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|name=4.2inch NFC-Powered e-Paper
|name2=4.2inch e-Paper Module
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|img=[[File:4.2inch-NFC-Powered-e-Paper-1.jpg|300px|link=https://www.waveshare.com/4.2inch-nfc-powered-e-paper.htm]]
|img=[[File:4.2inch-e-Paper-1.jpg|300px|link=https://www.waveshare.com/4.2inch-e-Paper.htm]]
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|caption=400x300, 4.2inch E-Ink display NFC-Powered e-Paper
|img2=[[File:4.2inch-e-paper-module-5.jpg|300px|link=http://www.waveshare.com/4.2inch-e-paper-module.htm]]
 
|caption=400x300, 4.2inch E-Ink display raw panel
 
|caption2=400x300, 4.2inch E-Ink display module, SPI interface
 
 
|category=[[:Category:OLEDs / LCDs|OLEDs / LCDs]], [[:Category:LCD|LCD]]
 
|category=[[:Category:OLEDs / LCDs|OLEDs / LCDs]], [[:Category:LCD|LCD]]
 
|brand=Waveshare
 
|brand=Waveshare
 
|{{#urlget:amazon|default}}=display
 
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|website_cn=[http://www.waveshare.net/shop/4.2inch-e-Paper-Module.htm 官方中文站点]
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|website_cn=[http://www.waveshare.net/ 官方中文站点]
|website_en=[http://www.waveshare.com/4.2inch-e-paper-module.htm Waveshare website]
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|website_en=[https://www.waveshare.com/4.2inch-nfc-powered-e-paper.htm Waveshare website]
 
|interface1=SPI
 
|interface1=SPI
 
|related=
 
|related=
{{Product List|OLEDs / LCDs/e-Paper}}
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*[[4.2inch NFC-Powered e-Paper]]
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*[[7.5inch NFC-Powered e-Paper]]
 
}}
 
}}
<div class="tabber">
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==Video==
<div class="tabbertab" title="Introducton">
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<youtube>https://youtu.be/Hq8WsdunwJ0</youtube>
= Introduction =
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==Instruction==
{{E-Paper Raw Panel}}
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This is an NFC-powered 4.2inch e-Paper Module, with 400x300 resolution. Users can transmit data from smartphone or NFC reader to e-Paper and refresh by NFC.
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===Features===
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*No backlight required, e-Paper keep displaying the last content for a long time without power
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*No power adapter requried
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*You can modify the display content by smartphone
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*Compe with ABS case
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*App is provided
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===Specification===
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*Power: NFC-powered
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*Resolution: 400x300
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*Dot pitch: 0x212x 0x212
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*Refresh time: 4s
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*Display color: black, white
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*Viewing angle: >170°
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*Outline dimension: 105.0mm x 94.1mm, 9.90mm
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*Display dimension: 84.8mm x 63.6mm
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{{NFC e-Paper User Manual}}
  
400x300, 4.2inch E-Ink display module, SPI interface
 
 
{{Amazon|{{#urlget:amazon|default}}=display
 
|More = [http://www.waveshare.com/product/4.2inch-e-paper-module.htm More]}}
 
 
= Interfaces =
 
{|class="wikitable"
 
|-
 
| VCC || 3.3V
 
|-
 
| GND || GND
 
|-
 
| DIN || SPI MOSI
 
|-
 
| CLK || SPI SCK
 
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| CS || SPI chip select (Low active)
 
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| DC || Data/Command control pin (High for data, and low for command)
 
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| RST || External reset pin (Low for reset)
 
|-
 
| BUSY || Busy state output pin (Low for busy)
 
|}
 
= Working principle =
 
;Introduction
 
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This product is an E-paper device adopting the image display technology of Microencapsulated Electrophoretic Display, MED. The initial approach is to create tiny spheres, in which the charged color pigments are suspending in the transparent oil and would move depending on the electronic charge. The E-paper screen display patterns by reflecting the ambient light, so it has no background light requirement. Under sunshine, the E-paper screen still has high visibility with a wide viewing angle of 180 degree. It is the ideal choice for E-reading.
 
