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Waveshare E-Paper Driver Shield (B) for Arduino NUCLEO

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The Waveshare Universal E-Paper Raw Panel Driver Shield (B) is a versatile expansion board for Arduino and NUCLEO platforms, simplifying e-paper display integration. It features an onboard MX25R6435F 64M-bit flash chip for image storage and supports flexible 3.3V/5V MCUs via SPI, offering robust graphics processing and expandability.

Features

  • Directly compatible with Arduino and NUCLEO host boards.
  • Onboard MX25R6435F 64M-bit flash provides ample storage for display data and images.
  • Supports both 3-wire and 4-wire SPI communication for versatile e-paper panel control.
  • Integrated voltage translator ensures seamless 3.3V/5V MCU compatibility.
  • Reserved soldering pads allow for expanding external RAM, enhancing graphics capabilities.

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Description

The Waveshare Universal E-Paper Raw Panel Driver Shield (B) offers a streamlined solution for integrating e-paper displays into your Arduino and NUCLEO-based projects. Designed for seamless compatibility, this shield simplifies the complex driving requirements of various e-paper panels through its flexible SPI interface. Its architecture includes an essential onboard MX25R6435F 64M-bit (8MB) serial NOR flash chip, providing dedicated storage for display content, fonts, and graphics data, offloading this burden from the host microcontroller.

This driver shield ensures broad compatibility with both 3.3V and 5V microcontrollers thanks to its integrated voltage translator, making it suitable for a wide array of development boards including popular Arduino UNO, Leonardo, and various STM32 NUCLEO boards. Furthermore, the board includes reserved soldering pads for external RAM expansion, offering developers the flexibility to boost memory capacity for more demanding graphical applications or complex data buffering, thereby enhancing the performance and scope of e-paper projects.

Key Features

  • Standard Arduino connectivity, ensuring compatibility with a wide range of host boards including nRF528xx, UNO, Leonardo, NUCLEO, and XNUCLEO.
  • Integrated voltage translator facilitates seamless operation with both 3.3V and 5V microcontrollers.
  • Equipped with an onboard MX25R6435F 64M-bit (8M-byte) serial NOR flash chip for dedicated image and font storage.
  • Supports both 3-wire and 4-wire SPI communication modes for flexible interfacing with various e-paper panels.
  • Reserved external RAM soldering pads provide an option to expand memory, ideal for complex graphics or larger display buffers.
  • Optimized for low-power e-paper displays, reducing development complexity.

Applications

  • Low-power graphical user interfaces (GUIs) for embedded systems.
  • IoT dashboards and data display nodes requiring infrequent updates.
  • Smart labels, electronic shelf labels, and signage solutions.
  • Battery-powered devices requiring persistent, readable displays.
  • Industrial control panels and instrumentation with static information.

Technical Specifications

Model / NameDriver Shield
CompatibilityArduino, NUCLEO (UNO, Leonardo, nRF528xx, XNUCLEO)
Operating Voltage3.3V / 5V
Interface3-wire SPI, 4-wire SPI
Flash MemoryMX25R6435F (64M-bit / 8M-byte)

Frequently Asked Questions

What Arduino and NUCLEO boards are compatible with this E-Paper Driver Shield?

This shield features standard Arduino connectivity, ensuring broad compatibility. It works seamlessly with popular boards like Arduino UNO, Leonardo, and various NUCLEO/XNUCLEO boards, including those based on nRF528xx microcontrollers. Its integrated voltage translator supports both 3.3V and 5V MCUs.

What is the purpose of the onboard MX25R6435F flash chip?

The onboard MX25R6435F is a 64M-bit (8MB) serial NOR flash chip. Its primary purpose is to store image data, fonts, and other graphical assets for the e-paper display. This offloads the storage requirements from the host microcontroller, freeing up its internal memory for application logic.

Can I connect any e-paper display to this driver shield?

This shield is designed as a "Raw Panel Driver Shield," meaning it provides the necessary control signals via a flexible SPI interface (3-wire or 4-wire). While it supports many e-paper panels, specific display compatibility depends on the panel's pinout and software driver implementation on the host MCU.

How does the external RAM expansion feature work?

The shield includes reserved soldering pads for external RAM. Developers can solder compatible serial RAM chips (e.g., PSRAM) onto these pads. This expansion increases the available memory for complex graphics buffering, larger display updates, or more extensive data processing beyond the onboard flash.

Package Includes

  • 1 x Waveshare Universal E-Paper Raw Panel Driver Shield (B)

Additional Information

Weight 0.027 kg
Dimensions 8 × 7 × 3 cm