Nh7Cape

Descriptions
The Nh7cape is a LCD extension for beaglebone / beaglebone black. Power is taken from the beaglebone. Video demo can be seen at http://youtu.be/eEUCvN5GeIE There is also 5" LCD extension nh5cape
 * Resolution: 800x480
 * 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. Connectors for LCD are TOP contact They should be connected as following

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 LCD 7" Cape:

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

Software
http://elinux.org/Nh7capeSoftware

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

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