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Frequently Asked Questions

• Can I control the HyperPixel backlight brightness? - Not yet, but it's a work in progress. If you're a device-tree ninja, please see: https://github.com/pimoroni/hyperpixel/issues/11

• How can I switch between HyperPixel and HDMI? - You should swap between two different config.txt files for different configurations. See: https://forums.pimoroni.com/t/hyperpixel-selective-output-eg-on-boot/5193

• Can I use any other boards with HyperPixel? - Mostly, no. HyperPixel uses all the pins. However there is an i2c bus (i2c3) available on pins BCM10 (data) and BCM11 (clock) which you can connect additional i2c-only devices.

• Does HyperPixel work with AndroidThings, Windows IoT, etc - Not at the moment. HyperPixel is only supported on Raspbian, and since the touch driver and init routines are implemented in Python they wont translate directly to alternatives.

  • Discuss AndroidThings support: https://github.com/pimoroni/hyperpixel/issues/20
  • Discuss Windows IoT support: https://github.com/pimoroni/hyperpixel/issues/26

• Can I use the HyperPixel alongside HDMI? - Generally, no, although there are mumblings from the past that suggest it might be possible for the sufficiently motivated. See: https://github.com/pimoroni/hyperpixel/issues/8

• Does HyperPixel support multi-touch - Kind-of. Yes. It supports two touch inputs by default, but also makes the raw touch data available. Making sense of this is an ongoing project, see: https://github.com/pimoroni/hyperpixel/issues/22

• Does HyperPixel work on the Pi Zero? - Yes!

• How do I uninstall HyperPixel? - You can find uninstallation instructions in the README.