# Microview Support **URL:** https://community.sparkfun.com/c/old-topics/microview-support/60.md [Latest](https://community.sparkfun.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://community.sparkfun.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://community.sparkfun.com/tags.md) --- ## [About the Microview Support category](https://community.sparkfun.com/t/about-the-microview-support-category/59245)
**Author:** [@system](https://community.sparkfun.com/u/system)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 8, 2024, 4:06pm UTC](https://community.sparkfun.com/t/about-the-microview-support-category/59245 "2024-07-08T16:06:56Z")
--- ## [Alive but not responding](https://community.sparkfun.com/t/alive-but-not-responding/35448)
**Author:** [@sadzaq](https://community.sparkfun.com/u/sadzaq)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 13, 2018, 2:50am UTC](https://community.sparkfun.com/t/alive-but-not-responding/35448 "2018-04-13T02:50:37Z")
Hi, I have just returned to the Arduino world and am trying to use my Microview. When I plug it in to the USB programmer and then connect that to a USB port on my PC (a Dell laptop with Win 7) I get the Hello World disp… --- ## [Re-display SparkFun (or other) logo?](https://community.sparkfun.com/t/re-display-sparkfun-or-other-logo/35197)
**Author:** [@LafrancR](https://community.sparkfun.com/u/LafrancR)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 23, 2018, 6:10pm UTC](https://community.sparkfun.com/t/re-display-sparkfun-or-other-logo/35197 "2018-02-23T18:10:19Z")
Hi. Just wondering if it’s possible to re-display the logo that’s built into MicroView.cpp (eg: the SparkFun logo or whatever else it gets tweaked to) after the screen has been used to display sensor data, etc. I imagin… --- ## [Microview via I2C or?](https://community.sparkfun.com/t/microview-via-i2c-or/34443)
**Author:** [@mdblack98](https://community.sparkfun.com/u/mdblack98)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 26, 2017, 1:27pm UTC](https://community.sparkfun.com/t/microview-via-i2c-or/34443 "2017-05-26T13:27:05Z")
I want to hook up a Microview to a RedBoard. I’ve got I2C working with an air quality sensor and would like to send the info to the MicroView so this thing becomes portable. Tried the I2C ports on the Microview but it … --- ## [Voltage conversion](https://community.sparkfun.com/t/voltage-conversion/34403)
**Author:** [@fawad928](https://community.sparkfun.com/u/fawad928)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 16, 2017, 3:14pm UTC](https://community.sparkfun.com/t/voltage-conversion/34403 "2017-05-16T15:14:46Z")
Sir I’ve a little problem arising in my project, it states “checking the status of line voltage through GSM with 8051”. I’ve almost done but the voltage conversion retard me to move on. I need your help if someone has id… --- ## [MicroViewDemo will not compile](https://community.sparkfun.com/t/microviewdemo-will-not-compile/30070)
**Author:** [@Tonygo](https://community.sparkfun.com/u/Tonygo)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 13, 2017, 1:01am UTC](https://community.sparkfun.com/t/microviewdemo-will-not-compile/30070 "2017-05-13T01:01:35Z")
Problem with MicroViewDemo - would not compile The 4th line in void setup() “setTime(10,10,01,17,1,2014);” gives the following error “ ‘setTime’ was not declared in this scope “ How do I modify the sketch to make it… --- ## [microOLED (microview)](https://community.sparkfun.com/t/microoled-microview/34296)
**Author:** [@steven1977](https://community.sparkfun.com/u/steven1977)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 21, 2017, 7:32pm UTC](https://community.sparkfun.com/t/microoled-microview/34296 "2017-04-21T19:32:23Z")
I purchased the microview spinoff : https://www.sparkfun.com/products/13003 I’m trying the SPI portion, but with no luck. I Always get a scrambled screen. With I2C it works without a problem. I tried it on an Arduin… --- ## [The doubts about using pic16f887 to capture speed](https://community.sparkfun.com/t/the-doubts-about-using-pic16f887-to-capture-speed/34227)
