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7.0″ Resistive Touchscreen LCD Module for SBCs – ELI70-CR

Part #: ELI70-CR
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Status: In production
Production guaranteed: Until 2032
Warranty: 1 Year (Extended available)

  • Easy LCD Interface (ELI)
  • 7.0″ 4-wire Resistive Touchscreen LCD with USB Device Interface
  • 280 nits Brightness and 500:1 Contrast Ratio (typical)
  • -20° to +70° C operating temperature range
  • Plug and Play interface to standard SBCs
  • HDMI Input with EDID Support
  • +12 Volt DC Input Power (±5% tolerance)

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Overview

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ELI offers users a family of simple plug and play display solutions for Single Board Computers (SBC) such as the popular Raspberry Pi or BeagleBone Black. ELI only needs an HDMI video input, a 12VDC power supply, and USB interface for the touchscreen.

ELI takes the frustration out of embedding a touchscreen display into your product. Desktop monitors aren’t well suited for embedded products and bare glass LCD’s present significant design challenges and schedule delays to typical customers. ELI provides an off-the-shelf solution with no NRE or development costs, and full support from our team of US based engineers or any of our franchised distributors. The ELI70-CR is a cost effective, commercial version, 7.0″ Wide VGA LCD Panel with 4-wire resistive touchscreen with a USB Device Interface. The device uses EDID to be Plug and Play with standard SBC devices over an HDMI interface.

Quick Start Documentation

Quick Start Guide

Specifications

Screen size

7.0
Touchscreen Type

4-wire Resistive
Display Technology

a-Si TFT LCD
Touchscreen Interface

USB Device
Brightness (nits typ)

280
Resolution

800 x 480 (WVGA)
Contrast Ratio (typ)

500:1
Aspect Ratio

Wide 16:9
Colors

16.7M (24 bit)
Vertical Viewing Angle (U/D)

60/70°
Horizontal Viewing Angle (L/R)

70/70°
Surface Finish

Anti-glare
Hardness

> 3H
Touch Panel Force (gF max)

100
Active Area (in mm) (WxH)

154.08 x 85.92
Response Time (ms typ)

25
Backlight: (# LEDs)

24 LED (8S x 3P)
Backlight Life K (hrs min)

20
EDID for Auto Screen Sizing

Yes
Display Interface Input Mode

HDMI
USB (mA typ/max)

Device 25/50
Input Voltage (VDC + 5%)

12
Power Consumption (mA typ/max)

400/600@12V
Backlight Power Consumption (mW typ)

up to 32% of Total
Operating Temperature

-20° to 70° C
Storage Temperature

-30° to 80° C
Mounting

#8 screws in 4 corners
Plug & Play with Standard SBCs

Yes
Size

164.9 (W) x 100.0 (H) x 22.6 (D) mm
Weight (grams typ)

255
RoHS Compliant

Yes

Documentation

Current Documentation – Rev 2.4

TitleTypeFormatDate
Brochure for ELI70-CR Brochurepdf05/10/2016
Quick Start Guide for ELI70-CRQuick Start Guidepdf06/07/2018
ELI70-CR User's ManualHardware User's Manualpdf07/19/2024
ELI Software User's Manual
Software User's Manualpdf03/31/2021
ELI Family Input Voltage MatrixReference Guidepdf06/10/2021
ELI70-CR 2D DrawingMechanical Modelpdf11/12/2014
3D & EASM Model Files (By Request Only)Mechanical Modelzip11/12/2014
ELI Part Numbers GuideReference Guidepdf01/05/2016
ELI Launcher Configuration ManualUser's Manualpdf07/15/2016
Hirose DF13 Catalog
Reference Guidepdf10/01/2016
Blanking Screen During BootApplication Notepdf06/28/2018
AR1100 Calibration and Setup GuideApplication Notepdf09/04/2019
ELI Touchscreen Calibration in LinuxApplication Notepdf09/14/2018
ELI Touchscreen Calibration in Windows 7Application Notepdf05/17/2018
ELI Touchscreen Calibration in Windows 10Application Notepdf05/17/2018
ELI70-CR Product Change Notice Rev 2.4Product Change noticepdf06/26/2017
ELI70-CR Product Change Notice Rev 2.3Product Change noticepdf06/23/2017
ELI70-CR Product Change Notice Rev 2.1Product Change noticepdf12/09/2015
ELI70-CR Product Change Notice Rev 2.1Product Change noticepdf12/09/2024
ELI Application NotesFurther Helplink01/04/2021
Dual ELI Configuration with an HDMI-to-USB-C AdapterReference Guidepdf09/05/2024

Software

FDI Software

TitleTypeFormatDate
Raspberry Pi Configuration File for 7.0" ELI devicesConfiguration Filezip06/20/2022
Raspberry Pi Disk ImageDisk Imageimg inside zip06/20/2022
ELI Software User's ManualUser's Manualpdf01/18/2021
ELI Touch Setup with the AR1100 UtilityVideo TutorialOnline10/06/2016
ELI Backlight Control Software for Raspberry PiSoftwarezip02/16/2018
ELI Backlight Control Software for Raspberry Pi 5Softwarezip07/22/2024
ELI Backlight Control Software for Renesas Synergy S7G2Softwarezip04/10/2018

Recommended 3rd Party Software

BeagleBone Black Debian Disk Image
This is the basic Debian image straight from the Beagleboard.org website. No additional configuration is required. However, you may need a program such as 7zip to decompress the download file, since it is in a format more common to Linux than Windows.

7-zip
This is a program that can uncompress many file formats. Necessary for the BeagleBone Black Debian Image.

Raspberry Pi OS
This is the location to the basic Raspberry Pi OS image straight from the Raspberry Pi creators themselves. Some configuration is required, but we’ll help you with that. The configuration steps can be found in Section 7 of our Raspberry Pi User’s Manual.

Python Games
Many of these games made in Python work very well with ELI’s touchscreen.

Support

Support

Once you’ve picked up your ELI, FDI is with you every step of the way. We offer support and documentation on our forums and support wiki.

EDID

Extended Display Identification Data, or EDID, is the data structure passed from a display screen to a device’s video source. Find out more about ELI and EDID here. .

Application Notes

Further assistance can be found in our application notes for the ELI family. https://www.teamfdi.com/eli#appnotes

Recommended Linux Packages Available Through apt-get

We recommend the following packages for your various entertainment and productivity needs:

  • MPlayer – This is a lightweight video player perfectly suited for your Raspberry Pi/Beaglebone Black needs. In the terminal type: sudo apt-get install mplayer
  • Libre Office – A productivity suite containing a word processor, spreadsheet manager, presentation creator, and more of the expected office programs. In the terminal type: sudo apt-get install libreoffice

Support From FDI:

FDI Forums
Design Services
Production Services

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Purchase Info

7.0″ Resistive Touchscreen LCD Module for SBCs – ELI70-CR
7.0″ Resistive Touchscreen LCD Module for SBCs – ELI70-CR

Part #: ELI70-CR
Request a volume price quote from FDI: Request Quote Form
For pricing, click on one of the Distribution Icons below.
Status: In production
Production guaranteed: Until 2032
Warranty: 1 Year (Extended available)

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