Some of you are waiting with baited breath for the JackAl Board, announced by Jack W8TEE. You can get yourself geared up for the JackAl by pre-purchasing some of the kit required, as it is due to be released shortly. You will need a colour touch display panel, a Teensy 3.6 processor and associated Teensy audio board.
Display panel
There are two display options for the JackAl board: 5″ or 7″. Neither is likely to fit in your existing µBITx enclosure, so you may also want to purchase a new enclosure.
The panels can be purchased from BuyDisplay.com. Their order numbers are:
ER-TFTM050-3 (5″)
ER-TFTM070-5 (7″)
Both displays use the following options:
4-wire SPI interface
3.3V
Resistive touch
No font (the library is being used for fonts)
Both are 800×480 displays using the RA8875 chip. If you run the samples using a touch screen, make sure you run the Calibration sample program first.
Teensy 3.6 and audio board
The Teensy 3.6 and its associated audio board can be purchased from the manufacturer’s website or from other sources.
I am interested in getting one of these JackAl boards.