st7735-python-pimoroni/README.md

# Python ST7735

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Python library to control an ST7735 TFT LCD display.  Allows simple drawing on the display without installing a kernel module.

Designed specifically to work with a ST7735 based 160x80 pixel TFT SPI display. (Specifically the 0.96" SPI LCD from Pimoroni).

Make sure you have the following dependencies:

````
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install python-rpi.gpio python-spidev python-pip python-imaging python-numpy
````

Install this library by running:

````
sudo pip install st7735
````

See example of usage in the examples folder.

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Modified from 'Modified from 'Adafruit Python ILI9341' written by Tony DiCola for Adafruit Industries.' written by Clement Skau.

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