**Author:** [@ling1995](https://community.sparkfun.com/u/ling1995)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 6, 2017, 4:09pm UTC](https://community.sparkfun.com/t/the-doubts-about-using-pic16f887-to-capture-speed/34227 "2017-04-06T16:09:36Z")
Good afternoon~all,thanks for reading my post. I am a student majoring in electronics. Recently I am involved in a project of using PIC16F887.(this is its datasheet: http://www.kynix.com/uploadfiles/pdf659 … 977607.pdf … --- ## [Connecting Microview to Wyliodrin](https://community.sparkfun.com/t/connecting-microview-to-wyliodrin/34005)
**Author:** [@sparrow](https://community.sparkfun.com/u/sparrow)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 23, 2017, 2:13pm UTC](https://community.sparkfun.com/t/connecting-microview-to-wyliodrin/34005 "2017-02-23T14:13:19Z")
How i can connect Microview to Wyliodrin STUDIO? If i connect it via USB to Raspberry and run Wyliodrin STUDIO then small LCD display shows tutorials etc, but i can’t figure out what i should choose/do after i click Con… --- ## [Newly Purchased MicroView - Screen Stopped Working](https://community.sparkfun.com/t/newly-purchased-microview-screen-stopped-working/32967)
**Author:** [@andrew.nottage](https://community.sparkfun.com/u/andrew.nottage)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 26, 2016, 1:29am UTC](https://community.sparkfun.com/t/newly-purchased-microview-screen-stopped-working/32967 "2016-05-26T01:29:02Z")
Hello, Just received my new MicroView (MV). I stuck MV in USB Programmer it came bundled with, then inserted programmer into laptop’s USB slot. Demo played and I started uploading sketches. I tried both Arduino IDE and … --- ## [How do you invert text on the display?](https://community.sparkfun.com/t/how-do-you-invert-text-on-the-display/32599)
**Author:** [@ryemac3](https://community.sparkfun.com/u/ryemac3)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 13, 2016, 4:05pm UTC](https://community.sparkfun.com/t/how-do-you-invert-text-on-the-display/32599 "2016-03-13T16:05:46Z")
I have a small clock interface that I’m working on. In order to set the clock, I have a button that steps the user through the various fields: hours, minutes, month, day, year, etc. Another push button increments the val… --- ## [Microview - ML8511 interface voltage problem](https://community.sparkfun.com/t/microview-ml8511-interface-voltage-problem/32147)
**Author:** [@Av8ter](https://community.sparkfun.com/u/Av8ter)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 29, 2015, 4:18pm UTC](https://community.sparkfun.com/t/microview-ml8511-interface-voltage-problem/32147 "2015-12-29T16:18:05Z")
Hello, I am altering the Sparkfun ML8511 sketch to use in the Microview, using the VIN pin. The sketch requires using the 3.3v Arduino pin as an accurate reference voltage. I am using a 9volt battery powered 3.3v/5v out… --- ## [Microview and Timers with attachInterrupt](https://community.sparkfun.com/t/microview-and-timers-with-attachinterrupt/31875)
**Author:** [@veckoff](https://community.sparkfun.com/u/veckoff)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [November 13, 2015, 4:46pm UTC](https://community.sparkfun.com/t/microview-and-timers-with-attachinterrupt/31875 "2015-11-13T16:46:14Z")
Hi, I make a litle program with the Timerone library (http://www.prometec.net/wp-content/uplo … merOne.zip) but the Microview don’t display nothing I know there are some incompatibilities when interrupts are used, this… --- ## [Displaying from serial problem](https://community.sparkfun.com/t/displaying-from-serial-problem/31621)
**Author:** [@bl00p](https://community.sparkfun.com/u/bl00p)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 25, 2015, 12:32pm UTC](https://community.sparkfun.com/t/displaying-from-serial-problem/31621 "2015-09-25T12:32:02Z")
Hello everyone, I was just given a MicroView to play around with and I decided to build a temperature sensor. I’m using a raspberry pi to hook up the sensor too and python using pyserial to write the script to read the … --- ## [Problems with MicroView +5V and USB Programmer](https://community.sparkfun.com/t/problems-with-microview-5v-and-usb-programmer/31532)
**Author:** [@Schema](https://community.sparkfun.com/u/Schema)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 12, 2015, 12:23am UTC](https://community.sparkfun.com/t/problems-with-microview-5v-and-usb-programmer/31532 "2015-09-12T00:23:05Z")
I have a MicroView project I’m working on, where the MicroView is typically powered by a host computer (a Commodore 64 if it’s relevant :wink:). I’ve been powering the MicroView off of the regulated +5V supply provided … --- ## [Options for Two Serial Ports on MicroView?](https://community.sparkfun.com/t/options-for-two-serial-ports-on-microview/31214)
