Alcdcape

Descriptions
Alcdcape - another LCD cape. The Alcdcape is a 7" LCD extension for beaglebone / beaglebone black. Power is taken from the beaglebone. Video demo can be seen at http://youtu.be/_pFOtY75geQ There is also 5" LCD extension nh5cape and 7" LCD extension nh7cape
 * Resolution: 1024x600
 * 24 bit color
 * PWM backlight control
 * Multitouch capacitive touchscreen
 * 4 user buttons

Revision A0
Cape consists of 3 separate boards: stackable cape, LCD with adapter, and buttons board.

Software Support

 * Ubuntu with Kernel 3.15 support.
 * Ubuntu with Kernel 3.14 support.
 * Ubuntu with Kernel 3.8 (device tree) support.
 * Rowboat android 4.2.2 with Kernel 3.2 support.
 * AOSP Android 4.4 with Google apps support.
 * Available: patches to the current kernel, images of ubuntu and android.

Specifications
Followings are some specifications of the BeagleBone alcdcape:

Signal Usage
The BeagleBone LCD 5" Cape uses 40 signals including:
 * VDD_3V3EXP
 * VDD_5V
 * DGND
 * GPIO1_28
 * EHRPWM1A
 * GPIO1_16
 * GPIO1_19
 * I2C2_SCL
 * I2C2_SDA
 * GPIO1_17
 * GPIO3_19
 * LCD_VSYNC
 * LCD_HSYNC
 * LCD_PCLK
 * LCD_DATA[0..23]
 * LCD_AC_DATA_EN
 * GPIO2_1

Distributors
Distributors are welcome at victor.0xf at gmail.com
 * Auctiva store

Assembly
Connector for LCD at the cape side is TOP contact It should be connected as following Connector at the LCD is BOTTOM contact Connector closed Connector opened Cable connected

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