Brand | Waveshare |
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Manufacturer | Waveshare |
Model | 1.51inch Transparent OLED |
Part Number | 1.51inch Transparent OLED |
Memory Slots Available | 4 |
RAM memory technology | DDR4 |
OS | Linux |
Processor Brand | ARM |
Number of Processors | 1 |
Compatible Devices | Raspberry Pi 4B, Raspberry Pi 3B+, Raspberry Pi 3A+ |
Batteries included | No |
Batteries Required | No |
Wireless Standard | Bluetooth |
Total USB Ports | 4 |
Connector Type | I2C |
Manufacturer | Waveshare |
Item model number | 1.51inch Transparent OLED |
Product Dimensions | 4.2 x 2.72 x 2.72 cm; 32 g |
ASIN | B0B8N46G24 |
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Waveshare 1.51inch Transparent OLED 128×64 Resolution Compatible with Raspberry Pi 4B/3B+/3A+ Embedded Independent Driver Chip SPI/I2C Interfaces Light Blue Color Display
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Brand | Waveshare |
Connectivity technology | I2C |
Operating system | Linux |
CPU manufacturer | ARM |
Wireless communication standard | Bluetooth |
Compatible devices | Raspberry Pi 4B, Raspberry Pi 3B+, Raspberry Pi 3A+ |
RAM memory technology | DDR4 |
Processor count | 1 |
Total USB ports | 4 |
About this item
- OLED transparent module, full viewing angle. There is a non-transparent white area on the side of the cable, but it can be displayed.
- Working Voltage: 5V/3.3V, Display Size: 35.05 × 15.32 (mm), Pixel Size: 0.254 × 0.254 (mm), Board Size: 41 × 22.5 (mm).
- Adopts 4-wire SPI and I2C interface, better compatibility, fast data rate.
- The program defaults to SPI mode. If you need to switch the mode, please modify DEV_Config.h. For details, please refer to the program description - bottom hardware interface - interface selection.
- Provide online user manual, please check the manual carefully before using! With development resources (examples for Raspberry Pi/Arduino/STM32).
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Date First Available | Aug. 4 2022 |
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Sold by | waveshare | HONGXINBAORUI | waveshare | UeeKKoo-CA | GeeekPi | waveshare |
operating system | Linux | Raspberry Pi OS | Raspberry Pi OS | Linux | Linux | FreeRTOS |
CPU manufacturer | ARM | Intel | Broadcom | ARM | VIA | Espressif |
RAM tech | DDR4 | DDR3 | — | LPDDR3 | LPDDR3 | SRAM |
connectivity tech | I2C | I2C | SPI | SPI | I2C | USB, Wi-Fi, I2, GPIO |
wireless standard | bluetooth | bluetooth | bluetooth | — | bluetooth | 802 11 BGN |
core count | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
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Waveshare, founded in 2006, is headquartered in Shenzhen, China, with additional offices in HK. Waveshare's product range is extensive, covering multiple areas such as microcontrollers, development boards, displays, sensors, wireless communication, and more. These products include LCD screens, touch screens, OLED displays, cameras, and others in various sizes.
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Cool looking display but no instructions provided
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- Reviewed in Canada on May 8, 2025Verified PurchaseA unique twist on a standard lcd screen. I bought this for a school project. It worked quite well.
- Reviewed in Canada on March 7, 2025Verified PurchaseI could not get the display to work with WaveShare's example code after a full day of troubleshooting, I strongly suspect something is broken.
Update: the pinout on the wiki is quite misleading, as the wire colors for the data and chip enable are swapped around. After doing the switch, the board now works.
- Reviewed in Canada on August 1, 2023The Waveshare 1.51-in Transparent OLED display is a neat project for your Raspberry Pi or Arduino. The display is nicely made with a glass screen and is mostly transparent, besides the white strip on the bottom. Instructions are not provided but you can find an online guide on the Waveshare Wiki site. It provides step by step instructions on setting up the display with Raspberry Pi and Arduino, how to run the demo programs and a quick guide on programming the display. Just a word of caution that the cable colours on the web guide do not match what is provided in kit. The pinout on the driver board is the same, it's just some of the colours are not the same so ensure you are connecting the right cables from display to GPIO of Raspberry Pi or to Arduino board. Instructions were easy enough to follow to get the demo programs running. I connected using my Raspberry Pi 4B and was able to run the demo programs without too much issue. Only thing that wasn't detailed was which way to connect the display ribbon cable to driver board. You want to have the pins on the ribbon cable facing up. The display is blue and has a relatively low resolution (128x64), but the transparency of the display is the key feature. Because it is OLED, you don't want to display a static image for too long else you risk image burn and permanent damage. This is mentioned in the Wiki.
