![]() ![]() I now had the main components in hand and set out to find a way to mount everything nicely. In the factory settings change the setting 'Lvds Map' from 0 to 1. Select the factory setting using the + - keys. There will now be a hidden factory setting in the OSD menu.Ħ. ![]() Press and hold the 'menu' button, then press the 'power' button briefly, release the 'menu' button.ĥ. Power up the board and switch off from the 'power' button.ģ. Connect to any of the inputs, VGA, HDMI, DVI, etc.Ģ. They provided the following instructions which solved my display issue:ġ. I contacted njytouch and they were very responsive. When I first got my control board and my LCD the colours were off. I must say the njytouch had amazing customer support. ![]() ![]() The External dimension is a bit bigger on the Touchscreen but that's ok as its hidden in the frame. LCD Panel Dimensions: Active Area : 382.08×214.92 mmĮxternal Dimension 401.29☐.5mm x 233.3☐.5mmĪs you can see, the active area matches very well between the LCD and the Touchscreen. I ended up purchasing the USB touchscreen panel and control board from njytouch and buying the same spec LCD screen that was in their kit from another eBay seller.Ĭomponents: 1) B173RW01 V.5 Laptop LCD LED ScreenĢ) M.NT68676 VGA DVI HDMI Controller Board Kit for B173RW01 LED Panel 1600X900ģ) 17.3" 5 Wire Resistive Touch Panel USB Controller 16:9 For 17.3" LCD Screen They ended up having a full kit with all the matching components but it was too expensive for my project. I ended up contacting njytouch on eBay to see if they had any kits that included the lcd panel, the control board, and a touchscreen. ,however I needed to make sure I could also find a USB touchscreen that matched the exact dimension of the lcd panel. I referenced the instructable as a guide initially. This step was a bit tricky to find a LCD screen, with perfectly sized USB touchscreen panel and the proper control board to match the LCD screen. I would love to add a battery for the screen just to see if I could make it work. ġ × USB Male to USB Female Converter On-The-Go (OTG) Adapterġ x Extruded Acrylic Plexiglass Rod Clear 3mm (1/8in) x 203mm (8in) įuture additions: I could see adding in laptop speakers for audio although the bluetooth works great with a bluetooth speaker. ġ × Aeotec by Aeon Labs Z-Wave Micro Switch DSC26103-ZWUS. Search Ebay for LCD Controller Driver Board and the Model of your laptop screenġ × 17.3" 5 Wire Resistive Touch Panel USB Controller 16:9 For 17.3" LCD Screenġ × DC-DC Buck Voltage Converter 4.5-40V 12V to 5V/2A Step-down Volt Transformer Stabilizer Voltage Regulator Module Power Supply Switch Inverter Board with LED Voltmeter 5V USB Charger ġ × Aeotec by Aeon Labs Z-Stick Z-Wave Plus Gen5 ZW090-A. ġ × M.NT68676 VGA DVI HDMI Controller Board Kit for B173RW01 LED Panel 1600X900 While the function of this wasn't mean to be a media centre, I do have Kodi installed and the mini PC is paired with a bluetooth speaker in the kitchen for audio should we want to watch something while we are in the kitchen.ġ × Ainol Mini PC Chinese Windows Mini PCġ × B173RW01 V.5 Laptop LCD LED Screen, bought off eBay Specs. Once I decided on how to display the information it became evident I could use it for some home automation purposes as well :) I decided I would make a 17" touchscreen computer that would hang discretely in our kitchen/main entrance area. It also had to be something large and visual that can be seen on the way out the door as well as being easy to use, so it had to be touchscreen. In this age I thought it was much easier to have a sync'd calendar and notepad type system that can be accessed with mobile devices but I wanted to have a neat way to display information to keep our family in sync. We also tend to forget things we have ran out of or other minor chores. We have a calendar that is updated monthly with events but it is done manually. ![]()
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