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# M5Stack Tab5 Touch Dashboard
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PlatformIO starter for the M5Stack Tab5. It demonstrates the 1280x720 display,
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touch buttons, a brightness slider, touch coordinates, memory, battery, Wi-Fi,
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and accelerometer status.
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2026-08-01 18:47:05 +00:00
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## Variation 1
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The first refinement uses larger FreeSans fonts, clearer visual hierarchy, and
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a PSRAM-backed canvas for the brightness control. The slider strip is composed
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off-screen and pushed to the display in one operation, eliminating visible
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redraw flicker while dragging.
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2026-08-01 18:29:57 +00:00
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## Build and upload
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```powershell
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pio run
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pio run --target upload
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pio device monitor --baud 115200
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```
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If needed, append the port: `--upload-port COM29`.
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## Controls
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- **RED**, **GREEN**, and **BLUE** change the central panel.
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- **RESET** restores the default and clears the counter.
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- Drag the bottom slider to change brightness.
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- Touching the colour panel draws a white marker.
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Current M5Unified and M5GFX versions support the different display/touch
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controller variants shipped in Tab5 units.
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## Next steps
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1. Connect Wi-Fi and show the IP address.
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2. Add an SD-card browser.
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3. Add camera and audio tests.
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4. Recreate the dashboard with LVGL widgets.
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## References
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- [Tab5 documentation](https://docs.m5stack.com/en/core/Tab5)
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- [M5Unified](https://github.com/M5Stack/M5Unified)
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- [M5GFX](https://github.com/M5Stack/M5GFX)
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