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WSAL24045 – 50H-800480-IPS/en

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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

Concise technical guide for the Waveshare 5-inch DSI display (model 50H-800480-IPS). It covers hardware connection to a Raspberry Pi, configuration via config.txt and cmdline.txt, and adjustment of brightness, rotation, and touch.

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Technical overview

  • Resolution 800×480 pixels, IPS panel with 50% NTSC color gamut, brightness about 300 cd/m², contrast 1000:1, refresh rate up to 60 Hz.
  • Connection is made through the Raspberry Pi DSI port using an FFC cable; the gold finger on the display-side connector must face upward.
  • Compatible with Pi 2B, B+, A+, 3B/3B+/3A+ and Pi 4B; some CM3/CM3+/CM4 boards additionally require a 15 cm DSI cable.
  • For system installation, use the official Raspberry Pi OS, Ubuntu, Kali or Retropie image flashed with Raspberry Pi Imager, then add dtoverlay=vc4-kms-v3d and dtoverlay=vc4-kms-dsi-7inch to config.txt.
  • Brightness can be adjusted graphically via screen settings, via a Waveshare brightness application, or via terminal commands writing to /sys/class/backlight/*/brightness.
  • Display rotation can be set depending on OS version via the graphical interface, entries in /boot/cmdline.txt such as video=DSI-1:800x480M@60,rotate=90, or display_rotate in config.txt.
  • Touch rotation is configured synchronously with the display on newer systems; on older systems it must be adjusted separately via udev rules or X11 configuration files.

Commands and examples – verify before use:  

dtoverlay=vc4-kms-v3d
dtoverlay=vc4-kms-dsi-7inch
dtoverlay=vc4-kms-dsi-7inch,dsi0
echo 100 | sudo tee /sys/class/backlight/*/brightness
video=DSI-1:800x480M@60,rotate=90
display_rotate=1

Notes and version constraints

  • Compatibility with certain CM boards depends on the exact board type; verify before installation whether an external 15 cm DSI cable is required.
  • Rotation and touch steps differ by operating-system version (Trixie, Bookworm, Bullseye/Buster, Stretch/Jessie); follow only the instructions matching your installed system.
  • Older DSI LCD revisions (e.g., Rev2.1) may cause issues with Pi 5; seek manufacturer confirmation if unsure.
  • All changes to config.txt, cmdline.txt or system files require a reboot to take effect.
  • If uncertain about version-sensitive steps or missing context, have a human confirm the procedure.

Source and revision record

  • 50H-800480-IPS - Waveshare Wiki
  • Source revision: 109316
  • Captured: 2026-09-04T03:51:01+00:00
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