**Author:** [@Schema](https://community.sparkfun.com/u/Schema)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 14, 2015, 7:27pm UTC](https://community.sparkfun.com/t/options-for-two-serial-ports-on-microview/31214 "2015-07-14T19:27:10Z")
I’m looking to use my MicroView as a data translator/sniffer between two serial devices, running at a low serial baud of 2400. I had assumed it would be trivial to use the regular Hardware Serial on pins 0 and 1 and the… --- ## [MicroView Arduino Library - Main Page is blank](https://community.sparkfun.com/t/microview-arduino-library-main-page-is-blank/31197)
**Author:** [@Deltadawg01](https://community.sparkfun.com/u/Deltadawg01)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 6, 2015, 8:02pm UTC](https://community.sparkfun.com/t/microview-arduino-library-main-page-is-blank/31197 "2015-07-06T20:02:31Z")
http://learn.microview.io/doco/html/index.html I am unable to find anything on this page for the library. Does anyone have suggestions? Thanks in advance --- ## [Microview compass?](https://community.sparkfun.com/t/microview-compass/30913)
**Author:** [@cluttonfred](https://community.sparkfun.com/u/cluttonfred)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [May 19, 2015, 3:49pm UTC](https://community.sparkfun.com/t/microview-compass/30913 "2015-05-19T15:49:11Z")
Hi, I am looking at solutions for small, simple car/boat/airplane gauges and starting with something simple–a compass. I am thinking that a Microview in the center of a 16-Neopixel LED ring would provide a nice combinati… --- ## [Microview & Bubble Display 7 segment = Not working](https://community.sparkfun.com/t/microview-bubble-display-7-segment-not-working/30810)
**Author:** [@redred](https://community.sparkfun.com/u/redred)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [April 29, 2015, 11:44pm UTC](https://community.sparkfun.com/t/microview-bubble-display-7-segment-not-working/30810 "2015-04-29T23:44:58Z")
Hi together, I got stuck at an actual project at home. Besides some sensors and actors (which all are working fine), I have some trouble with the display. Hardware wiring was no problem at all, programming is a problem.… --- ## [Microview not showing up](https://community.sparkfun.com/t/microview-not-showing-up/30736)
**Author:** [@Moses](https://community.sparkfun.com/u/Moses)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 21, 2015, 2:31am UTC](https://community.sparkfun.com/t/microview-not-showing-up/30736 "2015-04-21T02:31:38Z")
When I tried uploading a program to the Microview I got this error: avrdude: stk500\_recv(): programmer is not responding avrdude: stk500\_getsync() attempt 1 of 10: not in sync: resp=0x67 Upon further inspection I noti… --- ## [Microview as HID keyboard](https://community.sparkfun.com/t/microview-as-hid-keyboard/30658)
**Author:** [@Gloom](https://community.sparkfun.com/u/Gloom)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 10, 2015, 1:42am UTC](https://community.sparkfun.com/t/microview-as-hid-keyboard/30658 "2015-04-10T01:42:02Z")
Hi, would it be possible to use the microview as a HID keyboard, similar to the teensy? --- ## [Microview Error Compiling](https://community.sparkfun.com/t/microview-error-compiling/30639)
**Author:** [@Baldrick100](https://community.sparkfun.com/u/Baldrick100)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [April 10, 2015, 1:38am UTC](https://community.sparkfun.com/t/microview-error-compiling/30639 "2015-04-10T01:38:22Z")
Just after a bit of help. I’m using the Microview in the USB Microview programmer - it fired up with the demo when first plugged in. The problem is I get the following error message in the Arduino IDE 1.6.2: Error Com… --- ## [Cant upload any of the programs](https://community.sparkfun.com/t/cant-upload-any-of-the-programs/30487)
