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Radxa Display 8 HD Usage

Introduction

Radxa Display 8 HD now supports the following radxa products:

Applicable to productsFPC cable typesPhotos
4C+/5A/5B39 pin to 40 pin FPC cableAC012
3A/3C/4SE15 pin to 40 pin FPC cableAC013

The 15-pin to 40-pin FPC cable has an additional 7-pin holder that needs to be connected as defined below:

AC012 Pin Definition

Tutorials

Preparations

  • ROCK 4C+/5A/5B SBC
note

The ROCK 5A is used here as a demonstration, and other boards operate in a similar way.

  • Radxa Display 8 HD
  • 39 pin to 40 pin FPC cable
  • Power supply
tip
  • Storage media with the latest official software of the corresponding product.
  • USB to TTL serial cable or HDMI monitor and cable.

Procedures

  1. Install the system disc storage media on the SBC

  2. Connect the SBC and the display panel via the FPC cable.
    The 40 pin terminal is connected to the display panel: lift up the black tab on the FPC connector, insert the FPC cable into the connector, and press the black tab to secure the FPC cable.
    Radxa Display 8 HD
    To connect the 39-pin end to the product's DSI connector: swivel up the black tab on the FPC connector, insert the FPC cable into the connector, and press down on the black tab to secure the FPC cable.
    ROCK 5A-Radxa Display 8 HD

  3. Connect the monitor or USB serial port debugging, power into the system

  4. Enable the overlay option of `Radxa Display 8 HD' via the terminal, see Device Tree Settings.

  1. Reboot the SBC to apply overlay and the display will output a screen.