FDI ELI70-CP 7.0 Inch PCAP Touchscreen LCD Module
Specifications
- Power Input: 12V DC, 2.1mm, center positive, 1.2A min
- Video Input: HDMI (Type A Male)
- Touch Screen Connection: USB (Mini USB Type B)
- Compatible with computers, SBCs, or PCs with HDMI output and USB port
Product Usage Instructions
Required Equipment
- HDMI Cable (Type A Male)
- USB Cable (Mini USB Type B)
- 12V DC power supply, 2.1mm, center positive, 1.2A min
- Computer, SBC, or PC with digital video output (HDMI) and USB port for touch input
Getting Started with ELI70-CP
- Connect the HDMI cable from your SBC to the ELI board.
- Connect the Mini USB to USB cable to your SBC and the ELI70 for touch input.
- Apply Power to ELI with a 12VDC +/- 5% 2.0A power supply.
- Verify or configure your SBC for the proper resolution.
- Power on your SBC. The ELI display will show the output from the SBC.
Note: For Touch Screen Calibration, refer to the application notes for your operating system (Linux, Windows 7, or Windows 10) at: here.
ELI70-CP Connections
- Power can be supplied via the 2-pin terminal block J4 or the 2.1mm power jack P2 (center positive).
Support
For troubleshooting tips, visit the FDI support website at: here. We appreciate your feedback at: support@teamfdi.com.
Introduction
About ELI
ELI® is Future Designs, Inc.’s family of long-life, plug-and-play embedded displays. ELI products are true modular embedded display solutions that require no engineering or lead-time. All ELI products are compatible with a wide range of single board computers including Raspberry Pi, BeagleBone Black and Windows-based units. FDI designed ELI as an embedded display option that requires minimal development time to help customers reach production quickly. Once a product is in production, FDI’s 10 to 15-year ELI product availability guarantee helps ensure production schedules without the risk of expensive or time-consuming redesigns. Learn more about ELI at TeamFDI.com/ELI.
ELI Compatibility
ELI products are compatible with most single board computers, PCs, and operating systems. See https://www.teamfdi.com/product-details/eli70-cp under the Compatibility tab for the results of FDI’s compatibility tests with popular operating systems and platforms. Our results, as indicated in the table, demonstrate ELI versatility but the table is not exhaustive. ELI products are designed to work with any single board computer that has an HDMI output. To submit a question about ELI compatibility with a platform or operating system that is not included in the table, contact a member of the FDI support team at Support@teamfdi.com.
Required Equipment (Not Provided)
- HDMI Cable (Type A Male) to connect to the ELI for the video signal
- USB Cable (Mini USB Type B) to connect to the ELI for the touch screen operation
- 12V DC power input, 2.1mm, center positive, 1.2A min
- Your choice of computer, SBC, or PC, with digital video output (HDMI) and USB port for touch input
Getting Started
Getting Started with ELI70-CP
A few notes prior to powering up your SBC:
- BeagleBone Black (and many other SBCs) will boot up and drive ELI without any software changes.
- Raspberry Pi requires a few additional steps which are listed in greater detail in the ELI Software Users Manuals which can be found here: https://fdiwebdocs.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/2024/wp-content/uploads/ELI-Software-Users-Manual.pdf
- For additional information for specific SBCs, see our ELI Software Users Manuals.
- For help with all your ELI needs, please visit TeamFDI.com/ELI
- Connect the HDMI cable from your SBC to the ELI board.
- Connect the Mini USB to USB cable to your SBC and the ELI70 for touch input (See Figure below).
- Apply Power to ELI with a 12VDC +/- 5% 2.0A power supply such as the Digi-key PN: T1071-P5P-ND or Mouser PN: 552-PSA-24A-120-R (See Figure below).
- Once you have verified or configured your SBC for the proper resolution, power on your SBC.
- The ELI display will power on and show the output from the SBC.
- Touch Screen Calibration should be performed in your operating system following one of the application notes (Linux, Windows 7, or Windows 10) found here: https://www.teamfdi.com/product-details/eli70-cp#documentation.
Connections
ELI70-CP Connections
- Power may be supplied either via the 2-pin terminal block J4 or via the 2.1mm power jack P2 (center positive)
Support
- For troubleshooting tips, please visit the FDI support website at: https://www.teamfdi.com/support/
- We’d like your feedback and welcome constructive comments to: support@teamfdi.com
FAQ
- Q: How do I perform Touch Screen Calibration?
- A: Touch Screen Calibration should be performed in your operating system following the application notes provided for Linux, Windows 7, or Windows 10.
Documents / Resources
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FDI ELI70-CP 7.0 Inch PCAP Touchscreen LCD Module [pdf] User Guide ELI70-CP 7.0 Inch PCAP Touchscreen LCD Module, ELI70-CP, 7.0 Inch PCAP Touchscreen LCD Module, PCAP Touchscreen LCD Module, Touchscreen LCD Module, LCD Module |
