The Waveshare PocketTerm35 is a compact handheld terminal compatible with Raspberry Pi 4 or 5 single board computers. It comes with a 3.5-inch touchscreen and a built-in QWERTY keyboard.
This device also includes Gigabit Ethernet, USB 3.0/2.0 ports from the Raspberry Pi SBC, gaming buttons, a stereo speaker, a 3.5mm audio jack, a USB Type-C port for power, and an optional 5,000 mAh battery.
Specifications of PocketTerm35:
- Supported SBC: Raspberry Pi 4 Model B and Raspberry Pi 5
- MCU: Raspberry Pi RP2040 MCU for keyboard, brightness, and volume control
- Storage: Optional 64GB microSD card with OS
- Display: 3.5-inch 640 × 480 IPS display with 5-point capacitive touch; 6H toughened glass hardness
- Audio:
- 8Ω 2W built-in stereo speaker
- 3.5mm audio jack
- Networking: Gigabit Ethernet ports (via Pi 4/5)
- USB: 2x USB 3.0 ports, 2x USB 2.0 ports (via Pi 4/5)
- Input:
- 67-key QWERTY silicone keyboard
- D-Pad
- X, Y, A, B, L, R, Start, Select buttons
- Miscellaneous:
- Power button: Short press for on, double press for off
- Reset and BOOT buttons
- Battery level LEDs
- Power:
- USB-C charging port
- 2-pin battery header for optional 5,000 mAh Lithium battery
- UPS power management supports simultaneous charging and use
- Dimensions: 168.5 x 93.5 x 37 mm (thickness ranges from 21.6 to 37 mm)
- Case Material:
- CNC-machined aluminum front cover
- PC + ABS plastic back cover
The PocketTerm35 runs Raspberry Pi OS. You can find assembly instructions for versions without a Raspberry Pi SBC, software setup instructions (config.txt changes and DTBO updates), and basic hardware information on the documentation website. An image with these changes will be released soon, but it isn’t available for download yet.
config.txt changes:
dtparam=i2c_arm=on dtoverlay=waveshare-35dpi-4b dtoverlay=waveshare-35dpi-5b dtoverlay=dwc2,dr_mode=host
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