PiTFT + Additional SPI device? Moderators: adafruit_support_bill, adafruit

[maximinimal]

Hi all!

I'm trying to connect a MAX98357-based audio DAC to an RPi 0 W connected to a PiTFT. However, these devices both rely on SPI, with the MAX98357 using I2S.

I see here (https://pinout.xyz/pinout/spi) that there are two SPI busses, but the PiTFT uses one of the pins from the second SPI bus as a GPIO!

Any ideas on how I might be able to proceed?

Thanks! :]

[mikeysklar]

@maximinimal,

So the MAX98357 is a I2S device using these pins:

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Amp Vin to Raspbery Pi 5V
Amp GND to Raspbery Pi GND
Amp DIN to Raspbery Pi #21
Amp BCLK to Raspbery Pi #18
Amp LRCLK to Raspbery Pi #19


The PiTFT (3.5") is also trying to use BCLK on the Pi #18. This is a significant conflict. I don't know of any way to remap BCLK to another Pi pin. Your best bet will be to switch to another display that does not have a pin conflict if you want to use I2S.

[maximinimal]

Hi, thanks for your help!

I do indeed see that, though I was under the impression that the RPi 0 offers two SPI busses. Is this not correct?

Thanks again!

[mikeysklar]

You are correct that the Pi Zero (and all Pi's with 2x20 connector) currently have two SPI buses. However, the 3.5" PiTFT is designed to press connect to the SPI0 bus. It should be possible to physically wire your own connections to the SP1 bus and configure the display to use SP1 in /boot/config.txt. This would not allow you to stack the TFT on your Pi as a hat.

Take a look at this discussion:

https://raspberrypi.stackexchange.com/q ... -same-time

[maximinimal]

Thanks so much for sharing (and sorry for the delayed response).


I'll explore that link and try this out.


Thanks again, and happy 2021!