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4.2inch E-Paper E-Ink Display Module for Raspberry Pi Pico, 400×300, Black / White, 4 Grayscale, SPI

Product information "4.2inch E-Paper E-Ink Display Module for Raspberry Pi Pico, 400×300, Black / White, 4 Grayscale, SPI"

4.2inch e-Paper E-Ink Display Module for Raspberry Pi Pico, 400×300 pixels, Black / White, SPI Interface
4.2" e-Paper Module for Pico

low power, wide viewing angle, paper-like effect without electricity

Ideal for price tags, shelf labels, industrial instruments...

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  • SizeDimension.png4.2"
  • ResolutionResolution.png400×300
  • Viewing AngleViewing_angle.png>170°
  • Display ColorDisplay-BW.pngBlack and White
  • Grey ScaleGray-scale-4.png4
CommunicationSPI.pngSPIDisplay Panele-Paper.pngE-paperExperiencePaper.pngPaper-likeComfortably ReadingEye-protection.pngEye Care, No BluelightEnvironmentBulb.pngAmbient Light RequiredDisplay TypeReflective.pngPassively ReflectivePower ConsumptionBattery.pngUltra LowDisplay DurationLow_power.pngPersists without PowerRefreshingRefresh.pngPartial Refresh Support
Features at a glance
  • No backlight, keeps displaying last content for a long time even when power down
  • Ultra low power consumption, basically power is only required for refreshing
  • SPI interface, requires minimal IO pins
  • Onboard voltage translator, compatible with 3.3V / 5V MCUs
  • 2x user buttons for easy interacting
  • Comes with development resources and manual (Raspberry Pi Pico C/C++ and MicroPython examples)
Specifications
operating voltage3.3V/5Vdisplay colorBlack/White
interface3-wire SPI, 4-wire SPIgrey scale4
outline dimensions93.5 × 78.5mmfull refresh time5s
display size84.8 × 63.6mmFast Refresh time1.5s*
DOT PITCH0.212 × 0.212mmPartial refresh time0.4s
viewing angle>170°refresh power26.4mW(typ.)
RESOLUTION400 × 300 pixelsstandby current<0.01uA (almost none)

* Fast refresh function is only available in V2 version

Advantages of EINK

E-paper display utilizes microcapsule electrophoretic technology for displaying, the principle is: charged particles suspended in clear fluid will move to sides of microcapsule when electric field is applied, making the microcapsule become visible by reflecting ambient light, just as traditional printed paper. E-paper display will clearly display images/texts under lamplight or natural light, requires no backlight, and features nearly up to 180° viewing angle. It is usually used as e-reader due to its paper-like effect.

Raspberry Pi Pico header compatibility

onboard female pin header for direct attaching to Raspberry Pi Pico2x user buttons for easy interacting

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Raspberry Pi Pico is NOT included.
Onboard SPI control interface

for use with other controller boards like Raspberry Pi/Jetson Nano/Arduino/STM32

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VCC3.3V/5V
GNDGround
DINSPI MOSI pin
SCKSPI SCK pin
CSSPI chip selection, low active
DCData / Command selection (high for data, low for command)
RSTExternal reset, low active
BUSYBusy status output
Onboard Voltage Translator

compatible with 3.3V / 5V MCUs

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Pinout definition
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Application examples

Suitable for price Tags, asset/equipment Tags, shelf labels, conference name tags...

Outline dimensions
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Resources & Services
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* Resources for different product may vary, please check the wiki page to confirm the actually provided resources.

Selection guide
Part NumberColorsGrey ScaleResolutionDisplay size (mm)Full Refresh Time (s)Partial Refresh1FeatureInterface
Pico-ePaper-2.13black, white2250 × 12248.55 × 23.702√SPI
Pico-ePaper-2.13-Bred, black, white2250 × 12248.55 × 23.7115SPI
Pico-ePaper-2.13-Dblack, white2212 × 10448.55 × 23.712√FlexibleSPI
Pico-ePaper-2.66black, white2296 × 15260.088 × 30.7045√SPI
Pico-ePaper-2.66-Bred, black, white2296 × 15260.088 × 30.70415SPI
Pico-ePaper-2.7black, white4264 × 17657.288 × 38.1926√ButtonsSPI
Pico-ePaper-2.9black, white4296 × 12866.89 × 29.053√SPI
Pico-ePaper-2.9-Bred, black, white2296 × 12866.90 × 29.0615SPI
Pico-ePaper-2.9-Dblack, white2296 × 12866.90 × 29.062√FlexibleSPI
Pico-CapTouch-ePaper-2.9black, white4296 × 12866.89 × 29.053√TouchSPI
Pico-ePaper-3.7black, white4480 × 28081.12 × 47.323√SPI
Pico-ePaper-4.2black, white4400 × 30084.8 × 63.65√ButtonsSPI
Pico-ePaper-4.2-Bred, black, white2400 × 30084.8 × 63.615ButtonsSPI
Pico-ePaper-5.657-color2600 × 448114.9 × 85.8<35ColorfulSPI
Pico-ePaper-5.83black, white2648 × 480119.232 × 88.3205SPI
Pico-ePaper-5.83-Bred, black, white2648 × 480119.232 × 88.32020SPI
Pico-ePaper-7.5black, white4800 × 480163.2 × 97.924√SPI
Pico-ePaper-7.5-Bred, black, white2800 × 480163.2 × 97.9226SPI
  1. It usually takes about 0.3s to partially refresh the display

Lieferumfang

  1. Pico-ePaper-4.2 x1
  2. PH2.0 8PIN wire 20cm x1
  3. Standoff pack x1
1Pico-ePaper-4.2-6_220.jpg
2PH2.0-wire-20cm-8PIN_93.jpg
3pico-module-standoff-x4.jpg

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