BeagleBone LCD4
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Descriptions
The BeagleBone LCD4 Cape provides a portable LCD solution with touchscreen capability for BeagleBone boards. The 4.3" TFT LCD screen, attached to the topside of the board, can display up to a resolution of 480x272 and is a 4-wire resistive touchscreen. The board is equipped with seven buttons located at finger-friendly positions. These buttons include power, reset, and five user buttons, which are mapped to different GPIO signals. The backside of the cape is where a BeagleBone can be mounted.
Revision Changes
Revision A1
Initial release of BeagleBone LCD4 Cape
Software Support
- BeagleBone LCD4 Cape revision A1 is supported by Angstrom release 11-22-12 onward.
- Major BeagleBone image releases can be downloaded here.
- Intermediate BeagleBone image releases can be downloaded here
Please follow the instructions here to write the image file to your SD card on a Windows machine.
Getting Started
Required setup:
- A BeagleBone LCD4 Cape
- A BeagleBone (with supported software)
- A 5V DC power supply (we recommend 5V - 2A)
- A stylus (optional)
Following the instructions below to start using your BeagleBone LCD4 Cape:
- Mount the BeagleBone to the connectors on the bottom side of the LCD4 Cape.
- Make sure the SD card using with BeagleBone has image that supports LCD4 Cape.
- Plug in a 5V DC power supply to the DC connector on the BeagleBone.
- Following screens will be displayed on the LCD screen:
- Angstrom log-in prompt
- Auto Calibration utility (displays only on the first time)
- Follow the instructions given by the Auto Calibration utility to calibrate the LCD4 touchscreen.
- After calibrated, the Angstrom desktop will be displayed on the LCD screen.
You can start using the board.
Specifications
Followings are some specifications of the BeagleBone LCD4 Cape:
Electrical Specifications
Power | 3.3V via BeagleBone header |
5V via BeagleBone header | |
Display Model | NewHaven NHD‐4.3‐480272MF‐ATXI#‐T‐1 |
Display Type | 4.3" TFT LCD |
Resolution | 480x272 |
Touchscreen | 4-wire resistive |
Indicators | Power LED |
User LED | |
Switches | One power switch |
One reset switch | |
Five user switches | |
Connectors | Two 46-position male headers |
Mechanical Specifications
Size | 5.00" x 3.05" |
Layers | 4 |
PCB Thickness | .062" |
RoHS Compliant | Yes |
EEPROM
EEPROM Suport | Yes |
Board Name | BeagleBone LCD4 Cape |
Version | 00A1 |
Manufacturer | BeagleBoardToys |
Part Number | BB-BONE-LCD4-01 |
Pins Used | 45 |
Distributors
Product Images
Documentations
Hardware Files
BeagleBone LCD4 Revision A1
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