{"product_id":"inky-what","title":"Inky wHAT (Four Colour ePaper\/E Ink®\/EPD)","description":"\u003cp\u003eInky wHAT is a large 4.2\" (400x300 pixel) \u003cspan\u003eE Ink®\u003c\/span\u003e display for your Raspberry Pi. Now available in a four colour version (red \/ yellow \/ black \/ white).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInky wHAT is a bigger version of our popular \u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"\/en-eu\/products\/inky-phat\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eInky pHAT\u003c\/a\u003e. The larger high-contrast display opens up many more possibilities, with significantly more space to display information. Like Inky pHAT, it's ideal for displaying simple graphics and crisply-rendered text and, because it's like paper, it's readable in bright sunlight.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUse Inky wHAT as a detailed weather display, as a calendar, for daily news reports, to list household chores, or you could even use it as a tiny DIY e-reader to read your e-books. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOur \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/learn.pimoroni.com\/article\/getting-started-with-inky-what\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eGetting Started with Inky wHAT\u003c\/a\u003e tutorial is a great starting point for getting acquainted with the joys of e-paper!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eNow in glorious four-colour ✨\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAdvances in e-paper technology mean we can now use a fancy new four colour display on Inky wHAT. You no longer need to choose between yellow and red, you can have both!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFeatures\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e4.2\" EPD display (400x300 pixels)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e40-pin booster header included for mounting on full-size Pis\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStandoffs included to securely attach to your Pi\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAdditional pins, including I2C and SPI, broken out\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/pinout.xyz\/pinout\/inky_what\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eInky wHAT pinout\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCompatible with all 40-pin header Raspberry Pi models\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/pimoroni\/inky\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePython library\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eComes fully assembled\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMulti-colour EPD displays, like the one on Inky wHAT, use ingenious electrophoresis to pull coloured particles up and down on the display. The coloured particles reflect light, unlike most display types, meaning that they're visible under bright lights. It takes approximately 20 seconds to refresh the display.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEverything comes fully-assembled, and there's no soldering required! The display is securely stuck down to the Inky wHAT PCB and connected via a ribbon cable. Just pop Inky wHAT on your Pi and run our installer to get everything set up!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe've also broken out some handy pins including I2C and SPI, on the back of Inky wHAT, letting you connect additional devices like \u003ca href=\"\/en-eu\/collections\/pimoroni-breakouts\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eour breakouts\u003c\/a\u003e and allowing you to show their data right on the display.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInky wHAT work with any 40-pin version of the Pi, including Pi Zero and Pi Zero W.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eSoftware\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOur Python library takes the stress out of displaying text and images on Inky wHAT, and we've put together a few examples to show off Inky wHAT's capabilities. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/pimoroni\/inky\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eInky Python library\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eNotes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe Inky wHAT display is made from glass so it's pretty fragile. Be careful not to drop it or press too hard on it, or it will crack. When fitting the wHAT, grip at the edges of the board rather than pressing on top.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOverall dimensions: 91x77x8.5mm (WxHxD, depth includes header and display)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDisplay usable area dimensions: 84.8x63.6mm (WxH), 4.2\" diagonal\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eRevision History\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWe started shipping the snazzy four colour version of Inky wHAT in August 2025. Our library should autodetect the right drivers for your screen from the information that's stored in the board's EEPROM, but if you're using third party software you might run into issues if you have one of these newer boards.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Pimoroni","offers":[{"title":"Red\/Yellow\/Black\/White","offer_id":55696156885371,"sku":"PIM785","price":35.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0174\/1800\/products\/inky-what-cephalo-3_b27497ab-9257-4f01-987a-b419b1ead36e.jpg?v=1543571670","url":"https:\/\/shop.pimoroni.com\/en-eu\/products\/inky-what","provider":"Pimoroni Ltd","version":"1.0","type":"link"}