4.3″ DIABLO16 Display Module Pack
for the Arduino
The uLCD-43DT-AR is an Arduino Display Module Pack, which includes a uLCD-43DT 4.3″ LCD Display with Resistive Touch, a 4D Arduino Adaptor Shield and 5 way interface cable.
The uLCD-43DT-AR includes an Arduino Adaptor Shield which is used to interface the uLCD-43DT Display with an Arduino, to provide a quick and easy interface without any wiring hassles.
The Arduino Display Module Pack enables an Arduino user to quickly connect the 4D Arduino Adaptor Shield to their Arduino, connect the 5 way cable between the Adaptor and the Display Module, and be connected in seconds to start programming their new 4D Systems Display.
The uLCD-43DT-AR has a comprehensive ViSi-Genie Library for the Arduino, which provides a rapid programming experience for Arduino users, to create both simple and complex GUI’s with ease. A Serial Library is also provided to easily interface to the Arduino, which prives an simple method to draw primitives such as lines, rectangles, circles and text, displaying images, playing sound and logging data to uSD card.
The Arduino Adaptor Shield utilises the Arduino’s UART Serial Port and a single Digital pin.
For support relating specifically to the Arduino hardware/software, please refer to the Arduino Support Forum
For support relating to 4D Systems hardware or interfacing to an Arduino, please refer to the 4D Systems Support Forum
NOT RECOMMENDED FOR NEW DESIGNS – Please contact Sales for Questions/Concerns. Please refer to our gen4 range for alternate products.
Information about the display module
- Powerful 4.3″ Intelligent LCD-TFT display module powered by DIABLO16.
- 480 x 272 Resolution, RGB 65K true to life colours, TFT Screen with integrated 4-wire Resistive Touch Panel
- Easy 5 pin interface to any TTL Serial Host:
- VCC, TX, RX, GND, RESET
- 6 banks of 32750 bytes of Flash memory for User Application Code and Data
- 32Kb of SRAM purely for the User.
- 16 General Purpose I/O pins for user interfacing, which include 4 configurable Analog Inputs.
- The GPIO is variously configurable for alternative functions such as:
- 3x I2C channels available
- 1x SPI dedicated for SD Card and 3x configurable SPI channels available
- 1x dedicated and 3x configurable TTL Serial comm ports available
- Up to 6 GPIO can be used as Pin Counters
- Up to 6 GPIO for PWM (simple and Servo)
- Up to 10 GPIO for Pulse Output
- Up to 14 GPIO can be configured for Quadrature Encoder Inputs (2 channels)
- On-board micro-SD memory card connector for multimedia storage and data logging purposes.
- Full sided SD memory card connector is available for volume purchases.
- DOS compatible file access (FAT16 format) as well as low level access to card memory.
- Dedicated raw PWM Audio pin driven by WAV files from micro-SD card.
- On-board audio amplifier with a tiny 8Ω speaker for sound generation and WAV file playback.
- Display full colour images, animations, icons and video clips on chosen 4D Systems display.
- Supports all available Windows fonts.
- 4.0V to 5.5V range operation (single supply).
- Module dimensions: 105 x 67.3 (including tabs) – See drawing, Weighing ~89 g.
- Display Viewing Area: 95.04 x 53.85mm
- 4x mounting tabs with 3.0mm holes for mechanical mounting.
- RoHS and CE Compliant.
The uLCD-43DT-AR includes the following items:
- uLCD-43DT Intelligent Display Module
- 4D Arduino Adaptor Shield-II
- 150mm 5 way Female-Female jumper cable
- 5 way Male-Male adaptor
- Getting Started Manual available as a Download
If you are a first time user and just beginning your development, we strongly recommend purchasing a Starter Kit of this same model as it includes additional items that allow you to get started with your development immediately.
Starter Kit part number is SK-43DT-AR.
SPECIFICATIONS
Diagonal Display Size INCHES | 4.3 |
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Resolution | 480×272 |
Brightness | ~500 cd/m2 |
Backlight LEDs | 2×5 |
Touch | Resistive-Touch |
Controller | DIABLO16 |
Operating Ambient Temperature | -20°C to +70°C |
Storage Temperature | -30°C to +80°C |
Connector | 5 pin Interface |
Display Viewing Area (mm) | 95.04 x 53.86 |
Module Dimensions (mm) | 67.10 x 105.40 x 16.20 |
RoHS? | Yes |
Country of origin | Australia |
CCCN / tarif code | 85312000 |
ECCN export control code | EAR99 |
TARIC Code | 8531209590 |
AHECC Code | 85312000 |
Package Dimensions L x W x H (mm) | 167 x 126 x 41 |
Product Weight (g) | 117 |
Weight with Packaging (g) | 201 |
REACH | Yes |
CE Mark | Yes |
Supply Voltage | 4.0V-5.5V DC |
Supply Current | ~350mA |
Frame Rate | 9.3 fps |
colours | RGB 65K |
Processor Capability | 1220K Pixels / second |
SD Card Slot | Yes – RAW or FAT16 Support. SPI Compatible microSD Cards Only |
Flash | 6 banks of 32KB |
RAM | 32KB SRAM |
I2C | 3 x Channels |
GPIO | 16 x GPIO |
SPI | 3 channels available |
Codeless Programming | Yes |
IDE | 4D Workshop4 IDE |
Serial Speed | 300 to 2187500 baud |
Serial Interfaces | 1 x dedicated and 3 x configurable |
8-bit Parallel Transfer | Yes |
Viewing Angle | Standard Viewing Angle |

