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PiScreen – 3.5″ TFT(480×320) with touch control for the Raspberry Pi – Kickstarter launched

We have launched a Kickstarter campaign for a 3.5" TFT (480x320) with touch control, we have given it the name of PiScreen.

PiScreen includes a 3.5" TFT with touchscreen control, PCB and components needed to add this display to a Raspberry Pi.

PiScreen connects right on top of the Raspberry Pi GPIO pins

 UPDATE
PiScreen can now be purchased directory from ozzmaker.com

PiScreen is compatible with all models of Raspberry Pi, including Pi 2.

 

The TFT used is the best quality we have seen so far.

TFTTFTTFT
PiScreenKitPiScreenKit

Some specifics;
Touch Screen Resistive
Display construction 480 * 320 DOTS
LCD Controller ILI9481
Touch Screen ControllerXPT2046
Display Color Multicolor, 65536 colors

Head on over and check it out.https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/2135028730/piscreen-a-35-tft-with-touchscreen-for-the-raspber

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Expand the Number of GPIO Pins on the Raspberry PI

As of revision 2 boards, there is space to add some header pins to get access to eight more GPIO pins. These are found on the Header 5. Highlighted below.

Raspberry Pi P5 header

Raspberry Pi P5 header

 

 

Here are their functions;
Raspberry Pi P5 header GPIO P5

  • P5-Pin1 - 5v0
  • P5-Pin2 - 3.3v
  • P5-Pin3 - GPIO28
  • P5-Pin4 - GPIO30
  • P5-Pin5 - GPIO29
  • P5-Pin6 - GPIO31
  • P5-Pin7 - GND
  • P5-Pin8 - GND

I needed some more pins for PiBBOT as I want to change my TFT to a character OLED which needed more pins then I had spare, so I decided to make use of these extra pins.

Here are the results, I soldered the head onto the underside of the Pi so I could plug in an IDC cable.

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