4.0 out of 5 starsThe Waveshare 1.51-in Transparent OLED display is a neat project for your Raspberry Pi or Arduino. The display is nicely made with a glass screen and is mostly transparent, besides the white strip on the bottom. Instructions are not provided but you can find an online guide on the Waveshare Wiki site. It provides step by step instructions on setting up the display with Raspberry Pi and Arduino, how to run the demo programs and a quick guide on programming the display. Just a word of caution that the cable colours on the web guide do not match what is provided in kit. The pinout on the driver board is the same, it's just some of the colours are not the same so ensure you are connecting the right cables from display to GPIO of Raspberry Pi or to Arduino board. Instructions were easy enough to follow to get the demo programs running. I connected using my Raspberry Pi 4B and was able to run the demo programs without too much issue. Only thing that wasn't detailed was which way to connect the display ribbon cable to driver board. You want to have the pins on the ribbon cable facing up. The display is blue and has a relatively low resolution (128x64), but the transparency of the display is the key feature. Because it is OLED, you don't want to display a static image for too long else you risk image burn and permanent damage. This is mentioned in the Wiki.Cool looking display but no instructions provided
Reviewed in Canada on August 1, 2023
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- Reviewed in Canada on September 19, 2023I'm a big fan of the hardware. I am still running up against walls with technical specs and open community documentation. The screen itself is great - very easy to read, just bright enough for what I need and really good detail for the size and limitations inherent with such a screen.
The ribbon cable is very, very short and can limit usage - a transparent screen is usually meant to be used in a way that will require a longer cable.
I will be working on many projects with this screen and some others, so I may update the review if their documentation is better organized.
3.0 out of 5 starsI'm a big fan of the hardware. I am still running up against walls with technical specs and open community documentation. The screen itself is great - very easy to read, just bright enough for what I need and really good detail for the size and limitations inherent with such a screen.I love the screen - instructions are impossible
Reviewed in Canada on September 19, 2023
The ribbon cable is very, very short and can limit usage - a transparent screen is usually meant to be used in a way that will require a longer cable.
I will be working on many projects with this screen and some others, so I may update the review if their documentation is better organized.
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- Y1bReviewed in the United Kingdom on November 19, 2024
5.0 out of 5 stars Low power, nice and bright (blue)
Verified PurchaseIf you need a bright, small format OLED display that consumes low power (at 3.3V) this display is a good choice. It has both 4 wire serial comms by default and I2C capabilities (just move 2 surface mount resistors). The manufacturer (Waveshare) has example code that I used with an Arduino Nano (V3.0), and it also works with Arduino “clone” products such as the Seeed Studio RA4M1 with example code available from the likes of GitHub for these.
The display glass is transparent, so you may need something to place behind it, but there is no backlight as each active pixel is self illuminating. Having the separate driver board connected via a ribbon cable means it is easier to fit this display into smaller projects and angle the display as needed without having to accommodate a connected driver board.
Y1bLow power, nice and bright (blue)
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 19, 2024
The display glass is transparent, so you may need something to place behind it, but there is no backlight as each active pixel is self illuminating. Having the separate driver board connected via a ribbon cable means it is easier to fit this display into smaller projects and angle the display as needed without having to accommodate a connected driver board.
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William I.Reviewed in Italy on September 18, 2023
4.0 out of 5 stars OLED Trasparente
Verified PurchaseRicevuto in un'ottima confezione protettiva, funziona correttamente tramite interfaccia SPI, testato con Arduino UNO. Unico display trasparente rimasto in commercio, peccato per le piccole dimensioni e i bordi che sono troppo visibili
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JemandReviewed in Germany on May 1, 2025
5.0 out of 5 stars Super
Verified PurchaseFunktioniert und die Grafik ist auch Sehr gut.
- jasonReviewed in the United States on October 17, 2024
5.0 out of 5 stars Everything I expected
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It sucks the cable is so small, it makes mounting this virtually impossible, as well as the fact there is nothing to mount to, no screw hole or something. The cable and board makes it a very odd form factor to fit where you want it and I am struggling with that in my case. But as the title says, this was all expected when I bought it so I cannot fault the product. Awesome display!!
jasonEverything I expected
Reviewed in the United States on October 17, 2024
It sucks the cable is so small, it makes mounting this virtually impossible, as well as the fact there is nothing to mount to, no screw hole or something. The cable and board makes it a very odd form factor to fit where you want it and I am struggling with that in my case. But as the title says, this was all expected when I bought it so I cannot fault the product. Awesome display!!
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