Touch screen - resistive LCD 5'' 800x480px - HDMI + USB for Raspberry Pi + case - Waveshare 11018

Resistive 5" touch screen for Raspberry Pi with a resolution of 800 x 480 px. It works with any version of the Rasbperry Pi with HDMI connector and microUSB - necessary cables are included in the package. The device also works with minicomputers:Banana PiandBeagle Bone Black. A special black-and-white case for Raspberry and screen included.

The device communicates via the HDMI cable (picture) and microUSB (touch). Both wires are included in the package.

In order to run the screen, you must connect the device to a Raspberry Pi via the supplied wires: HDMI and microUSB. HDMI connector transmits the image, the USB port receives data of the touch interface.

In the kit you will also finda special case that will allow you to set the Raspberry with the screen at an angle of 45° or 60°.

The screen works with the latest operating system Raspbian without the need to install drivers. However, in order for the screen to display the picture properly, you should change the resolution in the configuration file. To do this, open the file config.txt with command:

• sudo nano /boot/config.txt

and then, at the end, add the following statements:

• max_usb_current=1
• hdmi_group=2
• hdmi_mode=87
• hdmi_cvt 800 480 60 6 0 0 0

After saving the file and reboot, the raspberry image and the touch function should work fine.

A detailed description can be found onthe website of the manufacturer.

• Screen type: resistive, touch
• Diagonal: 5 "
• Resolution: 800 x 480 px
• Screen version: Rev. 2.1
• Works with:
  • Rasbperry Pi in version 3B+, 3B, 2B and B+ Zero: works with the latest operating system without the need for additional drivers
  • Beagle Bone Black
  • Banana Pi/ Banana Pro
  • Windows 7 / 8 / 8.1 / 10 / 11 without the need to install drivers
• Also works with all HDMI devices (touch function not available then)
• 4 mounting holes (screws included in the package)
• Screen dimensions: 121 x 76 mm
• External frame dimensions: 133 x 95 mm
• Case in black and white
• The possibility of setting at an angle of 45 ° or 60 °
• Material: acrylic

The case allows you to install the screen along with minicomputer Raspberry Pi in the back side.

An example of assemblying the screen in the case.

• Resistive  5" touch screen 
• HDMI cable
• Mounting screws
• USB cable - microUSB for touch interface
• Case for Raspberry and screen - black-white

• The website of the manufacturer: Waveshare
• User manual
• Wiki - guide from manufacturer along with a system's image
• CE certificate
• RoHS Certificate