# Touch Screen Setup

**URL:** <https://forums.maslowcnc.com/t/touch-screen-setup/6948>\
**Category:** Ground Control\
**Created:** [September 26, 2018, 6:44pm UTC](https://forums.maslowcnc.com/t/touch-screen-setup/6948 "2018-09-26T18:44:51Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 7\
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**Author:** ![eppic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/e9bcb4/32.png) [@eppic](https://forums.maslowcnc.com/u/eppic)\
**Post date:** [September 26, 2018, 6:44pm UTC](https://forums.maslowcnc.com/t/touch-screen-setup/6948/1 "2018-09-26T18:44:51Z")

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Does anyone have a touchscreen setup they are happy with that isn’t expensive? I’ve seen lots of posts over time before I got my machine, and some seemed to dwindle off, but was wondering if anyone has come up with something that works well? RasPi or otherwise?

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**Author:** ![BradM](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/df705f/32.png) [@BradM](https://forums.maslowcnc.com/u/BradM)\
**Post date:** [September 26, 2018, 6:48pm UTC](https://forums.maslowcnc.com/t/touch-screen-setup/6948/2 "2018-09-26T18:48:55Z")

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I’m using an $80 NuVision 10" Windows 10 tablet that I got from Amazon. It’s been working well.

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**Author:** ![Gero](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/user_avatar/forums.maslowcnc.com/gero/32/17487_2.png) [@Gero](https://forums.maslowcnc.com/u/Gero)\
**Post date:** [September 26, 2018, 6:49pm UTC](https://forums.maslowcnc.com/t/touch-screen-setup/6948/3 "2018-09-26T18:49:22Z")

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Here’s a link with a bit of info.  
On RPi there are several topics

> [@Ground control on Tablet?](https://forums.maslowcnc.com/t/ground-control-on-tablet/3625):
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> In the Swap Meet, I see several systems for sale that include a tablet to run GC. Yet I see no Android or IOS version of GC available in the ‘Software Installation’ instructions. How are they making this work?

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**Author:** ![eppic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/e9bcb4/32.png) [@eppic](https://forums.maslowcnc.com/u/eppic)\
**Post date:** [September 26, 2018, 6:50pm UTC](https://forums.maslowcnc.com/t/touch-screen-setup/6948/4 "2018-09-26T18:50:35Z")

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Have a link to the specific one so I can check specs? 🙂

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**Author:** ![BradM](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/df705f/32.png) [@BradM](https://forums.maslowcnc.com/u/BradM)\
**Post date:** [September 27, 2018, 12:19am UTC](https://forums.maslowcnc.com/t/touch-screen-setup/6948/5 "2018-09-27T00:19:30Z")

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I was wrong, it’s only an 8” screen. But it still works.  
NuVision 8-inch Full HD (1920 x 1200) IPS Touchscreen Tablet PC, Intel Atom x5-Z8300 Quad-Core Processor, 2GB RAM, 32GB SSD eMMC, Webcam, WIFI, Windows 10, Silver [https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01MYZEPGP/ref=cm\_sw\_r\_cp\_api\_ehcRBb7ESKQ6J](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01MYZEPGP/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_ehcRBb7ESKQ6J)

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**Author:** ![eppic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/e9bcb4/32.png) [@eppic](https://forums.maslowcnc.com/u/eppic)\
**Post date:** [September 27, 2018, 2:57am UTC](https://forums.maslowcnc.com/t/touch-screen-setup/6948/6 "2018-09-27T02:57:43Z")

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> [@BradM](#):
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> I was wrong, it’s only an 8” screen. But it still works.  
> NuVision 8-inch Full HD (1920 x 1200) IPS Touchscreen Tablet PC, Intel Atom x5-Z8300 Quad-Core Processor, 2GB RAM, 32GB SSD eMMC, Webcam, WIFI, Windows 10, Silver [https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01MYZEPGP/ref=cm\_sw\_r\_cp\_api\_ehcRBb7ESKQ6J](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01MYZEPGP/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_ehcRBb7ESKQ6J)

Do you find those specs work without issue or would you recommend more horsepower or screen size.

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**Author:** ![BradM](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/df705f/32.png) [@BradM](https://forums.maslowcnc.com/u/BradM)\
**Post date:** [September 27, 2018, 12:44pm UTC](https://forums.maslowcnc.com/t/touch-screen-setup/6948/7 "2018-09-27T12:44:54Z")

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Spec-wise, it’s worked flawlessly. A larger screen would be nice, but the 8" screen doesn’t impede any use of Ground Control. And for it just being $80, I can’t complain.
