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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Top Comments

shabaz over 8 years ago in reply to 3dbrink

Hi Stephen,

By power loss do you mean both the Pi and the screen lose power simultaneously? Or are they powered separately and the screen loses power first, or after the Pi?

They are not really intended for industrial purposes by the way (you mention machines, but I don't know if you mean an industrial use case) - the screens are intended for kids learning programming as I understand. It may not make a difference, but if you are doing something very unusual with the power supplies then that scenario might not have been tested as much - but I'm speculating.

If you can share more information about the supplies and how the power startup/shutdown works, and what power supply models you are using, I can try thinking some more, or someone else may be able to identify the issue.
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3dbrink over 8 years ago

I have replaced the ribbon cable and checked the 4 connections to the pi. There is no pressure on the screen it is mounted in a large cut out with 4 bolts only on the standoffs.

Its looks like the screens don't like being turned on/off this is on machines that are used every day. They need a soft shut down from the pi. The pi2 and pi3 have been updated to survive power loss but the touch screen is still new.

I don't know anyone else that is using as many touch screens as often as on my machines but trust me you will see they don't last.

I have messaged https://www.raspberrypi.org/contact/ but i doubt they will help as most people prob don't use their touch screen alot.

:-(
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shabaz over 8 years ago in reply to 3dbrink

Some further examination might be required, because 8/42 seems very high. Word on the street is that nearly all returns are due to user error, and not faults with the hardware. In your case, since they seem to originally work but fail later, it could be due to a system/solution-level issue. For example, some enclosures put some pressure near the touchscreen interface flex PCB connection to the controller board (see annotation in the photo below). It doesn't need much pressure near there for it to work itself loose. Vibration might cause that too (I don't know how you've deployed them), or perhaps that connector wasn't checked before use, and it was not in the fully closed position, and it therefore was just luck that it worked until it became loose over time. It could even be a software issue, for instance maybe some of the Pi's have had some software modifications by the users.
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3dbrink over 8 years ago

THEY ARE ALL FAULTY!
After a while the touch stops working. I have bought 42 and 8 have come back faulty so far.

Has anyone else had this problem yet?
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dwmurray57 over 8 years ago in reply to mcb1

Thank you for quick response

Have a good evening
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mcb1 over 8 years ago in reply to dwmurray57

Did I miss something?
No.

If you look on the display there is an option for SDA and SCK or I2C.
The ribbon cable seems to pass everything it needs, so fear not.

Mark
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dwmurray57 over 8 years ago

Hi

I just got my screen today and read the instructions before I work on it tomorrow. My problem is that there are 4 jumper wires but in the instructions you only mention / use 2 (red & black) to power the board.

So what about the green & yellow wires? Did I miss something?

Your help would be greatly appreciated

Thank you
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last_warrior over 8 years ago in reply to Former Member

Thanks for the link! it was very helpful as my linux skills are very rusty. This fixed this issue wonderfully.
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ninjatrent over 8 years ago

This is the best display for use with the Pi 3 and Pi CM3/CM3L. I have one that has been in operation for almost 2 years without issue.

I highly recommend the SmartiPi Case for this display.

http://www.newark.com/smarticase/smtyl/smartipi-touch-case-for-raspberry/dp/31AC4127

http://www.newark.com/smarticase/smtnl/smartipi-touch-case-for-raspberry/dp/31AC4126

Trent
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gam3t3ch over 8 years ago in reply to danzima

I'm not sure I believe you, But keep up the good work!
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