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Renits is an HDMI screen with touch capabilities. It has | Renits is an HDMI screen with touch capabilities. It has | ||
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In order to perform a firmware upgrade, the screen must first enter bootsel mode. | In order to perform a firmware upgrade, the screen must first enter bootsel mode. | ||
| − | This can be done by holding in both | + | This can be done by holding in both buttons on the back of the board when applying power. |
Alternatively, the bootloader can be entered via the command line for the screen. | Alternatively, the bootloader can be entered via the command line for the screen. | ||
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bootsel | bootsel | ||
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| + | When the board is in bootsel mode, it will accept new firmware by dragging and dropping the firmware on to the mounted drive. The firmware is signed and encrypted, so only official UF2 files will work. | ||
Latest revision as of 13:44, 21 December 2024
Renits is an HDMI screen with touch capabilities. It has
- 5" diagonal size
- 1080x1920 pixels
- Very bright at 1000 nits/m²
- 5 point capacitive touch capabilities
- Voltage and current measurement
- USB C for power and touch
- HDMI connector for picture
- Buttons for adjusting brightness
- Command line interface for adjusting brightness
- Firmware upgradable in place via USB
Adjusting brightness
The brightness can be adjusted by pressing the "+" and "-" keys on the back of the board. Alternatively, the brightness can be set via the commandline. To set the brightness to full:
brightness 100
Firmware upgrade
In order to perform a firmware upgrade, the screen must first enter bootsel mode. This can be done by holding in both buttons on the back of the board when applying power. Alternatively, the bootloader can be entered via the command line for the screen.
minicom -o -D /dev/ttyACM0
Once communication with the screen has been established, the bootloader can be started with the command
bootsel
When the board is in bootsel mode, it will accept new firmware by dragging and dropping the firmware on to the mounted drive. The firmware is signed and encrypted, so only official UF2 files will work.