Product description: Waveshare 15.6'' IPS capacitive LCD touch screen (H) 1920x1080px HDMI + USB for Raspberry Pi 5/4B/3B+/3B/Zero + enclosure
A 15.6" IPS Wasveshare capacitive touch screen with Full HD 1920 x 1080 px resolution, covered with 6H toughened glass, enclosed in a pull-out stand. It communicates through HDMI and USB ports. It has a built-in ferrite HiFi speaker and navigation buttons on the housing. The display works with Raspberry Pi 5 / 4B / 3B+ / 3B / Zero / Zero W and other devices with HDMI port, such as Banana Pi and Beagle Bone Blackand PCs, game consoles, etc.
The device communicates through an HDMI cable (image) and a microUSB socket (touch). Both cables are included.
Example of connecting a screen with Raspberry Pi 4B.
Connection with Raspberry Pi
To start the screen, connect the device to the Raspberry Pi via the supplied cables: HDMI and microUSB. The HDMI connector transmits an image, the USB port receives the touch interface data. A suitable HDMI adapter - micro HDMI for Rapsberry Pi 4B - is also included. The device requires an additional 12V / 1A power supply, the appropriate power supply is also included.
Software
The screen works with the latest Raspbian system without the need to install drivers. However, in order for the screen to display correctly you need to change the resolution in the configuration file. To do this, open the config.txt file with a command:
sudo nano /boot/config.txt
and then add the following instructions at its end:
max_usb_current=1hdmi_group=2hdmi_mode=82hdmi_cvt 1920 1080 60 6 0 0 0
After saving the file and restarting the raspberry, the image and touch function should work properly.
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Detailed description of the connection can be found onthe manufacturer's website. |
External dimensions of the screen.
Touch screen specification
- Type: tactile, capacitive
- Type: IPS
- Diagonal: 15,6"
- Resolution: Full HD 1920 x 1080 px
- Glass hardness: 6H
- Communication: HDMI + USB
- Power supply: 12 V / 1 A (power supply included)
- Multilingual OSD menu
- Built-in HiFi ferrite speaker
- 3.5 mm mini jack connector
- Mounting holes 100 x 100 mm M4 (screws included)
- Dimensions: 387 x 194 mm
The set includes
- 15.6" touch screen, capacitive
- HDMI cable
- HDMI to micro HDMI adapter
- USB - microUSB cable for touch interface
- 12 V / 1 A power supply
