appreciated.
Thanks!