Description

Touch display for Raspberry pi – Waveshare

The 5 Inch Touch Screen HDMI Interface TFT LCD Module is a good solution for those who are seeking for a bigger resolution display.

This TFT LCD Display for Raspberry Pi has 5″ size which features 800×480 pixel resolution. Getting the Pi onto the display board is easy enough!!! make use of stand-off screws included in this pack to put the Raspberry Pi on the display board. But while you do this please ensure that the HDMI ports of both the Display and the Pi would line up with each other so that you will take advantage of the HDMI connector that we are providing in this product pack.

This 5 Inch Touch Screen HDMI Interface TFT LCD Module is a mini panel-mountable HDMI monitor. Small and simple, yet you can use this display with any computer that has HDMI output, and the shape makes it easy to attach to an electronic product.

It features efficient operation by equipping a Backlight Power switch with which you can control the backlight whether to be on and off to save power. It has 13×2 Pin Socket from where one can get 5V Power from Raspberry Pi to LCD and at the same time, transfer touch signal back to Raspberry Pi. It also features an extended interface which is the replica of 13×2 Pin Socket.

Although the 800×480 common HDMI display is made for Raspberry Pi, you can use it on other compatible boards too.

This 5″ LCD Display module with Capacitive touch and HDMI Media Interface is an ideal solution for single board computer display. Easy to use, this LCD supports SBC’s like Raspberry Pi, BeagleBone Black, Banana Pi etc. Ideal for your application if it involves Video playing etc.

FEATURES :

• 800×480 high hardware resolution
• Resistive touch control
• Compatible and Direct-connect with any revision of Raspberry Pi (except the Pi 1 model B or Pi Zero, which requires an HDMI cable)
• Drivers provided (works with your own Raspbian/Ubuntu/Kali/Retropie)
• HDMI interface for displaying, no I/Os required (however, the touch panel still needs I/Os)
• Backlight can be turned off to lower power consumption
• High quality immersion gold surface plating

PACKAGE INCLUDES :

1 x Waveshare Touch display

Click here to download the user manual.

Getting started with waveshare 5” Touch display.