Backup any important files before proceeding.
We recommend you do the below commands via a SSH connection so you can copy & paste.
Please make sure you are running latest version of Raspbian.
Instructions
Download our easy config utility
cd ~
wget https://pishop.nz/static/downloads/configure-tft
sudo mv configure-tft /usr/local/bin/configure-tft
sudo chmod +x /usr/local/bin/configure-tft
and run it
sudo configure-tft
Now follow the prompts to setup the screen.
You can run the above command anytime you need to re-configure the screen.
GUI icons overlapping?
Go to Preferences -> Appearance Settings -> Defaults tab.
Now select "Set Defaults" next to "For small screens".
Re-calibrate (optional)
Default calibrations are automatically installed with the above easy config utility.
If you need to re-calibrate there is a calibration utility available.
First download and install the calibration utility and requirements.
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install python3 python3-tk python3-numpy
cd ~
wget https://pishop.nz/static/downloads/calibrate-tft
sudo mv calibrate-tft /usr/local/bin/calibrate-tft
sudo chmod +x /usr/local/bin/calibrate-tft
Make sure the screen is displaying the Raspbian GUI and then run the below command.
calibrate-tft 'ADS7846 Touchscreen'
Follow the prompts to complete the calibration.
Reset Calibration
To reset the calibration, simply run the easy config utility again.