Raspberry Pi 7" Touch Screen LCD
Desired: A Raspberry Pi set-up that will fit in my purse.
Raspberry Pi 7" Touch Screen LCD
Raspberry pi 7-inch lcd touch screen case, white or black
A Raspberry Pi Trouble Shooting page is provided, but generally check all connections if not working.
Initially the image in this case is upside down (due to RPi firmware update).
To change add: lcd_rotate=2 to /boot/config.txt using and your favorite editor
or
sudo /bin/su -c "echo 'lcd_rotate=2' >> /boot/config.txt"
Note: Some suggest using display_rotate, but the following from Element14 forum explains why lcd_rotate is better:
"Don't use the documented display_rotate, it performs a performance expensive rotation of the screen and does not rotate the touch input."
Or normal USB mouse or touchpad on a wireless keyboard
Parts
Raspberry Pi 3 & Power supplyRaspberry Pi 7" Touch Screen LCD
Raspberry pi 7-inch lcd touch screen case, white or black
New Raspberry Pi 7" Touch Screen LCD - Assembly
Good video because it shows how to stablize the screen ribbon and close up of the pins to share power.
A Raspberry Pi Trouble Shooting page is provided, but generally check all connections if not working.
Touch Screen Case set-up
Raspberry pi 7-inch lcd touch screen case, whiteInitially the image in this case is upside down (due to RPi firmware update).
To change add: lcd_rotate=2 to /boot/config.txt using and your favorite editor
or
sudo /bin/su -c "echo 'lcd_rotate=2' >> /boot/config.txt"
Note: Some suggest using display_rotate, but the following from Element14 forum explains why lcd_rotate is better:
"Don't use the documented display_rotate, it performs a performance expensive rotation of the screen and does not rotate the touch input."
Keyboard
To add Virtual Keyboard: sudo apt-get install matchbox-keyboard
See Element14 Virtual Keyboard instructions for more details
Or add a normal USB or Wireless Keyboard
Mouse
Use the touch and tap accepted by the touchscreenOr normal USB mouse or touchpad on a wireless keyboard
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