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

anpiii over 8 years ago in reply to shabaz

Thanks for the quick response.

It is the flat flex cable that fits into the connector for the screen. The moving part of the connector has come loose from the connector. I can get the screen to work by wedging a paper underneath the flat flex cable when I install the cable. That does not seem to be a good solution. I have the moving part that holds the flex cable secure but I cannot keep it from sliding out.

I was looking for a solution to hold the flat flex cable in position other than using a piece of paper.

Regards,

Nolan
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shabaz over 8 years ago in reply to anpiii

Hi Nolan, your terminology is hard to understand, but I think by "cable strap" you mean "flat flex cable", and by "clip" you mean the moving part of the flat flex connector.
If so, if it has broken the clip or the fixed portion of the connector, then there is not much that can be done, it is pretty much unrepairable.
But you state it 'came loose', so I'm unsure what you mean by that.
You can refer to this blog post: https://www.element14.com/community/community/raspberry-pi/blog/2016/05/06/raspberry-pi-7-capacitive-touch-display-assembly-and-enclosure
, to see how to open and close the clips. If this doesn't
work, then the clip or the remainder of the connector is broken, or you have not inserted
the flat flex cable in correctly. Examine the photos and text at that blog post, to see
if you're doing it right, or if there is physical damage.
As mentioned, the physical damage is not easily repairable.
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anpiii over 8 years ago

While assembling the 7in screen i applied too much pressure on the clip that holds the white cable strap to the screen and it came loose. is there any work around to connect the strap to the board?
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calistra over 8 years ago in reply to paulnewton

Of course not. That would spoil the fun wouldn't it?
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paulnewton over 8 years ago in reply to shabaz

I knew I had seen that picture somewhere! Couldn't find it again though.

I think the best thing AI researchers could invent, is a better web search that could trawl through the many many blogs and tutorials to find the articles that are relevant and actually solve the problem.
Today I spent a couple of hours trying to find out why guvcview freezes when recording video from my boroscope usb webcam.
I still don't know, I kept getting hits on articles about "frozen cheese", because people often mention using guvcview as a potential solution....
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shabaz over 8 years ago in reply to krcomp

If you want to, you can run everything on a single supply (provided it is the 2.5A 'official' supply).
To do this while keeping the 40-way connector freed up, see here:
Raspberry Pi 7” Capacitive Touch Display: Assembly and Enclosure
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paulnewton over 8 years ago in reply to krcomp

Hi Ralph,

Sounds like you have it sorted now.

Its a shame you have to use two power supplies.
If you don't mind soldering, you could attach a red and black wire to the underside of the Pi (on the 5v and Gnd pins) to break out the power pins.
I have seen a few blogs talk about doing this (none of which I can now locate).
I have not got around to it myself as I don't need to (yet).

Paul
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krcomp over 8 years ago in reply to paulnewton

I bought a second power supply and connected it directly to the power port on the display. This seems to work fine and makes the 40 pin header available for other uses, i.e. a sense hat.

Ralph
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paulnewton over 8 years ago in reply to shabaz

I guess I win on points then!
Both cases are upside down, but my USBs are more accessible :-)
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shabaz over 8 years ago in reply to paulnewton

Hi Paul,

See here for more detail (in a nutshell, it is down to misinformation from raspberrypi.org when they released their product):

Raspberry Pi 7” Capacitive Touch Display: Assembly and Enclosure
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