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38 lines
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# Building the Hardware to Run UPIWIN
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UPIWIN is designed for a hardware configuration with a miniature capacitive-touch touchscreen mounted on a
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Raspberry Pi computer, making for a compact assembly. This document describes how to assemble one.
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## Parts List
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- Raspberry Pi 3 Model B+ computer
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- PiTFT Plus 320x240 2.8" Capacitive Touch Touchscreen (Adafruit part number 2423)
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- Pi Model B+/Pi 2 Case Base - Clear (Adafruit part number 2253)
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- PiTFT Faceplate and Buttons (Adafruit part number 2807)
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- 2x Brass M2.5 Standoffs (Adafruit part number 2337)
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- Additional Raspberry Pi hardware (MicroSD card, power supply, keyboard and display connections)
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## Assembly Instructions
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1. On the back of the PiTFT, solder closed the jumper pads labeled "#18". This will allow the use of GPIO line 18 as
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a PWM backlight control.
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2. Attach two standoffs to the underside of the PiTFT (pointing in the same direction as the 40-pin connector), on the
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right side (the side with the pushbutton switches). Secure with the included nuts.
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3. Attach the PiTFT to the Raspberry Pi, pressing down hard to seat the 40-pin connector atop the Pi's GPIO pins.
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4. Seat the completed assembly inside the case base, lining up the holes for the USB and Ethernet ports on the left
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side. Press down to snap the latches into place.
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5. Holding the faceplate upside down, insert four plastic buttons into the four small rectangular slots. Invert the
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case assembly and snap it together with the faceplate, lining the buttons up with the pushbutton switches.
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6. Connect the Pi to keyboard, display, power, and network (if necessary). Insert the MicroSD card with the operating
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system installed, and boot as usual.
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## Illustrations
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### Completed subassembly
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### Completed Assembly
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