Now connect only the Red and Black jumper wires, that were supplied to the controller board. Using the white ribbon cable supplied, connect one end to the controller board, making sure that this end has the blue tab facing down, towards the board (the opposite end, the end not being attached to the controller board, should have the blue tab facing up, so you can see it): Using the 4 standoffs provided, secure the controller board to the screen Same principle as above, undo the clamp, insert cable, press clamp closed to secure ribbon in place. Now turn the controller board over, and connect the small ribbon cable from the screen to the board. Note: this is sometimes already connected depending on our current supplier. Make sure to press the clamp in to secure the ribbon in place. Start by connecting the large ribbon cable from the screen to the connector on the underside of the controller board. You will need to carefully undo the clamp before inserting the cable. Here is everything that you should have, out of the box:
It's also wise to place the screen on something soft and clean like a microfibre cloth. Once booted up, open a new Terminal window and type the following commands, hitting enter after each one:Īfter we have updated the Pi, safely shut it down, unplug everything and put it to one side.Īs we will be working on the back of the screen, and the screen will be facing a table, we recommend you leave the protective film on until assembly is complete. Hook up your Pi to a monitor, plug in your keyboard and mouse and boot your Pi into Raspberry Pi OS.
#Best os for raspberry pi 3 7 inch touchscreen software
Before we assemble the touch screen, we need to make sure that our Raspberry Pi has the latest version of Raspberry Pi OS, and that all the software is up to date.
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