SIZE & WEIGHT
Viewing Area: 95.04 x 53.86 mm
Module Width: 105.40 mm
Module Height: 67.10 mm
Module Depth: 16.20 mm
Module Weight: 117 g

WORKSHOP4 IDE
Workshop4 is a comprehensive software IDE for Microsoft Windows that provides an integrated software development platform for all of the 4D family of processors and modules. The IDE combines the Editor, Compiler, Linker and Downloader to develop complete 4DGL application code.
All user application code is developed within the Workshop4 IDE.
DEVELOPMENT ENVIRONMENTS THAT SUITS ANY APPLICATION & USER LEVEL
Workshop4 includes four development environments for the user to choose based on application requirements or even user skill level.


WORKSHOP4 PRO
Make complex widget design, simple.
Smart Widgets Editor is a powerful utility which enables the generation of Smart Widgets.
GENIE MAGIC
Genie Magic is an extension to ViSi-Genie, which is available in Workshop4 PRO. Genie Magic allows the User to add 4DGL code to various points in the ViSi-Genie backend code, which allows Users to take full advantage of the power of 4DGL, while retaining the speed and convenience of ViSi-Genie and its defined communication protocol.
Genie Magic allows you to enter 4DGL code in the form of Events, Code and Objects, along with various touch related additions too, giving you to the power to achieve advanced GUI’s in ViSi-Genie without having to write the full code yourself.
Genie Magic is fully supported by the genieArduino and geniePi libraries, making communication with an Arduino or Raspberry Pi host even more powerful.
When using Genie Magic in combination with the Smart Widget Editor, it is possible to use the Smart Widgets Editor tool and Smart Widgets to create other graphical user interface elements such as:

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Compatibility:
Workshop4 is a Windows-only product. It is compatible with Windows 8 through to Windows 11.
Note some older OS such as ME, Vista, XP and 7 have not been tested for some time and are not supported by Microsoft anymore; however, they may still work.
Legacy support updates for the older OS may not be possible, depending on what issues are found. For best results, run a current Windows OS.
It is possible to run Workshop4 under a VM on Linux or Mac. However, it is up to the User to set this up.
Documentation
DIABLO Processor Documentation
Arduino Libraries
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- 4.3″, 480×272 pixels, Intelligent Display TFT-LCD Module with embedded Diablo16 processor and Hardware Interface for Arduino.
- Suitable for fast and easy integration of any application or product being developed with the Arduino.
- Includes Arduino Adaptor Shield II for easy hardware interface to an Arduino.
- Starter Kits available for first time users.
- See product description below for more details.
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