**Author:** [@developer69](https://community.sparkfun.com/u/developer69)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 2, 2015, 8:36am UTC](https://community.sparkfun.com/t/cant-upload-any-of-the-programs/30487 "2015-04-02T08:36:57Z")
Double checked everything, I can see when I plug in Microview, I get Com2. I make sure IDE is set to Com2. Program will veryify and compile. But when I do the upload, I get the following error: avrdude: stk500\_recv()… --- ## [Anyone building a wireless display out of your Microview?](https://community.sparkfun.com/t/anyone-building-a-wireless-display-out-of-your-microview/29460)
**Author:** [@doobie](https://community.sparkfun.com/u/doobie)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [March 20, 2015, 3:18pm UTC](https://community.sparkfun.com/t/anyone-building-a-wireless-display-out-of-your-microview/29460 "2015-03-20T15:18:30Z")
I was thinking of making a wireless display using Xbee’s, but I hate reinventing the wheel, I was hoping to find an eagle file for the microview and design a small board that could be battery powered. --- ## [Plastic housing on Microview](https://community.sparkfun.com/t/plastic-housing-on-microview/30453)
**Author:** [@seskindell](https://community.sparkfun.com/u/seskindell)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 8, 2015, 10:09am UTC](https://community.sparkfun.com/t/plastic-housing-on-microview/30453 "2015-03-08T10:09:50Z")
Is it possible to get the Microview without the plastic housing … i.e., just the programmer circuit board and OLED? Thank you! Steve --- ## [uView Programmer alters circuit's behavior??](https://community.sparkfun.com/t/uview-programmer-alters-circuits-behavior/30292)
**Author:** [@awardblvr](https://community.sparkfun.com/u/awardblvr)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 12, 2015, 12:46am UTC](https://community.sparkfun.com/t/uview-programmer-alters-circuits-behavior/30292 "2015-02-12T00:46:14Z")
I have a Microview connected to an MLX90614 https://www.sparkfun.com/products/9570 Infrared Thermometer (I2C) using https://github.com/adafruit/Adafruit-MLX90614-Library. Works great… SOMETIMES: Always when Microview Pr… --- ## [Programmer with Arduino mini pro](https://community.sparkfun.com/t/programmer-with-arduino-mini-pro/30171)
**Author:** [@tester919](https://community.sparkfun.com/u/tester919)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [January 19, 2015, 2:21pm UTC](https://community.sparkfun.com/t/programmer-with-arduino-mini-pro/30171 "2015-01-19T14:21:31Z")
I got one of these from the kickstarter and am wondering if I can use the programmer for my arudino mini pro. It seems I could do it easily with a 5v one (just plug it all in?) Also am I able to do it with a 3.3v one? … --- ## [Microview current draw @ 5V?](https://community.sparkfun.com/t/microview-current-draw-5v/29871)
**Author:** [@Schema](https://community.sparkfun.com/u/Schema)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [December 1, 2014, 2:19am UTC](https://community.sparkfun.com/t/microview-current-draw-5v/29871 "2014-12-01T02:19:15Z")
Hi all, I haven’t found it on a datasheet yet. What is the Microview’s current draw when powered by 5V? I realize that it’s dependent on OLED activity, but what’s typical / worst case ? Thanks! --- ## [Anyone know of a compatible SD or micro SD card reader](https://community.sparkfun.com/t/anyone-know-of-a-compatible-sd-or-micro-sd-card-reader/29860)
**Author:** [@awardblvr](https://community.sparkfun.com/u/awardblvr)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 26, 2014, 4:42am UTC](https://community.sparkfun.com/t/anyone-know-of-a-compatible-sd-or-micro-sd-card-reader/29860 "2014-11-26T04:42:52Z")
All the SD and micro SD card reader/writers are SPI interface. But MicroView only brings out I2C. Does anyone know of a way to get MicroView to read an SD card? Is there an I2C-based card reader/writer available somewhe… --- ## [Battery recommendations](https://community.sparkfun.com/t/battery-recommendations/29674)
**Author:** [@awardblvr](https://community.sparkfun.com/u/awardblvr)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [November 24, 2014, 10:16pm UTC](https://community.sparkfun.com/t/battery-recommendations/29674 "2014-11-24T22:16:01Z")
What are some solutions for powering a microView by battery? LiPo? What config could get me to the acceptable voltage level? Other ideas? Booster? [Next page](https://community.sparkfun.com/c/old-topics/microview-support/60.md?page=1)