BIGTREETECH’s Raspberry Pad 5 Powered by Raspberry Pi CM4 is suitable for 3D Printers

Shenzhen-based 3D printing device manufacturer BIGTREETECH has released the Raspberry Pi Compute Module 4 powered breakout board with an onboard 5-inch IPS touch display screen– named Raspberry Pad 5. Specifically designed for FDM 3D printers, the 5-inch capacitive touchscreen display comes with a resolution of 800×480 pixels and provides a wide viewing angle. Other than 3D printers, the Raspberry Pi CM4-based 5-inch LCD screen can be used for a variety of applications from IoT to industrial automation.

As mentioned earlier, the Raspberry Pad 5 is built around the famous Raspberry Pi Compute Module 4 that incorporates a quad-core Arm Cortex-A72 processor core with dual video output and a wide selection of interfaces. The module is available in 32 variants depending on the RAM and eMMC flash storage options along with wireless connectivity. There has already been a long list of carrier boards that come with Raspberry Pi CM4 and there is a list developed by the developer Jeff Geerling.

Specifications of Raspberry Pad 5

• Module: Raspberry Pi Computer Module 4 and Compute Module 4 Lite
• Display: 5-inch IPS touch display screen
• Resolution: 800×480 pixels HD
• Storage: MicroSD card slot for the Raspberry Pi CM4 Lite
• Interfaces: HDMI, USB 2.0, CSI port, and USB Type-C
• GPIOs: 40-pin
• Wireless connectivity: Wi-Fi (on selected models only)
• Video transmission: HDMI port
• Power supply: 5V via USB Type-C port
• Dimensions: 121×75.9 mm

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“The Raspberry Pad 5 is an affordable mainboard solution for your 3D printer and other devices. Compatible with the entire series of the Raspberry Pi CM4 board, the device makes for a perfect main control board system. As well as 3D printing applications, it’s also intended for makers to use in a variety of DIY projects.”

Measuring 121×75.9 mm, the LCD screen provides various interfacing options including HDMI, 40-pin GPIO, RJ45 Ethernet port USB Type-C for power, 3x USB 2.0 slots, and a CSI port for camera interfacing. Normally used for video transmission, the HDMI port allows the developer to connect any display of up to 2K resolution. The onboard Type-C port is designed to provide multiple functions such as flashing eMMC storage, CAN bus, and power supply.

The Raspberry Pad 5 is currently available for sale for $99.00 (without the Raspberry Pi CM4 module) on the BIGTREETECH product page with various options to choose from. The bundle starts at $165 which includes Wi-Fi wireless connectivity as well.

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