Support for Official Raspberry Pi 7″ Touch Display 2

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I’m trying to get a new Raspberry Touch 2 screen to work with Venus OS. the screen work fine with the latest version of Rasbian.
I’ve replaced Rasbian with Venus OS (3.52) and the screen remains dark, not even a cursor. (No headless file in /etc/venus/)

As the resolution for this screen is better that the old Rasberry screen, i’m assuming it needs different drivers?

Can these be included in VenusOS?

Or is there already a workaround?

N.B. this is NOT about the GUI2 from Victron but about the hardware from Raspberry! https://www.raspberrypi.com/products/touch-display-2/

Thanks Pieter

Update: I have replaced VenosOS 3.52 with 3.42 which makes NO difference:-(
Will there be an update for the new Raspberry Touch 2 screen?

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I’ve been trying the same thing. Still don’t have a solution.

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I have a partial solution for you guys.
I made a script that enables both 5 and 7 inch functionality.
It is tested only on Pi4. It is working only with the screen connected on the first HDMI port. And the touch functionality is missing. If I have some time, I will continue working on that part.
You can have a keyboard connected over USB until I have the touch part sorted out.
when running the script, it will ask for the screen model, make sure you select the right one :slight_smile:

Lucian

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Have you tried this

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Hi Lucien,
If i read your solution correctly… it is for an HDMI connected screen. I.e. the Waveshare type.

However the screen I have is made by the Raspberry organisation, called “Touch Display 2” specifically version “2” !!
This is connected only with a flat ribbon cable to the “DSI display” socket.
This needs a different solution…

So far i’ve only found the official, Raspberry Pi OS, to work.

Thanks anyway for you help!!!

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Yes, my solution is for the touch screens from Victron

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+1 for needing a compatibility enhancement in Venus OS for Rpi TD2…come on Victron, listen to your customers please.