designspark raspberry pi lcd touch screen free sample

Brought to you by DesignSpark, these high-quality free-standing Raspberry Pi cases have been created to house your Raspberry Pi 7” LCD touchscreen as well as keep your Raspberry Pi SBC safe. Designed for use specifically with the Raspberry Pi 2 Model B, Raspberry Pi 3 Model B and the Raspberry Pi Model B+.

This attractive case is of a simple snap-together two-part construction, with a removable rear back panel so you can access the Raspberry Pi board and its GPIO pins should you wish.

For those who like to bundle their LCD and Raspberry PI LCD case purchasing, especially if you already have a Raspberry Pi SBC, then there’s this attractive little bundle designed with you in mind. The casing specification is exactly the same as the Raspberry Pi LCD touchscreen cases seen above (in black only), but with an official 7 inch - Raspberry Pi LCD

The next step up the bundled path was an obvious one if you have yet to get yourself a Raspberry PI, or perhaps you are after a new one and you happen to need an official Raspberry Pi LCD

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The Raspberry Pi is a single board computer that surprised the world by selling over 500,000 units in the first two weeks, and over 5 million to date. There is now an official Raspberry Pi Touch Screen to go with it, providing a high quality display with multi-touch capabilities. Like the Pi, the Touch Screen comes without a case, requiring mounting for practical use. Though there are cases available to buy, there is nothing quite like designing and making your own solution to a problem.

This post covers how DesignSpark Mechanical – a free-to-use CAD package from RS – can be used to design and produce files suitable for laser cutting. Recommended reading includes other posts about DesignSpark Mechanical: an introduction to CAD/CAM and laser cutting. The design file is shared at the end of this post.

Being familiar with a certain tool or software and method of drawing can often make it hard to change habits or ways of thinking. I began this project by drawing shapes as I would have in 2D drawing packages I am more accustomed to. However, as I continued to discover new tools in DesignSpark Mechanical and follow more of the tutorials, I began to experiment with new ways of modelling that proved handy, quick and compelling.

With a brief pencil sketch, the touch screen and a set of digital callipers on the desk, I began by drawing individual parts corresponding to layers of sheet stock that would stack to form the enclosure.

I found a combination of using the "Up To" tool and moving objects a known distance by typing in figures whilst dragging with the mouse allowed me to draw designs fairly quickly. Once I was happy with the number of layers drawn, I extruded one by 3mm – the thickness of the sheet stock I commonly use – making a 3D object.

The processes above were a bit of a light bulb moment for me and CAD – having shied away from 3D modelling for so long – I was now discovering some of the benefits of tools available and new ways of drawing that could save time and prototyping material.

As usual, I cut the first revision from MDF sheet stock to minimise material cost and cutting time. The parts were offered up to the touch screen and Pi and some adjustments made where the fit needed improving. The biggest problem was where I had "carved" the tabs and slots with 3D models of dummy bolts. These were not quite big enough andweremodified using the "Pull" tool.

The laser cut parts consist of two main sections:sixlayers that stack up to form a backing to the screen and three parts that form a base and uprights to hold the screen assembly.

DesignSpark Mechanical isapowerful CADpackagethat can be used to create files suitable for laser cutting, forming a rapid prototypingworkflowthat enablesa noviceto go from screen to physical object within a matter of hours.

Once comfortable with the transition from 2D to 3D drawingtechniquesand new tools available, I found it a flexible andcapable environment for designing the housing for the Raspberry PiTouchScreen.

This freestanding DesignSpark Raspberry Pi enclosure is designed for the Raspberry Pi-7-inch LCD touch screen and the Raspberry Pi board directly behind it. This versatile Raspberry Pi enclosure is suitable for the Raspberry Pi 2 model B, Raspberry Pi 3 model B, Raspberry Pi model B+. The housing consists of a housing for the RPi LCD touch screen and a housing for the PCB with a removable rear cover that simply snaps into place. The basic housing is made of durable ABS and protects both RPi board and LCD monitor, allowing the unit to be used on the move. Recesses in the Raspberry Pi housing allow quick access to all necessary connectors and USB ports. The case also features a handsome bezel to enhance the appearance of the Raspberry Pi LCD display.

The rear cover provides protection for the Raspberry Pi board and other related components. The cover simply snaps into the molded part of the Raspberry Pi case. Furthermore, the rear cover can be easily removed to access GPIO pins and other internal connections. For wall mounting of the Raspberry Pi package, the rear cover can be removed. This frees up two existing slots for wall mounting.

A detected touchscreen will also cause the fbheight and fbwidth parameters in /proc/cmdline to equal 480 and 800 respectively (the resolution of the screen). You can verify this by running:

Depending on your display stand, you might find that the LCD display defaults to being upside-down. You can fix this by rotating it with /boot/config.txt.

If some windows in X are cut off at the side/bottom of the screen, this is unfortunately a side-effect of developers assuming a minimum screen resolution of 1024x768 pixels.

At the moment you can’t use HDMI and the LCD together in the X desktop, but you can send the output of certain applications to one screen or the other.

You may need to increase the amount of memory allocated to the GPU to 128MB if the videos are 1080P. Adjust the gpu_mem value in config.txt for this. The Raspberry Pi headline figures are 1080P30 decode, so if you are using two 1080P clips it may not play correctly depending on the complexity of the videos.

Raspberry Pi OS provides touchscreen drivers with support for ten-finger touch and an on-screen keyboard, giving you full functionality without the need to connect a keyboard or mouse.

The 800 x 480 display connects to Raspberry Pi via an adapter board that handles power and signal conversion. Only two connections to your Raspberry Pi are required: power from the GPIO port, and a ribbon cable that connects to the DSI port on all Raspberry Pi computers except for the Raspberry Pi Zero line.

