SSD1306 OLED with Raspberry Pi Pico

Wiring for the SSD1306 OLED 128x64 (I2C) on the Raspberry Pi Pico (RP2040, 3.3 V logic), chosen with the same pin rules BoardPilot uses: default buses first, and no pins that are used for flash, USB, the debugger or booting.

Wiring

Check before you power it on

• Supply: 3.3 V from the 3V3(OUT) pin.
• I2C uses the board’s default pins GP4 (SDA) and GP5 (SCL). Most modules include pull-up resistors; if the part is not found, check them and swap-test SDA/SCL.

Test code (Arduino)

#include <Wire.h>

void setup() {
  Serial.begin(115200);
  Wire.begin();  // SDA = GP4, SCL = GP5 (the board's default I2C pins)
  Wire.beginTransmission(0x3C);
  bool found = Wire.endTransmission() == 0;
  Serial.println(found ? "SSD1306 OLED 128x64 (I2C) found at 0x3C" : "Not found: check power, GND and SDA/SCL");
}

void loop() {}

Arduino board: rp2040:rp2040:rpipico. If the board is not found, hold the BOOTSEL button while plugging in the USB cable.

Questions

Which Raspberry Pi Pico pins do I use for the SSD1306 OLED?

GND → GND, VCC → 3V3(OUT), SCL → GP5, SDA → GP4.

Does the SSD1306 OLED work with the Raspberry Pi Pico at 3.3 V?

Yes: the SSD1306 OLED runs at 3.3-5 V and the Raspberry Pi Pico uses 3.3 V signals, so no level shifting is needed.

What is the I2C address of the SSD1306 OLED?

0x3C or 0x3D. An I2C scan (BoardPilot does it for you) shows which one your module uses.

Full Raspberry Pi Pico pinout · SSD1306 OLED 128x64 (I2C): all pins and data

The SSD1306 OLED on other boards

ESP32 DevKit Arduino Mega 2560 R3 Arduino Nano Arduino Uno R3 WeAct Black Pill STM32F411CE ESP32-C3-DevKitM-1 ESP32-S3-DevKitC-1 Nordic nRF52840 DK NUCLEO-F401RE Raspberry Pi Pico 2 Raspberry Pi Pico W Teensy 4.1

Other parts on the Raspberry Pi Pico

BME280 BMP280 DHT22 DHT11 HC-SR04 MPU6050 DS18B20 WS2812B LED strip SG90 servo Relay module HC-SR501 PIR LCD 1602 I2C INA219 VL53L0X BH1750 MAX30102 RC522 RFID NEO-6M GPS Capacitive soil moisture sensor ADS1115 TM1637 28BYJ-48 stepper L298N Potentiometer Push button LED Joystick module SD card module AHT20