; Communication protocol
 
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[[File:1.54inch-e-paper-manual-1.png|400px]]
 
 
Note: Different from the traditional SPI protocol, the data line from the slave to the master is hidden since the device only has display requirement.
 
* CS is slave chip select, when CS is low, the chip is enabled.
 
* DC is data/command control pin, when DC = 0, write command, when DC = 1, write data.
 
* SCLK is the SPI communication clock.
 
* SDIN is the data line from the master to the slave in SPI communication.
 
SPI communication has data transfer timing, which is combined by CPHA and CPOL.
 
# CPOL determines the level of the serial synchronous clock at idle state. When CPOL = 0, the level is Low. However, CPOL has little effect to the transmission.
 
# CPHA determines whether data is collected at the first clock edge or at the second clock edge of serial synchronous clock; when CPHL = 0, data is collected at the first clock edge.
 
* There are 4 SPI communication modes. SPI0 is commonly used, in which CPHL = 0, CPOL = 0.
 
As you can see from the figure above, data transmission starts at the first falling edge of SCLK, and 8 bits of data are transferred in one clock cycle. In here, SPI0 is in used, and data is transferred by bits, MSB first.
 
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<div class="tabbertab" title="Hardware/Software setup">
 
{{Hardware/Software setting for SPI e-paper}}
 
</div>
 
<div class="tabbertab" title="Codes description">
 
{{e-Paper Codes Description}}
 
</div>
 
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=== Display a Frame (DisplayFrame) ===
 
DisplayFrame is used to send a frame to module, and the screen will refresh and display it.
 
 
Process: resolution setting -> VCM DC setting -> VCOM and data interval setting -> Send command data start transmission 1 -> Send data of an white image (send 0xFF 15000 times) -> Send command data start transmission 2 -> Send data of an image to display -> set LUT -> Refresh the screen.
 
 
Note:
 
* You have to send a white frame before the frame to display.
 
* 1 byte = 8 pixels, doesn’t support Gray scale (Can only display black and white). A bit set stands for a white pixel, otherwise a bit reset stands for black.
 
 
For example:
 
<pre>
 
0xC3:8 pixels □□■■■■□□
 
0x00:8 pixels ■■■■■■■■
 
0xFF:8 pixels □□□□□□□□
 
0x66:8 pixels ■□□■■□□■
 
</pre>
 
* This module doesn’t support partial refresh.
 
* The refresh rate of this module is slow, and it will flicker for several times during refreshing. Please be patient.
 
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<div class="tabbertab" title="Resources">
 
== Resources ==
 
= Documentation =
 
*[https://www.waveshare.com/w/upload/2/20/4.2inch-e-paper-module-user-manual-en.pdf User Manual]
 
{{Commom Instruction of SPI e-paper}}
 
* [[:File:4.2inch_e-Paper_Schematic.pdf|Schematic]]
 
 
= Demo code =
 
* [[:File:4.2inch_e-paper_module_code.7z|Demo code]]
 
*[https://github.com/waveshare/e-Paper Github]
 
 
= Datasheets =
 
* [[:File:4.2inch-e-paper-specification.pdf|Datasheets]]
 
 
=Related Resources=
 
This is a post in Arduino Form about our SPI e-Paper thanks to ZinggJM, maybe you want to refer to.
 
*[https://forum.arduino.cc/index.php?topic=487007.0 Waveshare e-Paper display with SPI]
 
</div>
 
<div class="tabbertab" title="FAQ">
 
= FAQ =
 
<!--{{e-Paper FAQ}}-->
 
{{e-Paper FAQ}}
 
</div>
 
 
==Support==
 
==Support==
 
{{Service00}}
 
{{Service00}}

Revision as of 10:25, 5 March 2020

4.2inch NFC-Powered e-Paper
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400x300, 4.2inch E-Ink display NFC-Powered e-Paper
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Video

Instruction

This is an NFC-powered 4.2inch e-Paper Module, with 400x300 resolution. Users can transmit data from smartphone or NFC reader to e-Paper and refresh by NFC.

