Nine years after the launch of the official touch screen accessory for the popular SBC, the British Foundation announces the launch of the Raspberry Pi Touch Display 2. The second generation comes to the market at the same price as the original model, but significantly improved in its functions. properties.

The Raspberry Pi Touch Display 2 retains 7 inches the diagonal of its predecessor, for an active area of ​​88 x 155 mm and a native resolution of 720 x 1280 pixels, has been significantly improved compared to the original. The panel is capacitive touch with support for five fingers.

The display can be attached to Raspberry Pi computers using four screws. Includes its own power cable compatible with standard and mini FPC connectors. Another new feature is that it integrates the display controller PCB into the case itself, helping to offer a slimmer form factor.

The screen is compatible with all existing Raspberry Pi single board computers from the 1B+ model up to the latest version 5, except for the Pi Zero series, which does not have the necessary DSI port. While there are many third-party screens that can be used with these SBCs, these are the official screens “fully compatible with Raspberry Pi OS”meaning there is no need to search for drivers to activate touch screen input.

Note that the Raspberry Pi team recently released a major OS update that includes a virtual keyboard, among other things Squeekboard it should make it easy to use one of these touch SBCs when you’re not using a physical keyboard. If you are using compatible hardware such as official touchscreens, Squeekboard It automatically appears when the user taps a text input field and disappears when the user taps elsewhere.

The Raspberry Pi Touch Display 2 is available now at select retailers for a price 60 dollars. The foundation promises that both the second version and the original will be in production until at least 2030. A guarantee for clients who use them in integrated and industrial systems to incorporate them into their products and installations with greater confidence.