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Supported screens ​

Every screen Tessera runs on, with what each one can do. Screens that look alike can have different parts inside, so check the model printed on the board or its box.

ScreenModelTiles per pagePicturesStandbyStatus
CYD 2.8 inchESP32-2432S0286NoYesStable
Guition 3.5 inchJC3248W5354YesYesNew
Guition 4 inchESP32-S3-4848S0406 or 8YesYesStable
Guition 7 inchJC1060P470, V216YesYesExperimental
Guition 10.1 inchJC8012P4A1, V2, V325YesYesNew, V2 and V3 experimental
Hosyond 4 inchESP32-32E E32R40T6NoYesExperimental
Sunton 7 inchESP32-8048S07016YesYesExperimental
Waveshare 3.5 inchESP32-S3-Touch-LCD-3.54NoYesNew
Waveshare 4 inchESP32-S3-Touch-LCD-4B6YesYesExperimental
Waveshare 4.3 inchESP32-S3-Touch-LCD-4.39YesNoStable
Waveshare 7 inchESP32-S3-Touch-LCD-7, 7B16Yes7B onlyExperimental

Tiles per page for a screen lying down; standing up gives another grid, see Pages. Pictures means camera pictures, album covers, maps and the media library, which need memory the smaller boards don't have. Standby means the screen can dim and go dark.

What the status means ​

  • Stable: the project tried it on real hardware.
  • New: tried, but only a few of these screens are in use yet.
  • Experimental: built and tested in software, not yet tried on the real board. Tell us how it goes.

On the website, owners report which screens work for them, and a board with enough reports counts as community reviewed.

What every screen needs ​

A USB data cable for the first install, 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi, and power from USB. Relays or other extras on a board are not configured by Tessera. Mains-powered boards, such as the Guition 4 inch on its wall base, should be wired by someone qualified.

Touch ​

The CYD and the Hosyond have a pressure-sensitive (resistive) panel: they ask for a calibration on the first start and want a deliberate fingertip. Every other screen has a capacitive panel like a phone, with no calibration and edge swipes.

Free and open source, GNU AGPL v3. Built with ESPHome. Not affiliated with Home Assistant.
Looking for e-ink? See Tesserae (tesserae.ink), a separate project.