Raspberry Pi 7” Touchscreen Display

Install Virtual Keyboard* Other Pi Accessories

The 7” Touchscreen Monitor for Raspberry Pi gives users the ability to create all-in-one, integrated projects such as tablets, infotainment systems and embedded projects. The 800 x 480 display connects via an adapter board which handles power and signal conversion. Only two connections to the Pi are required; power from the Pi’s GPIO port and a ribbon cable that connects to the DSI port present on all Raspberry Pi’s. Touchscreen drivers with support for 10-finger touch and an on-screen keyboard will be integrated into the latest Raspbian OS for full functionality without the need for a physical keyboard or mouse.

*Note: Your NEW Rasp Pi 7.0 needs you to Add a Virtual Keyboard….

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Technical Specification:

7” Touchscreen Display

Screen Dimensions: 194mm x 110mm x 20mm (including standoffs)

Viewable screen size: 155mm x 86mm

Screen Resolution 800 x 480 pixels

10 finger capacitive touch

Connects to the Raspberry Pi board using a ribbon cable connected to the DSI port

Adapter board is used to power the display and convert the parallel signals from the display to the serial (DSI) port on the Raspberry Pi

Will require the latest version of Raspbian OS to operate correctly

Features and Benefits

Turn your Raspberry Pi into a touch screen tablet, infotainment system, or standalone device.

Truly Interactive - the latest software drivers will support a virtual ‘on screen’ keyboard, so there is no need to plug in a keyboard and mouse.

Make your own ‘Internet of Things’ (IoT) devices including a visual display. Simply connect your Raspberry Pi, develop a Python script to interact with the display, and you’re ready to create your own home automation devices with touch screen capability.

A range of educational software and programs available on the Raspberry Pi will be touch enabled, making learning and programming easier on the Raspberry Pi.

Kit Contents

7” Touchscreen Display

Adapter Board

DSI Ribbon cable

4 x stand-offs and screws (used to mount the adapter board and Raspberry Pi board to the back of the display

4 x jumper wires (used to connect the power from the Adapter Board and the GPIO pins on the Pi so the 2Amp power is shared across both units)

NOTE: THE RASPBERRY PI AND POWER SUPPLY ARE NOT INCLUDED IN THIS KIT AND ARE SOLD SEPARATELY.

Compatible With:

Raspberry Pi 3 Model B

Raspberry Pi 2 Model B

Raspberry Pi Model B+

Raspberry Pi Model A+

The display will technically work with the Model A and Model B boards (connecting it to the DSI port on the Pi board), however the mounting holes on the back of the display will only line up with the newer board design (A+, B+, Pi 2 and Pi 3).

How to Install the Matchbox-Keyboard for your Pi

1. Connect a physical keyboard to the Raspberry Pi (or SSH into it if that’s your thing.)

2. Connect to the internet via WiFi or Ethernet.

3. Open the terminal.

4. Type sudo apt-get install matchbox-keyboard

5. Let the program download & install (takes 30s-1min depending on your connection.)

6. Exit the terminal & reboot your Pi.

7. The keyboard can be found by clicking the Menu -> Accessories -> Keyboard.

Operating System Support

In order to be sure you’re running the latest version of Raspbian, connect your Raspberry Pi to the Internet and then open LX Terminal. Type ‘sudo apt-get update’ to download the latest version of the OS. Once that’s complete, type ‘sudo apt-get upgrade’ to apply the download to your Raspberry Pi. That way you’ll have all of the latest drivers and software needed to support the touch screen display.

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ziaulm over 9 years ago in reply to fvan

great, thanks! I will give it a try...
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fvan over 9 years ago in reply to ziaulm

Add "lcd_rotate=2" to "/boot/config.txt" and reboot. That will rotate the display 180°.
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ziaulm over 9 years ago

I bought this 7" touch screen display for my pi.
Works well, but seems to have a design flaw, at least as I see it.
When I connect the pi to the screen it comes up as upside-down on the screen.
I say it, because, the screen has on one side, some rubber dots which means that is the end where the display should rest on the surface.
Since, picture comes upside-down, I cannot rest the display properly on the other side and the whole setup looks very odd.

Has anyone came across this issue?
Is there a way to flip the picture on the display so it aligns properly with the casing?

Thanks!
Zia
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papah over 9 years ago in reply to clem57

Hey Clem,
Thanks for the reply. I’ve been using both wall warts (one for the Pi 3, and the other for a 2…) so I don’t suspect the voltage, but I’ll dig out my meter (and maybe borrow an amp-probe) and check it out.
Thanks again for the reply.
Wes
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clem57 over 9 years ago in reply to papah

Voltage could be dropping before the Pi 3. Can you check with meter?
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papah over 9 years ago

Good evening.
I have a Raspberry Pi 3 with Raspbian "Jessie" OS. 'Just purchased the above touchscreen, and am extremely impressed. However, I am getting the yellow Lightning Bolt (which I guess replaced the colored squares in the upper right) indicating insufficient power.

-'Connected the wall wart to the MicroUSB there on the Pi, and used the jumpers (+5VDC on pin 2 and Gnd on pin 6, to their respective pins on the adapter board). Yellow Lightning Bolt. ('Not sure it makes much difference, but I even tried powering up the adapter board instead of the Pi. Same thing)
-'USB on Power Output of Adapter board to MicroUSB Power on Pi. Used wall wart to power the adapter board. Yellow Lightning bolt. (I took the jumpers off...)

As a test, I took another 2.5A wall wart, and powered each of the boards using their own power supply. (No jumper wires or USB to MicroUSB...) No Yellow Lightning Bolt.

There are many fine posts, and I confess I didn't read them all, but I found no reason or anyone's experience as to why the combined draw of the touchscreen and the Pi would need to be up to 5A. Is there something I'm missing?

I intend to be using a Sensor Hat for a project soon, and if this is piggybacked to the Pi, will I be in even more trouble, now powering up the display, the Pi, and the Hat.

Thanks everyone!
Wes
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fvan over 9 years ago in reply to jozefvl

Add "lcd_rotate=2" to "/boot/config.txt" and reboot. That will rotate the display 180°.
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jozefvl over 9 years ago

Just bought a brand new screen, but the display was up-side down (there's only one way to mount it properly in the case ...) So now I have to rotate the screen and the touch
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gadget.iom over 9 years ago in reply to mor3gan

Great! Glad you're all sorted.
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mor3gan over 9 years ago in reply to gadget.iom

Hi Paul
thanks for getting back to me. I flashed a new Sd with NOOBS monitor works perfectly!!! Thanks again. D
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