Raspberry Pi 4 Touchscreen, WIMAXIT 10.1 Inch Portable Touch Monitor 1024 x 600 IPS with Dual USB HDMI 178° Angle for Raspberry Pi 4 3 2 Zero B + Model B Xbox PS4 iOS Win7/8/1
| Weight: | 866 g |
| Dimensions: | 29 x 20.2 x 7.2 cm; 866 Grams |
| Brand: | WIMAXIT |
| Model: | M1012 |
| Batteries Included: | No |
| Manufacture: | WIMAXIT |
The product works as expected. If you want to actually make a complete project WIMAXIT provides no schematic or CAD files. And, WIMAXIT website has a non-responsive chat bot and no response email address. So, it must be reverse engineered to integrate into a project.
This is why I gave it a 2 star rating. (This rating is about WIMAXIT, not the seller.)
Update: WIMAXIT did respond. They provided a limited mechanical layout in AutoDESK proprietary format. It was marginally helpful for basic dimensions, after conversion to non-proprietary format. They stated they offer no schematic information, so the electronics still need to be reverse engineered for use in a complete project.
I have changed the star rating to a 4 because the product works as advertised and the seller has responded to several questions. It is still not really well documented for project integration, but is excellent if you just want an open case for you Pi. Or an open case display.
In the past, I tried out a 7 inch Raspberry Pi Touchscreen by WIMAXIT but I didn’t love it due to its small size. This 10.1 inch one is definitely more usable and enjoyable for many tasks.
First of all let’s start off with the screen quality. The screen quality is fine, nothing special. Sadly it’s not 1080p but at this screen size it’s not a deal breaker, since the screen still looks clear enough. The touch seems to be nice and responsive most of the time as well.
When it comes to this screen and the Raspberry Pi 4, I’d say overall it functions fine. The Raspberry Pi 4 mounts onto the back of the screen with provided screws and sits on the back nicely. The kit also comes with small micro HDMI to HDMI adapters for the Pi4 and HDMI to HDMI adapters for the Pi3. It also comes with a micro USB to USB adapter for touch and power. Sadly that adapter actually broke, but it could have totally been my own error, not WIMAXIT’s. The screen still works for me, even though I broke that because longer cables are also provided with the screen. The screen just becomes a bit messier when using the cables, but it still functions fine. I did run into some errors, where Raspberry Pi OS wouldn’t show up on the screen with the provided micro HDMI to HDMI adapters, I would just get a “No Signal”. I ended up just using the provided, longer micro to HDMI cable and it worked fine. Again, it was just a bit messier but it still worked. It seems like others haven’t had that issue, so it might have been a issue specific to the screen I received.
Overall, the Raspberry Pi 4 works well with this screen, but I probably wouldn’t recommend this screen to those of you wanting to build a tablet. Raspberry Pi OS isn’t really built for touch, so using it with this screen can be tough at times without an external mouse and keyboard. I would more recommend this screen to those of you who want to turn your Raspberry Pi 4 into a home dashboard or something alike. This screen is just the right size for a home dashboard or a custom project, and it can sit perfectly on a desk with a Raspberry Pi mounted on the back of it.
I saw a YouTube video about using this 10.1″ screen with a Pi4B and it looked like fun so I had to get one. It does come with all the possible cables that one could need and connecting a Pi4B to it is quite simple. The problem is that Raspbian Buster is not “plug and play” for a touch screen. You have to add the required lines to your “config.txt” file and reboot to get the proper resolution. And while you automatically have the left mouse button function, you don’t have the right mouse button without installing an additional program. I installed a program called evdev-right-click-emulation. Instructions can be found online.
The next problem was no onscreen keyboard if you want to do emails. Again, another program to be installed. I installed “matchbox-keyboard” and again, instructions can be found online.