Features

  • No backlight required, e-Paper keep displaying the last content for a long time without power
  • No power adapter requried
  • You can modify the display content by smartphone
  • Compe with ABS case
  • App is provided

Specification

  • Power: NFC-powered
  • Resolution: 400x300
  • Dot pitch: 0x212x 0x212
  • Refresh time: 4s
  • Display color: black, white
  • Viewing angle: >170°
  • Outline dimension: 105.0mm x 94.1mm, 9.90mm
  • Display dimension: 84.8mm x 63.6mm

User guide

Please make sure that your telephone support NFC function and the NFC was enabled. Note that this APP cannot support Samsung or Google phone

Android APP

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You can scan the QR code to download and install the APP on your phone, note that the app can only support Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) and above.

  • Click the picture button on the bottom to choose a picture. You can choose the picture from DCIM or you take a picture with the camera.
Except for pictures from DCIM and camera, you can also make string pictures manually.
  • You can cut the picture after choosing, resize it and rotate it. For the best effect. we recommend you to pre-adjust the picture according to the resolution of the e-Paper.
  • On the main page, you can select the process effect (None Effect, Gray Effect, Block Effect, Sketch Effect, and Neon Effect).
  • On the main page, you can click the Adjust symbol on the left bottom to adjust the brightness and contrast. You can also touch the "+" symbol on the right bottom to adjust the picture.
  • After setting, close the NFC area of your phone to the backside of the 4.2-inch NFC-Powered e-Paper to update it.

【Note】Make sure that you have opened the NFC function of your phone, and do not move the phone when transmitting and updating.

  • Other functions
You can also draw a picture. Click the "..." symbol on the right top, choose Gallery, and touch one picture to enter drawing mode.
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IOS APP

For IOS users, you can download and install the NFC E-Tag app from the APP store.

1. Open the APP, and choose the e-Paper type according to the actual display.

2. Click the picture, near the NFC area of your iPhone to the NFC area of the e-Paper for updating.

3. You can click the Pictures button on the left-bottom to choose the updated pictures.

4. You can click the Text buttons to make a text image.

5. You can click the Adjust button to adjust the brightness and contrast of the picture.

ST25R3911B NFC Module

  • Refer to the Made bmp file for e-Paper to make a picture for NFC-powered.
  • Copy pictures to TF card (recommend 16G) and insert the TF card into ST25R3911B NFC Board.
  • Connect the 5V power adapter to the USB interface of the NFC Board.
  • Select the function by buttons, and choose "Update E-paper Demo".
    • Select the type of e-paper according to the one you have.
    • Select the picture for updating, note that the resolution of the picture should be the same as the e-Paper's.
    • Confirm it.
    • Put the Reader on the display for updating.
    • Wait for updates.
  • If the display is updated failed, please put away the NFC read and try it again.
ST25R3911B NFC Board 12.png

【Note】Because the communicating distance of NFC is short, to make the updating successful, please do not move the device when updating.

Resources

FAQ

 Answer:
  • 【Working conditions】Temperature range: 0~50°C; Humidity range: 35%~65%RH.
  • 【Storage conditions】Temperature range: below 30°C; Humidity range: below 55%RH; Maximum storage time: 6 months.
  • 【Transportation conditions】Temperature range: -25~70°C; Maximum transportation time: 10 days.
  • 【After unpacking】Temperature range: 20°C±5°C; Humidity range: 50±5%RH; Maximum storage time: Assemble within 72 hours.
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  • Please check if you have set the display to 24bit bmp or the monochrome format.
  • Please check if the resolution of the picture is the same as the display. Note that there are several special cases.
    • The 2.13inch should be 122 x 250.
    • The 2.9inch should be 128 x 296.
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Support

Support

If you require technical support, please go to the Support page and open a ticket.