WSAL12885 – 7inch DPI LCD/en

Documentation notice: This technical documentation was independently rewritten from an archived supplier source. Check technical details and commands against the product version and manufacturer documentation before use.

Summary

Technical overview of the 7-inch IPS display (1024×600) with a DPI interface and no touch. Covers hardware connection, software configuration for different Raspberry Pi OS branches, and typical operating parameters.

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WSAL12885 – 7inch Display for Raspberry Pi, 1024×600, DPI Interface, IPS, No Touch

Technical overview

7-inch IPS panel with a resolution of 1024 × 600 pixels
Connects via the 40-pin GPIO header on the Raspberry Pi; driven through the DPI interface
Supported operating systems: Raspberry Pi OS (Buster and Bullseye/Bookworm branches) and Ubuntu
Hardware connection: The RGB LCD HAT is connected to JP1 on the 50P-to-40/50P adapter using a white FFC cable; the golden FPC cable from the LCD connects to JP2
For the Bookworm/Bullseye branch, three dtoverlay entries are appended to /boot/config.txt and two dtbo files are placed in /boot/overlays
For the Buster branch and Ubuntu, dpi_timings, dtoverlay=dpi24, enable_dpi_lcd=1, display_default_lcd=1, dpi_group=2, dpi_mode=87, dpi_output_format=0x6f005, hdmi_cvt 1024 600 60 6 0 0 0, and disable_overscan=1 are added to config.txt
Display refresh rate is 60 Hz
Operating current at 5 V supply: approximately 450 mA with backlight on and approximately 60 mA with backlight off
The display does not support PWM brightness adjustment
No touch input is built in; for touch functionality, other models such as the 7inch HDMI LCD (C) or 7inch HDMI LCD (resistive) are required

Commands and examples – verify before use:

dtoverlay=vc4-kms-v3d
dtoverlay=vc4-kms-DPI-7inch
dtoverlay=waveshare-7dpi
[pi4]
dpi_timings=1024 1 40 48 128 600 1 13 3 45 0 0 0 60 0 37000000 6
[all]
dtoverlay=dpi24
enable_dpi_lcd=1
display_default_lcd=1
dpi_group=2
dpi_mode=87
dpi_output_format=0x6f005
hdmi_cvt 1024 600 60 6 0 0 0
disable_overscan=1
disable_splash=1

Notes and version constraints

The exact dtbo file names must be confirmed before installation; the source only refers to them generically as "two dtbo files"
VCOM voltage adjustment for abnormal displays is version-dependent and requires manual verification
References to current Raspberry Pi OS changes may be outdated; actual behavior depends on the flashed image
Touch functionality requires a different product; this model provides display only without touch input
Current values assume a 5 V supply; deviations may occur depending on configuration

Source and revision record

7inch DPI LCD - Waveshare Wiki
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