I have ordered a digital pen (recommended by WIMAXIT) from this web link because my fingers are too big for such a small screen:
https://www.amazon.de/dp/B08RXQ6H2H
This screen is fun to play with, well made and is about the size of my iPad but Raspbian Buster on a touch screen compared to iPadOS is night vs day. 🙂
The Wimaxit 10.1 Inch display is superb!
It came smartly and professionally packaged, something that I have come to expect from AndyCine products. The box is smart and simple in design with the contents carefully packed and protected with layers of foam and cardboard.
The display itself is really elegant in design with its solid build, and very simple to attached the optional stereo speakers and acrylic cut feet, allowing the device to free stand on a desk.
I tried my Wimaxit 10.1 Inch display first with a Raspberry Pi 4B, all the required plug in adopters are provided in the box for both model B+ and 4B versions of the Raspberry Pi.
All you really require is a compatible Raspberry Pi, micro SD card and suitable Pi power supply. Because the display also attaches to the Pi via USB, it can use the 5v from the Raspberry Pi power supply meaning just one power transformer and plug can power both devices as one standalone unit. which is a really clever idea!
After adding the required config text to the config.txt file on the SD card ( Raspberry Pi OS must be download and preflashed to the SD card using official Raspberry Pi Download tools for MAC / PC or Linux desktop computers) The Pi and Wimaxit 10.1 Inch display synced together first time and the touchscreen worked first time as well, which was really impressive as I was expecting to have to install drivers or configure the Pi manually.
As a final test I quickly configured the Wimaxit 10.1 Inch display into external display mode, by removing the USB adaptor out of the PI, then using the provided HDMI and USB cables to power up the display only from a 5v external source, then plugging in a NES mini HDMI game console, which worked really well with the sound and picture coming though perfectly.
Overall I really useful and high quality device with a number of applications thats io its light weight, connectively, built in sound and touchscreen abilities.
Highly recommend!
The first one had a crack on the corner from shipping. I was contacted by the seller and they sent another one quickly. The only issue I have found with it after installing it is that the audio squeals when running a speaker from the 3.5 jack. That could be from the power source or something else. The speaker works great when running via bluetooth. Everything else on it is working great and Im having no issues with it. Change the config.txt file and it boots up with no problem. Thanks to the Seller for making sure I was taken care of.
This is a great-quality display which has mounting points in the back for an integrated, clean mount of the Raspberry Pi. It comes with everything you need, cables, connectors, two speakers and stands. The colors are vibrant with good brightness. The viewing angle is wide, too. It works out of the box without needing any drivers, just connect the HDMI and power cable. In addition to Raspberry Pi, it works great as a screen for other devices as well like cameras, Playstation, Xbox, and Nintendo Switch. It works seamlessly as a secondary monitor for my MacBook Pro, too! I do wish it comes with an enclosure to cover up the edges and back. It’s a great display for Raspberry Pi and more!
J’ai reu avec l’cran une notice technique en allemand (mauvaise photocopie). j’ai demand par mail au service technique quelque chose d’un peu plus propre en anglais ou en franais mais je n’ai jamais eu de rponse mme aprs un 2me rappel.
I used this display to create myself a small Geochron Clock using a Raspberry Pi 4. One of the things I liked about this display was that the pi mounted securely to the back and included handy adapters for connecting the USB and the HDMI. Adapters are provided for both a Raspberry Pi 4 and a Raspberry Pi 3B, though in my case I only evaluated the Raspberry Pi 4 adapter. The monitor comes with a couple tiny speakers, though in my experience the audio quality was average, but not unexpected for speakers of this size. I had some difficulty clearly understanding speech from the pi over these speakers. Small plastic legs are included that will stand the monitor up at an angle, though I expect most people would want to integrate this monitor and pi into some kind of frame or case for a custom look. The touch screen was responsive and I had no issues tapping buttons in the Raspberry Pi interface to close dialog boxes and the like.
