Raspberry Pi DPI Topper

Price range: $14.95 through $34.95

NOTE: This version is new, and I’m constantly working on the code and setup process. If you have recommendations, please reach out on Discord, the Contact Form, or the Forum. Feedback is welcome and appreciated. I am prototyping an FPC adapter for 5″ and 7″ touch panels, and will add that to the store in a few weeks.


The Topper is an open-source add-on board for the Raspberry Pi (Zero/2W/3/4/5) that adds display output, brightness control, touchscreen input, analog inputs, configurable GPIO (inputs/outputs), and audio.

Complete documentation is available in the wiki.

The board is available in 4 variants:

Display Soldered: Display + touch only, through-hole mounting
Display Solderless: Display + touch only, no soldering (female header)
Gamepad Soldered: Display + touch + 16 buttons + 2 joysticks + audio, through-hole mounting
Gamepad Solderless: Female header, no soldering, display + touch + 16 buttons + 2 joysticks + audio, no soldering (female header)

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Description

DPI Topper 3

An add-on board for the Raspberry Pi (Zero/2W/3/4/5) that adds display output, brightness control, touchscreen input, analog inputs, configurable GPIO (inputs/outputs), and audio. Suitable for gaming devices, control panels, information displays, IoT dashboards, and custom HMI applications.

The design files are open source: https://github.com/othermod/DPI-Topper-3
Complete documentation is available in the wiki: https://github.com/othermod/DPI-Topper-3/wiki

Key Features

▸ Compatible with standard 40-pin LCD displays up to 800×480
▸ 24-bit or 21-bit color display with brightness control
▸ I2C capacitive touch panel support
▸ Up to 5 available GPIOs (depending on display mode enabled)
▸ 16 digital inputs/outputs and 4 analog inputs (Gamepad variant only)
▸ Mono audio output (Gamepad variant only, 21-bit mode)

Note

The previous version (DPI-Topper-888) can still be found at: https://github.com/othermod/DPI-Topper-888

Additional information

Weight .04 lbs
Dimensions 3 × 1 × .25 in
Mounting Style

Soldered, Solderless

Feature Variant

Display, Gamepad