Hardware Guide for SAM9x75 Curiosity with Raspberry Pi® 400x1280 MIPI LCD
Required Hardware (HW)
| Product Number | Description |
|---|---|
| EV31H43A | SAM9x75 Curiosity Development Board |
| SKU 22293 | 7.9 inch Capacitive Touch Display for Raspberry Pi®, 400 × 1280, IPS, DSI Interface |
| B09BB37D42 | (OPTIONAL) Waveshare DSI FFC Flexible Flat Cable 15cm |
| Micro-USB or 5V power adapter for SAM9x75 Curiosity power supply | |
| USB Type C for display power supply | |
| microSD card for firmware binaries |
HW Setup
Refer to the accompanying images for instructions on how to connect the display to the 9x75 Curiosity board.
The display comes with a 12 cm DSI cable that is used to connect the display to the board as shown in Figure 1. The Curiosity board and the display are separately powered via USB.
The microSD card with the firmware binaries goes to the microSD card slot labeled SD BOOT.
Figure 1
Figure 2 shows the display and board side-by-side:
Figure 2
Optionally, the display can be connected using the Waveshare DSI FFC Flexible Flat Cable (purchased separately) and powered from the Curiosity board using jumper cables as shown in Figure 3 and 4:
Figure 3
Figure 4
The flat cable is connected to the Curiosity board as shown in Figure 5:
Figure 5
The display is powered from the Curiosity board by connecting the 5V and GND pins as shown in Figure 6 and 7:
Figure 6
Figure 7