Re: Hardware cockpit instruments with round displays.

James Turner <[email protected]> Mon, 27 Jul 2026 12:34:21 +0100
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> On 27 Jul 2026, at 11:43, James Turner <[email protected]> wrote:
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> You don=E2=80=99t need a full Pi, this kind of thing:
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> 	https://www.waveshare.com/RP2350-LCD-1.28.htm
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> =E2=80=A6 is perfect for this application. Most of them use LVGL and =
some Arduino-clone programming API.

the other unit I=E2=80=99ve found recently, and will probably get a =
colleague to play with on work time, is:

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https://www.elecrow.com/2-8inch-round-ips-display-480-480-hd-screen-with-a=
luminum-housing.html?r=3DcmVsYXRl

This doesn=E2=80=99t have an MCU built in though, you would need an =
actual Pi to drive it.

Kind regards,
James


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text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration-thickness: auto; =
text-decoration-style: solid;">=E2=80=A6 is perfect for this =
application. Most of them use LVGL and some Arduino-clone programming =
API.</div></div></blockquote></div><br><div>the other unit I=E2=80=99ve =
found recently, and will probably get a colleague to play with on work =
time, is:</div><div><br></div><div><span class=3D"Apple-tab-span" =
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href=3D"https://www.elecrow.com/2-8inch-round-ips-display-480-480-hd-scree=
n-with-aluminum-housing.html?r=3DcmVsYXRl">https://www.elecrow.com/2-8inch=
-round-ips-display-480-480-hd-screen-with-aluminum-housing.html?r=3DcmVsYX=
Rl</a></div><div><br></div><div>This doesn=E2=80=99t have an MCU built =
in though, you would need an actual Pi to drive =
it.</div><div><br></div><div>Kind =
regards,</div><div>James</div><div><br></div></body></html>=

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