Rather than plug your Raspberry Pi into a TV, or connect via SSH (or remote desktop connections via VNC or RDP), you might have opted to purchase a Raspberry Pi touchscreen display.

Straightforward to set up, the touchscreen display has so many possibilities. But if you"ve left yours gathering dust in a drawer, there"s no way you"re going to experience the full benefits of such a useful piece of kit.

The alternative is to get it out of the drawer, hook your touchscreen display to your Raspberry Pi, and reformat the microSD card. It"s time to work on a new project -- one of these ideas should pique your interest.

Let"s start with perhaps the most obvious option. The official Raspberry Pi touchscreen display is seven inches diagonal, making it an ideal size for a photo frame. For the best results, you"ll need a wireless connection (Ethernet cables look unsightly on a mantelpiece) as well as a Raspberry Pi-compatible battery pack.

Several options are available to create a Raspberry Pi photo frame, mostly using Python code. You might opt to script your own, pulling images from a pre-populated directory. Alternatively, take a look at our guide to making your own photo frame with beautiful images and inspiring quotes. It pulls content from two Reddit channels -- images from /r/EarthPorn and quotes from /r/ShowerThoughts -- and mixes them together.

Rather than wait for the 24th century, why not bring the slick user interface found in Star Trek: The Next Generation to your Raspberry Pi today? While you won"t be able to drive a dilithium crystal powered warp drive with it, you can certainly control your smart home.

In the example above, Belkin WeMo switches and a Nest thermostat are manipulated via the Raspberry Pi, touchscreen display, and the InControlHA system with Wemo and Nest plugins. ST:TNG magic comes from an implementation of the Library Computer Access and Retrieval System (LCARS) seen in 1980s/1990s Star Trek. Coder Toby Kurien has developed an LCARS user interface for the Pi that has uses beyond home automation.

Building a carputer has long been the holy grail of technology DIYers, and the Raspberry Pi makes it far more achievable than ever before. But for the carputer to really take shape, it needs a display -- and what better than a touchscreen interface?

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Setting up a Raspberry Pi carputer also requires a user interface, suitable power supply, as well as working connections to any additional hardware you employ. (This might include a mobile dongle and GPS for satnav, for instance.)

Now here is a unique use for the Pi and its touchscreen display. A compact, bench-based tool for controlling hardware on your bench (or kitchen or desk), this is a build with several purposes. It"s designed to help you get your home automation projects off the ground, but also includes support for a webcam to help you record your progress.

The idea here is simple. With just a Raspberry Pi, a webcam, and a touchscreen display -- plus a thermal printer -- you can build a versatile photo booth!

Projects along these lines can also benefit from better use of the touchscreen. Perhaps you could improve on this, and introduce some interesting photo effects that can be tweaked via the touchscreen prior to printing?

How about a smart mirror for your Raspberry Pi touchscreen display project? This is basically a mirror that not only shows your reflection, but also useful information. For instance, latest news and weather updates.

Naturally, a larger display would deliver the best results, but if you"re looking to get started with a smart mirror project, or develop your own from scratch, a Raspberry Pi combined with a touchscreen display is an excellent place to start.

Many existing projects are underway, and we took the time to compile six of them into a single list for your perusal. Use this as inspiration, a starting point, or just use someone else"s code to build your own information-serving smart mirror.

Want to pump some banging "toons" out of your Raspberry Pi? We"ve looked at some internet radio projects in the past, but adding in a touchscreen display changes things considerably. For a start, it"s a lot easier to find the station you want to listen to!

This example uses a much smaller Adafruit touchscreen display for the Raspberry Pi. You can get suitable results from any compatible touchscreen, however.

Alternatively, you might prefer the option to integrate your Raspberry Pi with your home audio setup. The build outlined below uses RuneAudio, a Bluetooth speaker, and your preferred audio HAT or shield.

Requiring the ProtoCentral HealthyPi HAT (a HAT is an expansion board for the Raspberry Pi) and the Windows-only Atmel software, this project results in a portable device to measure yours (or a patient"s) health.

With probes and electrodes attached, you"ll be able to observe and record thanks to visualization software on the Pi. Whether this is a system that can be adopted by the medical profession remains to be seen. We suspect it could turn out to be very useful in developing nations, or in the heart of infectious outbreaks.

We were impressed by this project over at Hackster.io, but note that there are many alternatives. Often these rely on compact LCD displays rather than the touchscreen solution.

Many home automation systems have been developed for, or ported to, the Raspberry Pi -- enough for their own list. Not all of these feature a touchscreen display, however.

One that does is the Makezine project below, that hooks up a Raspberry Pi running OpenHAB, an open source home automation system that can interface with hundreds of smart home products. Our own guide shows how you can use it to control some smart lighting. OpenHAB comes with several user interfaces. However, if they"re not your cup of tea, an LCARS UI theme is available.

Another great build, and the one we"re finishing on, is a Raspberry Pi-powered tablet computer. The idea is simple: place the Pi, the touchscreen display, and a rechargeable battery pack into a suitable case (more than likely 3D printed). You might opt to change the operating system; Raspbian Jessie with PIXEL (nor the previous desktop) isn"t really suitable as a touch-friendly interface. Happily, there are versions of Android available for the Raspberry Pi.

Keep your RPi board and LCD safe with this freestanding and portable Raspberry Pi case from DesignSpark. Specially developed to take your Pi 7in. LCD touch screen plus your Pi board, you can use this handy little case for the Pi 2 Model B, Pi 3 Model B and Pi Model B+. The main enclosure consists of an RPi LCD touch screen and board casing complete with snap-together removable rear cover. Formed from tough, long-lasting ABS, cuts-outs let you access all the connections and USB ports with ease. With an eye to aesthetics, the enclosure also creates a stylish bezel around your Pi LCD display.