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- Thu Sep 18, 2014 10:16 am
- Forum: HATs and other add-ons
- Topic: Sainsmart 7inch LCD touchscreen wiring
- Replies: 0
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Sainsmart 7inch LCD touchscreen wiring
Hi, need help on the wiring for the Sainsmart touchscreen 7 inch LCD. I had to dismantle it (remove all wires), but like an idiot I didn't think to write down which wires went where. It's just the four smaller wires, green,black , white, and red wires, that connect to the ribbon cable off the screen...
- Sun Jul 20, 2014 4:38 pm
- Forum: Beginners
- Topic: USB wifi disappeared
- Replies: 3
- Views: 642
Re: USB wifi disappeared
Yeah I've got another 32gb sd card I could use....
I think it was working fine until I got the touch screen working (as in replaced the /boot/kernel.img, /lib/firmware, and /lib/modules), could this be the problem?
Thanks
I think it was working fine until I got the touch screen working (as in replaced the /boot/kernel.img, /lib/firmware, and /lib/modules), could this be the problem?
Thanks
- Sun Jul 20, 2014 12:53 pm
- Forum: Beginners
- Topic: USB wifi disappeared
- Replies: 3
- Views: 642
USB wifi disappeared
Hi, I've been using the USB wifi fine, up until now!
Not sure what I've done, but the dongle isn't showing up in the 'wpa_gui' screen, but when I do a lsusb command, it appears on there as device 006, wireless adapter.
Help please
Also, I'm very new to programming so take it easy..
Thanks
Not sure what I've done, but the dongle isn't showing up in the 'wpa_gui' screen, but when I do a lsusb command, it appears on there as device 006, wireless adapter.
Help please

Also, I'm very new to programming so take it easy..

Thanks
- Tue Jul 15, 2014 10:57 pm
- Forum: Beginners
- Topic: Noob and carputer
- Replies: 16
- Views: 5570
- Mon Jul 14, 2014 7:12 pm
- Forum: Beginners
- Topic: Noob and carputer
- Replies: 16
- Views: 5570
Re: Noob and carputer
Cheers.
I've got the driver on a cd, that came with the screen, but not sure how to get the driver onto the Rpi!
The internet here is terrible too, although I can use my phones data....
Need to get an Ethernet cable too, for connecting my laptop to the Rpi, so I can do remote Ssh ( i think!)
I've got the driver on a cd, that came with the screen, but not sure how to get the driver onto the Rpi!
The internet here is terrible too, although I can use my phones data....
Need to get an Ethernet cable too, for connecting my laptop to the Rpi, so I can do remote Ssh ( i think!)
- Sun Jul 13, 2014 1:49 pm
- Forum: Beginners
- Topic: Noob and carputer
- Replies: 16
- Views: 5570
Re: Noob and carputer
So I've got it set up now, on the 'raspbian' os. I've also managed to connect the camera and take a photo, through the command, not sure where it stores the image though! I've also manage to increase the image size on the 7 inch screen, so it fills the whole screen now, as it didn't before. Next, I ...
- Sat Jul 12, 2014 3:59 pm
- Forum: Beginners
- Topic: Noob and carputer
- Replies: 16
- Views: 5570
Re: Noob and carputer
Cheers dude. Yeah I've heard they're pretty much the same...
Well I guess I won't be playing with the Rpi tonight then
Will get on to it! Cheers.
Well I guess I won't be playing with the Rpi tonight then

Will get on to it! Cheers.
- Sat Jul 12, 2014 3:32 pm
- Forum: Beginners
- Topic: Noob and carputer
- Replies: 16
- Views: 5570
Re: Noob and carputer
Ok, so I've failed at the first hurdle! I have nothing to view anything on. I,m not sure why but I thought the raspberry pi came with a 'd-sub' connector, but it doesn't! I have with me a computer monitor with a d-sub connector and a 'dvi-d' connector, a touch screen that I've just bought for the pi...
- Sat Jul 12, 2014 3:03 pm
- Forum: Beginners
- Topic: Noob and carputer
- Replies: 16
- Views: 5570
- Wed Jul 09, 2014 10:23 am
- Forum: Beginners
- Topic: Noob and carputer
- Replies: 16
- Views: 5570
Re: Noob and carputer
Cheers dude. I did a bit more research and found that out. Already bought the 'day time' camera module...
I've ordered everything I need (I think!)
Just received the PiHub today, no Pi yet though
I've ordered everything I need (I think!)
Just received the PiHub today, no Pi yet though

- Fri Jul 04, 2014 6:16 pm
- Forum: Beginners
- Topic: Noob and carputer
- Replies: 16
- Views: 5570
Re: Noob and carputer
Ahhh good! :D I've seen code where you can 'switch off' the pi from within itself, so without creating a risk? I may just also add a simple switch into the dash board, for providing power to the pi form the battery, once it's in the car, to save connecting it to the ignition. But we'll see! Thank yo...
- Fri Jul 04, 2014 4:13 pm
- Forum: Beginners
- Topic: Noob and carputer
- Replies: 16
- Views: 5570
Re: Noob and carputer
Firstly thanks for the replies! I will be attempting to play with everything individually, rather than all at once. USB powered hub, is this one ok?; http://www.amazon.co.uk/The-Pi-Hut-Powered-Raspberry/dp/B00B0ZOCPS/ref=lh_ni_t?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE Obviously once I've set the P...
- Thu Jul 03, 2014 3:58 pm
- Forum: Beginners
- Topic: Noob and carputer
- Replies: 16
- Views: 5570
Noob and carputer
Hi there. I've got a project car at home (currently on deployment though for several weeks, and have a bit of free time in the evenings...), and I've just order the Raspberry Pi model b, my plan is to create an in car 'computer', that will play music, from an external memory card, use as a diagnosti...