ESP8266 Universal Raw e-Paper Driver Board WiFi

This universal Waveshare e-Paper driver board with ESP8266 connects raw E-Ink displays (e-paper raw panels without PCB) directly. With the Waveshare example code, images can be uploaded via a web page over WiFi, converted and shown on the e-paper display. Custom Arduino programs can be loaded as well.

Recommended alternative with ESP32 and Bluetooth: ESP32 Universal Raw e-Paper Driver Board WiFi Bluetooth

Recommended Accessories:

• 200x200 1.54inch E-Ink Raw Black / White e-Paper Display
• 250x122 2.13inch E-Ink Raw Black / White e-Paper Display
• 296x128 2.9inch E-Ink Raw Black / White e-Paper Display
• 400x300 4.2inch E-Ink Raw Black/White e-Paper Display
• 0.3m Micro USB 2.0 Cable blue

Features:

• WiFi on 2.4 GHz networks only, transfer images from PC or smartphone
• Floyd-Steinberg dithering for more colour combinations and better shading
• Image formats: BMP, JPEG, GIF, PNG and others
• Arduino IDE: select board «NodeMCU 1.0», the IP address appears in the serial monitor at 115200 baud
• Slide switch position A for 1.54", 2.13" and 2.9" black / white, i.e. 420630, 420631 and 420634
• Slide switch position B for the other panels, for example 4.2" black / white 420637
• According to Waveshare also for further panels, including 7.5" and 7.5" (B); choose the demo matching the panel version

Application Examples:

• Update images and text on an e-paper display over WiFi
• Displays for weather, calendar and measured values
• Price tags and door signs

Documentation:

• Waveshare Wiki e-Paper ESP8266 Driver Board
• GxEPD2 Arduino library (GitHub)

Technical Data:

• Manufacturer: Waveshare
• Manufacturer SKU: 14138
• Module: ESP8266 ESP-12E
• WiFi: 802.11b/g/n, 2.4 GHz
• Interface: 3-wire SPI, 4-wire SPI (default)
• Operating voltage: 5 V via Micro-USB
• Logic voltage: 3.3 V
• Operating current: 50 to 100 mA
• Pins: DIN GPIO13 (D7), SCK GPIO14 (D5), CS GPIO15 (D8), DC GPIO4 (D2), RST GPIO2 (D4), BUSY GPIO5 (D1)
• Buttons: RST, FLASH
• Mounting holes: 2.9 mm
• Dimensions: 29.57 × 48.26 mm
• Weight: 15 g

Scope of Delivery:

• 1× ESP8266 Universal Raw e-Paper Driver Board WiFi
• 1× e-Paper raw adapter
• 1× 24-pin FFC cable
• The e-paper display in the photos is not included