TNTM: STM32 'Blue pill' with st7920 display (RRD FGLCD)

This is a step by step setup guide to give an example of how to get the popular st7920 full graphic LCD panel working with a common 32-bit board (stm32f103 'blue pill') in 3-wire, SPI mode using the u8g2 library and arduino IDE. This was in response to some troubleshooting questions on another video, as well as just a general guide . TIME INDEX 0:10 - intro and livestream issues 1:25 - start 4:00 - background 4:35 - overview 5:13 - dissecting the panel 7:15 - electronic explanation 8:25 - required software and hardware 10:28 - setting up the board and libraries 12:25 - the code 15:15 - manual STlink uploading from terminal 16:08 - hardware connections .::Links to hardware used (Amazon USA)::. ST-link programmer: https://amzn.to/2MOvEl6 Budget soldering kit: https://amzn.to/2L9r4eZ Desoldering braid: https://amzn.to/2zAtTPI 5pcs for $15 blue pills: https://amzn.to/2NGowqj Dupont cables: https://amzn.to/34gLMB5 RRD LCD: https://amzn.to/2PotlqT My other contribution links: MONTHLY SUBSCRIPTION:   / alexkenis   ONE-TIME CONTRIBUTION: https://PayPal.me/AlexKenis AFFILIATE LINK: USA https://www.amazon.com/?tag=alexkenis... https://amzn.to/2luhMQr UK https://www.amazon.co.uk/?tag=alexken... https://amzn.to/2jUoKxT Germany https://www.amazon.de/?tag=alexkeniso... Canada https://www.amazon.ca/?tag=alexkeniso... https://amzn.to/2luivRF Background music by my band Solamors, you can contribute by buying a copy on bandcamp.com, or iTunes, Google Play, etc etc: https://solamors.bandcamp.com https://aletheian.bandcamp.com PRODUCTS and blog: AlexKenis.com (redirects to my blog at the moment) @AlexKenis on twitter