{"id":20528,"date":"2020-08-11T09:09:08","date_gmt":"2020-08-11T08:09:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.recantha.co.uk\/blog\/?p=20528"},"modified":"2020-08-11T09:09:08","modified_gmt":"2020-08-11T08:09:08","slug":"creating-a-raspberry-pi-zero-touchscreen-handheld-nodes-new-version-of-the-zero-terminal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.recantha.co.uk\/blog\/?p=20528","title":{"rendered":"Creating a Raspberry Pi Zero touchscreen handheld &#8211; NODE&#8217;s new version of the Zero Terminal"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.recantha.co.uk\/blog\/?attachment_id=20529\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-20529\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-20529\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.recantha.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/display.jpg?resize=544%2C317&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"544\" height=\"317\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.recantha.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/display.jpg?w=544&amp;ssl=1 544w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.recantha.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/display.jpg?resize=300%2C175&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.recantha.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/display.jpg?resize=260%2C152&amp;ssl=1 260w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.recantha.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/display.jpg?resize=160%2C93&amp;ssl=1 160w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 544px) 100vw, 544px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>For a while, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.recantha.co.uk\/blog\/?p=16668\">NODE has tried to create the most portable Raspberry Pi Zero mini computer<\/a>. He&#8217;s one step closer with his latest creation &#8211; version 3 of the Zero Terminal. It has the following features:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A 5.5&#8243; AMOLED touchscreen.<\/li>\n<li>Full-sized USB 2.0 port.<\/li>\n<li>microUSB port for charging.<\/li>\n<li>A power switch.<\/li>\n<li>Headphone jack.<\/li>\n<li>Three GPIO-connected custom buttons.<\/li>\n<li>1200 mAh LiPo battery.<\/li>\n<li>A small speaker.<\/li>\n<li>Two custom 40-pin headers to connect peripherals (but not standard Pi HATs etc).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.recantha.co.uk\/blog\/?attachment_id=20530\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-20530\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-20530\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.recantha.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/internals.jpg?resize=560%2C597&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"560\" height=\"597\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.recantha.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/internals.jpg?w=674&amp;ssl=1 674w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.recantha.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/internals.jpg?resize=282%2C300&amp;ssl=1 282w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.recantha.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/internals.jpg?resize=560%2C597&amp;ssl=1 560w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.recantha.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/internals.jpg?resize=260%2C277&amp;ssl=1 260w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.recantha.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/internals.jpg?resize=160%2C170&amp;ssl=1 160w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 560px) 100vw, 560px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The 40-pin header on the back allows for the creation of what NODE calls &#8220;backpacks&#8221;. One of the first he made was a keyboard backpack which slides out from underneath:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.recantha.co.uk\/blog\/?attachment_id=20531\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-20531\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-20531\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.recantha.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/keyboard_backpack.jpg?resize=560%2C402&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"560\" height=\"402\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.recantha.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/keyboard_backpack.jpg?w=1145&amp;ssl=1 1145w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.recantha.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/keyboard_backpack.jpg?resize=300%2C215&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.recantha.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/keyboard_backpack.jpg?resize=1024%2C735&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.recantha.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/keyboard_backpack.jpg?resize=768%2C551&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.recantha.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/keyboard_backpack.jpg?resize=560%2C402&amp;ssl=1 560w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.recantha.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/keyboard_backpack.jpg?resize=260%2C187&amp;ssl=1 260w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.recantha.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/keyboard_backpack.jpg?resize=160%2C115&amp;ssl=1 160w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 560px) 100vw, 560px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>You can see a video of the device below and <a href=\"https:\/\/n-o-d-e.net\/zeroterminal3.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">read more about the project over on NODE&#8217;s website<\/a>:<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Trying to build the ultimate Raspberry Pi computer (Zero Terminal V3)\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/wiJqUWfR90I?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>For a while, NODE has tried to create the most portable Raspberry Pi Zero mini computer. 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