e-Paper Shield User Guide

• Two-color B/W e-paper
  • 【Working】Temperature: 0~50°C; Humidity: 35%~65%RH
  • 【Storage】Temperature: ≤30°C; Humidity: ≤55%RH; Max storage time: 6 months
  • 【Transport】Temperature: -25~70°C; Max transport time: 10 days
  • 【Unpack】Temperature: 20°C±5°C; Humidity: 50%RH±5%RH; Max storage time: Should be assembled in 72h
• Three-Color e-Paper
  • 【Working】Temperature: 0~40°C; Humidity: 35%~65%RH
  • 【Storage】Temperature: ≤30°C; Humidity: ≤55%RH; Max storage time: 3 months
  • 【Transport】Temperature: -25~60°C; Max transport time: 10 days
  • 【Unpack】Temperature: 20°C±5°C; Humidity: 50%RH±5%RH; Max storage time: Should be assembled in 72h

When store three-color e-Paper, please refresh it to white, and keep the screen upward. Note that you need to update it at least every three months.

• Refresh mode
  • Full refresh: e-Paper flicker when full refreshing to remove ghost image for best display.
  • Partial refresh: It don't flicker if you use partial refresh (only some of the two-color e-paper support partial refresh). Note that you cannot use Partial refresh all the time, you should full refresh e-paper regularly, otherwise, ghost problem will get worse even damage.
• Refresh rate
  • When using, you should set the update interval at least 180s.(except Partial supportable types)
  • Please set the e-Paper to sleep mode or power off it directly, otherwise, the e-Paper is damaged because of working in high voltage for long time.
  • You need to update the content of three-color e-Paper at least one time every 24h to avoid from burn-in problem.
• Working place
• We recommend you to use the e-Paper indoor. If you need to set the e-paper outdoor, Please place the e-paper in shadow and protect it from UV. When you designed you e-paper product, you should take care about the working situation like temperature, humidity, etc.

• The IC part of e-Paper cannot be bended, you can bend the display area in degree larger than 60°C

The I/O level of Arduino is 5V, and the e-Paper should be driven with 3V3. If your Arduino cant drive the e-Paper successfully, please try to convert the level to 3.3V

You can also try to connect the Vcc pin to the 5V of Arduino to see whether the e-Paper works, but we recommend you not to use 5V for a long time.

You can try to change the value of Vcom on demo codes.

Because of different batch, some of them have aberration. Store the e-Paper right side up will reduce it. And if the e-Paper didn't be refreshed for long time, it will become more and more red/yellow. Please use the demo code to refresh the e-paper for several times in this case.

Please set the e-paper to sleep mode or disconnect it if you needn't refresh the e-paper but need to power on your development board or Raspberry Pi for long time.Otherwise, the voltage of panel keeps high and it will damage the panel

Please make sure you have used it in correct way.