1200x825 9.7inch Black/White E-Ink Display Raspberry Pi HAT

This E-Ink / E-Paper display as a HAT from Waveshare has 9.7 inches, 1200 × 825 pixels and 16 grey levels. The IT8951 controller on the included driver HAT communicates via USB, SPI, I80 or I2C. Thanks to its extremely low power consumption, it is suitable for battery-powered applications. Such displays are also used in retail as price tags, where they run for several years on one battery. According to Waveshare, the whole display refreshes in under 1 s; it is not intended for displays with new values every second.

Recommended Accessories:

• Raspberry Pi 3 Model B+ Single-Board Computer

Features:

• The image remains even without power supply
• Power is basically only needed for refreshing
• Areas can be updated individually in approx. 0.3 s
• Viewing angle over 170°, easy to read even in sunlight
• USB, SPI, I80 and I2C interfaces for Raspberry Pi, STM32 Nucleo or PC
• For the 40-pin GPIO header of Raspberry Pi Zero, Zero W, Zero WH, 2B, 3B, 3B+
• Example code from Waveshare for Raspberry Pi and STM32
• According to Waveshare, the glass panel and flat cable are fragile

Application Examples:

• Large labels and price tags
• Battery-powered displays for measured values, timetables and weather data
• Status displays that rarely change

Documentation:

• Waveshare Wiki 9.7inch e-Paper HAT
• Waveshare IT8951 examples (GitHub)

Technical Data:

• Manufacturer: Waveshare
• Type: GDEP097TC2
• Controller: IT8951
• Operating voltage: 5 V
• Interfaces: USB, SPI, I80, I2C
• Panel outline: 218.8 × 156.425 × 1.15 mm
• Display area: 202.8 × 139.425 mm
• Pixel pitch: 0.169 × 0.169 mm
• Resolution: 1200 × 825
• Display colour: black, white
• Grey levels: 16
• Full refresh: under 1 s
• Partial refresh: approx. 0.3 s
• Viewing angle: over 170°
• Weight: 397 g

Scope of Delivery:

• 1× 9.7" E-Ink display 1200 × 825 (panel)
• 1× e-Paper IT8951 Driver HAT
• 1× 9.7inch e-Paper adapter
• 1× FFC cable 33-pin
• 1× mounting kit for Raspberry Pi
• 1× PH2.0 8-pin cable 20 cm for STM32 or other microcontrollers