I did experience a few issues setting up the raspberry pi. The manufacturer was kind enough to provide a link to the manual. In each case, the pi would boot briefly into text mode, and then as the boot process switched to graphic mode, the screen would blank with a “no video” message. There are some custom settings mentioned in the manual, and even in the product description, that are intended to remedy pi compatibility problems. I followed those instructions and edited my config.txt as directed. After further diagnosis, commenting out `dtoverlay=vc4-kms-v3d` in my config.txt, and then typing the command `tvservice -e “DMT 87” && tvservice -s` and then rebooting resolved my issue and it has worked fine since, through many reboot cycles. I can’t say whether this command fixed my problem, or it was pure coincidence.
Note that you will want to power the pi via its USB-C connector; don’t try to power the pi and the monitor via the monitor’s USB-C connector.
My recommendation of this product is positive, if you are looking for a ten inch display with an integrated mount point and connectivity for a pi.
This screen is ideal for my home assistant set up. Just adding a raspberry pi to the back of it i can use it as dashboard. It doesnt need high power so you can use your pc or laptop to power or even a power bank. The speakers are decent on this as well. so many different use cases for this.
Eccellente monitor. Risposta rapida. Ottima luminosit. Nella confezione c’ tutto l’occorrente. Consigliatissimo.
CONFEZIONE
Il prodotto arriva in una scatola di cartone contenente: un breve manuale d’uso, un cavo USB, un cavo HDMI, 4 connettori, 4 spaziatori con viti e cacciavite, 2 piedini di supporto con viti annesse, 2 speaker e ovviamente il monitor protetto da un blister spugnoso/gommato in plastica bianca.
MATERIALI E REALIZZAZIONE
Il cavetto di ricarica un classico cavo USB in gomma TPU nera da USB A a microUSB con una lunghezza di 100 cm e d un peso di 38 g. Il cavo HDMI – HDMI un cavetto anch’esso in gomma TPU nera della lunghezza di 100 cm ed un peso di 57 g. Gli speaker hanno un lato adesivo con un connettore apposito per il collegamento diretto allo schermo e hanno le dimensioni di cm per un peso di 25 g (12.5 g a testa). I connettori inclusi in confezione permettono di collegare direttamente tramite HDMI e USB i Raspberry Pi. Ci sono sia connettori compatibili con Raspberry 3 che con il 4. Gli spaziatori sono invece classici spaziatori in ottone per schede elettroniche con viti annesse per ancorare il Raspberry dietro al display. I piedini sono invece ricavate da un pannello acrilico con un blocco tramite vite inclusa in confezione. Il display un 10 pollici con risoluzione 1024×600 IPS. Sullo schermo stesso sono poi presenti delle ulteriori porte sul lato destro e una levetta sulla sinistra. La leva permette di regolare il volume o la luminosit passando da una all’altra premendo tale levetta. Le porte aggiuntive sul lato destro sono: una porta HDMI, una porta microUSB per il touch screen, una porta microUSB per l’alimentazione e un jack da 3.5 pollici. Il consumo dichiarato di 5W (5V / 1A).
Per la corretta configurazione importante settare le impostazioni in boot/config.txt aggiungendo i seguenti parametri:
hdmi_force_edid_audio=1
max_usb_current=1
hdmi_force_hotplug=1
config_hdmi_boost=7
hdmi_group=2
hdmi_mode=87
hdmi_drive=2
display_rotate=0
hdmi_timings=1024 1 200 18 200 600 1 50 3 50 0 0 0 60 0 51200000 3
Il display ha le dimensioni di 23.5 x 14.5 x 1 cm (se si considera il solo spessore del display, senza connettori e altri componenti, altrimenti raggiunge gli 1.6 cm) per un peso di 491g.
ESPERIENZA D’USO
Lo schermo arriva praticamente gi assemblato, quindi ho dovuto agganciare solo i pochi componenti aggiuntivi:
– avvitare gli spaziatori e avvitare il Raspberry Pi (nel mio caso il 4)
– agganciare i piedini e avvitarli
– inserire i due connettori USB e HDMI
Il gioco fatto.
