How to Use Adafruit Touch LCDs With NXP LPC55S69-EVK

Learn how NXP LPC55S69-EVK boards can be used with Adafruit TFT LCD boards.

The NXP LPC55S69-EVK is a versatile board. In this article, we demonstrate how it can be used with Adafruit TFT LCD boards, both with resistive and capacitive touch. For the software, I’m using the open-source LittlevGL GUI.

LPC55S69-EVK with Adafruit Touch LCD

Software and Hardware Used

NXP MCUXpresso IDE V11.0.1 with NXP MCUXpresso SDK V2.6.2
LPCXpresso55S69 Board (LPC55S69-EVK)
Adafruit 2.8″ TFT Touch Shield for Arduino with capacitive Touch Screen: https://www.adafruit.com/product/1947 (recommended)
Or: Adafruit 2.8″ TFT Touch Shield for Arduino with Resistive Touch Screen: https://www.adafruit.com/product/1651
LittlevGL (Open Source GUI Library) V6.0.2: https://littlevgl.com/
McuOnEclipse Library V1.0.2: https://github.com/ErichStyger/McuOnEclipseLibrary with FreeRTOS V10.2.1

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