Is this display ok for Volumio and Peppymeter?

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Hello,

Is this display (DSI interface) ok for Volumio and Peppymeter ?

https://www.waveshare.com/wiki/4.3inch_DSI_LCD

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Yes. It has exactly the same resolution as the original one.

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And it works with volumio.

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Thanks

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Perfect!!

I’ll will try it when I received it. But I’m begginer on Linux, hope it will not to difficult to setup !
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Nope,

First install the plugin Touch Display:

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Next install Peppymeter: (Make sure to go to: Download as Plugin: and use the zip file)

Then you can take one of the defaults from Peppy, or create one yourself.

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Yep it works with volumio.

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Hello

Just installed this,LCD and it works fine ! :+1: Thanks.

Some question more:

  • It always stays on a Yellow arrow on the screen (indicate power on (?). How to remove it ???

  • Is it possible to dim the display ? (the best will be using a potentiometer ???)

  • Is it possible to start the Vumeter with an HW pin ? (An HW pin switch between the Volumio screen and the vumeter)

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I expect you need to power your screen via a PSU, not via USB from the rPI. You can add a entry to disable warnings in the userconfig.txt, but I strongly advise not to do this.

Possible by software parameters.

I don’t think it is possible, as the VU-meter runs on a ALSA pipe, that needs to be enabled/disabled. Should drop that question to the developer of PeppyMeter

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Thanks Weaten

I thought about the power supply but I didn’t found any pins or connector for an external supply. (3,3 or 5V?):face_with_monocle: :face_with_monocle:

For dimming I founded that:
You need to remove the resistor and wire the top pad to P1 of Raspberry Pi and control it by PWM.
4.3DSI-1.png

gpio -g pwm 18 0
gpio -g mode 18 pwm
gpio pwmc 1000
gpio -g pwm 18 X（X is in range 0~1024, 0: Darkest, 1024: brightest）

maybe is it possible to implement something ?

Thanks

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You probably don’t need pwm but could adjust the brightness of this particular type of display from the config page of the Touch Display plugin.

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What type of PSU are you using for the rPi? As the yellow flash thing is an identification for low power.

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I tried a switching and a linear power supplies.
It seems that the lcd is (too) sensitive to the voltage!! 4.9V and you got the arrow!!

I added a 10000uF it helps a little… But for sure a power supply problem. As you told me it will be better to connect the display directly on the power supply (not from the flex cable through the pi!,)

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indeed, had the same problem, feeding the LCD from the rPi. Even with a 10A PSU.
To work around this, I’ve split the same PSU into 2 outlets.
1 → rPi
1 → LCD

If you don’t experience any issues, there are ways to disable them.
Adding avoid_warnings=1 to the userconfig.txt