Ho riciclato direttamente l’alimentatore del mio Raspberry che gi avevo, un classico a 3A: l’alimentatore ha alimentato il tutto tranquillamente senza nessun warning di undervoltage. Fatto ci bisogna settare i parametri indicati dal venditore nella descrizione. ATTENZIONE, sono stati tradotti quindi li ho riscritti poco sopra corretti, volendo si possono copiare e incollare in boot/config.txt senza problemi. Importante non settare due volte lo stesso parametro, quindi se alcuni di questi parametri fossero settati per altre ragioni, rivedere quale valore volete mantenere e
impostarlo una sola volta.
Fatto ci lo schermo funziona perfettamente e il touch screen risponde meravigliosamente: prima di questo display avevo comprato lo schermo da 7 pollici originale Raspberry. Il 7 pollici decisamente troppo piccolo, soprattutto per una interfaccia che fondamentalmente desktop. Con il 10 pollici si riesce a fare veramente tutto. Mettendo poi a schermo, con un po’ di manualit con il codice, la tastiera, veramente possibile fare qualsiasi cosa: navigare, scrivere testo, ricerche, visualizzazione video e anche videochiamate. Le casse audio si sentono bene, sono anche abbastanza potenti per le dimensioni che hanno. Comodo il controller volume e luminosit ma soprattutto le porte aggiuntive direttamente sul lato del display, che funzionano egregiamente! Il display decisamente silenzioso, non avendo ventole, a differenza di altri display pari dimensioni che hanno bisogno di un raffreddamento attivo sulla scheda controller dello schermo. I piedini hanno poi una angolazione perfetta per la scrivania e lo rendono molto stabile, due cose che lo schermo originale da 7 pollici non avevano.
CONCLUSIONI
Veramente un ottimo display, risoluzione adatta all’interfaccia di Raspberry. Consumi ok, l’alimentatore originale a 3A di Raspberry basta tranquillamente. Si monta facilissimamente. Audio e video ottimi, perfetto il tasto/controllore e veramente ma veramente comode le porte estese sul display. Rapporto qualit prezzo veramente eccezionale.
I am really impressed with how easy this screen is to setup and how many features it comes with. On a fresh install of the latest version of Raspbian I was able to just plug and play it with my Raspberry Pi 3 and it worked straight out of the box. No driver updates or fiddling. Powers straight from the micro USB cable into the Pi with no extra power needed, which is impressive. Touch screen is responsive and the screen itself is bright with a nice resolution.
Also comes with adapters and ways to mount Raspberry Pi to the back of it. I’m thinking of 3d printing a case for the back which should be easy enough since there are mounting screws attached on all four corners. Also includes speakers which is a nice bonus, and some hardware for a simple stand.
Considering this is almost the same price as the official 7″ screen from Raspberry Pi, and it’s larger, higher resolution, smaller bezels, and more features, and just as easy to setup, I would recommend!
This portable monitor is just great. Nothing needs to be soldered or assembled. Just plug in the HDMI and power cable and enjoy, no driver needed. The only installation of speakers that connects without any hassle and with good sound. The monitor is 10.1 ” quite large, with a resolution of 1024 x 600 ips.The display is crisp, has good contrast and the viewing angles. The touch screen is sensitive, works great, I didn’t notice the delay. When connected to a computer as an optional monitor with an HDMI cable and selecting 1920 x 1080 in the settings, the picture is great. The side button can be used to control the sound and background light.
In the set I found everything I need:
HDMI cable, power cable, both about a meter long. Speakers, plastic holders for the screen, necessary screws and even a screwdriver 🙂 Also an additional connection to the raspberry Pi.
The product is really good as well as a good price.
Cela fait un moment que je cherchais un petit cran d’apoint qui me servirait juste pour l’affichage des donnes principales de ma machine. J’ai fini par me laisser tenter par ce petit modle de 7″ et franchement pas du (pour le moment, je viens de le mettre en place, on verra dans le temps). La luminosit est nickelle, pas de pixel dfectueux, l’image est bien nette, des supports sont fournit pour maintenir l’cran, ncessaire fournit pour adapter son Raspberry l’arrire, vraiment bien.
