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.

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)

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Product Details

Raspberry Pi 3 Model B

The Raspberry Pi 3 Model B looks identical to the Pi 2 B at first glance. It is the same size and has much of the same components on board. So what is the difference? The new Pi 3 brings more processing power and on-board connectivity, saving you time with the development of your applications. Perfect for your Internet of Things (IoT) designs.

Pi 3 compared to Pi 2

* More processor speed. The CPU on the Pi 3 is one and a half times faster at 1.2 GHz. Your Pi board performs better.
* On-board connectivity. The Pi 3 features 802.11 b/g/n 2.4 GHz Wireless LAN and Bluetooth Classic & Low Energy (BLE). You can get connected much quicker without the need for any external device.
* 2.5 A power supply. With more processor speed and on-board connectivity, you’ll need more power. Power supplies for previous Pi boards will not be sufficient. You will need the Official Raspberry Pi 3 Power Supply (9098126 — white) or (9098135 — black).
* New components. The Pi 3 features a chip antenna where status LEDs were located previously. The status LEDs are still on the board, right next to the microSD card slot.

New to Raspberry Pi?

The Raspberry Pi is a single computer board — developed to encourage and aid the teaching of programming and computing. It is also a fantastic starting point for the development of the Internet of Things (IoT) projects. The low cost and ‘plug and play’ nature of Pi makes for a board that is accessible to all and has numerous connectivity options. Pi is the perfect experimental tool, whether you want to use it as a desktop computer, media centre, server or monitoring/security device within your home. No limits. Linux-based operating systems run on the Pi with plenty of access to free software and downloads. What is more, there is a great Pi community out there — look at DesignSpark, the design engineer community at RS.

Features & Benefits of the Pi 3

* Broadcom BCM2837 chipset running at 1.2 GHz
* 64-bit quad-core ARM Cortex-A53
* 802.11 b/g/n Wireless LAN
* Bluetooth 4.1 (Classic & Low Energy)
* Dual core Videocore IV® Multimedia co-processor
* 1 GB LPDDR2 memory
* Supports all the latest ARM GNU/Linux distributions and Windows 10 IoT
* microUSB connector for 2.5 A power supply
* 1 x 10/100 Ethernet port
* 1 x HDMI video/audio connector
* 1 x RCA video/audio connector
* 1 x CSI camera connector
* 4 x USB 2.0 ports
* 40 GPIO pins
* Chip antenna
* DSI display connector
* microSD card slot
* Dimensions: 85 x 56 x 17 mm

Don Luc