Le seul reproche que je puisse faire est que le cblage fournit avec est “court” : peine 1m tant pour l’HDMI que pour le USB d’alimentation. Pour ma part ils seront changer par des cbles plus long et couds pour plus de “propret” visuelle (d’o la note gnrale de 4/5).
Pour le tactile comme je n’ai pas l’utilit, j’ai laiss la note neutre de 3/5.
I have used this for a little while but had to send back after finding it hard to use with out a proper cover but picture/colour/sound were excelle
I’m so excited about this monitor. Very well made, good board material. Image quality is good.
The sensitivity of the touch screen is good.
And best of all, the kit includes many accessories:
HDMI cable which is long enough is convenient
HDMI to micro HDMI
USB to micro usb and other connectors
I used it as a Raspberry Pi screen because I didn’t need to use a full size monitor and I wanted a touch screen. For ease of use, I can also use it as an additional monitor for windows!
The value for money is very good!
I bought this specifically to use the hdmi port on the back of the pcb, it is a standard plug but the pin configuration only works with the included pi 3/4 adapters. So unfortunately I cannot use this for my project. Everything else works as expected.
L’cran fonctionne trs bien et s’avre tre d’excellente qualit, que l’on prenne en considration le prix ou pas.
Le seul point que j’aurais apprci, c’est une meilleure stabilit avec les pieds et qu’ils soit mieux pens pour l’orientation verticale. Mais franchement, le reste est parfait.
Very nice product which provides you the option to mount your RPi on the back. According to the datasheet the panel can support up to 1080p (1920×1080) which was a nice surprise.
If one is enthusiastic about fixing things and playing with the electronic devices, and don’t want to overspend, then raspberry and this screen is sufficient to play with.
1. The resolution is sufficient enough.
2. It is relatively easy to power (5V 2.5A at least) and works well with Windows and Mac as well (well, the resolution cannot compare to the monitor)
3. The module is well built and sturdy, it is compatible with raspberry devices I have (3B and 2B)
4. It comes with two loudspeaker and a pair of stand.
It makes the use of raspberry easier, and it opens the possibility of using raspberry for different purposes.
Rapporto qualit prezzo eccezionale!
Ottimo mini schermo LCD, pratico e maneggevole si pu facilmente portare in una borsa/zaino! Si ricarica in poco tempo e la durata della batteria dipende chiaramente dall’uso che se ne fa, ma nel complesso una buona durata.
Arrivato in tempi brevissimi con prime, packaging impeccabile!
I got this screen for my Raspberry Pi 2 and have installed it on the back of the screen.
Pros:
– Great build quality. Screen is covered with glass and has some weight to it so you don’t fear for it getting knocked over accidentally.
– Looks great and has slim bezels. It sits on my desk like a slick digital photo viewer.
– Good quality included speakers that get reasonably loud.
– Easy to set up. I had everything assembled including installing the Pi within 25 minutes.
– Raspberry Pi can be directly installed behind the screen and doesn’t need a case.
– Touch feels very responsive on my Pi 2.
– Included accessories (HDMI cable, Micro-USB cable for power, Raspberry Pi connection adapters etc.) and screwdriver for assembly.
– Works with a single power cable. If you don’t have any external peripherals on your Pi you might be able to run the setup with just one power cable. If not, the pi might complain about undervoltage which is easily solved by just plugging another power cable into the monitor.
Cons:
– Uneven side bezels, you can see it a bit in the pictures.
– Limited OSD menu as it only allows you to calibrate brightness and set the volume. This didn’t bother me so much as the screen calibration seems good to my eye.
Overall:
If you are looking for a touchscreen for your Raspberry Pi, I would highly recommend this as it is well built, easy to use and looks pretty good.