{"product_id":"5-83-648x480-monochrome-black-white-eink-epaper-bare-display-uc8179-chipset","title":"5.83\" 648x480 Monochrome Black \/ White eInk \/ ePaper - Bare Display - UC8179","description":"\u003cp\u003eFor folks who want to DIY their own E-Ink setups, this is a 5.83\" Monochrome Black\/White EPD - Bare Display.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/shop.pimoroni.com\/collections\/displays?tags=e-ink%20Displays\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eE-Ink\/E-Paper displays\u003c\/a\u003e make for great low-power displays that are daylight visible and keep their image even when depowered.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChances are you've seen one of those new-fangled 'e-readers' like the Kindle or Nook. They have gigantic electronic paper 'static' displays - that means the image stays on the display even when power is completely disconnected. The image is also high contrast and very daylight readable. It really does look just like printed paper!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlease note: this is the bare display element.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e You need to plug it into a board with a 'standard' 24-pin FPC e-paper connector. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWe recommend checking out and picking up a matching driver board\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.adafruit.com\/product\/5727\"\u003eFeather RP2040 ThinkInk\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e- solderless plug-and-play solution with Arduino or CircuitPython support. Definitely the easiest way to get started, and is what we show in the demo above\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/en-us\/products\/adafruit-eink-feather-friend-with-32kb-sram\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eeInk Feather Friend\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e - FeatherWing add-on for any Feather board)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/en-us\/products\/adafruit-eink-breakout-friend-with-32kb-sram\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eeInk Breakout Friend\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e- breadboard-friendly adapter that gives you level-shifting and components for quick eInk connectivity.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.adafruit.com\/product\/4230\"\u003e24-pin eInk \/ ePaper Extension Cable\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e+\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.adafruit.com\/product\/4524\"\u003e24-pin FPC adapter\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e- both together will give your eInk display a stretch so you can place it anywhere.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a 5.83\" Monochrome Black\/White Display. It has 648x480 black ink pixels and a white-ish background. It uses the UC8179 chipset, so make sure whatever firmware code you are planning to use has support for it.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/adafruit\/Adafruit_EPD\"\u003eThe Arduino library we wrote does all the work for you; you can just interface with it as if it were an Adafruit_GFX compatible display\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDespite having only monochromatic pixels, it's possible to get nice-looking graphics on eInk displays: \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/learn.adafruit.com\/preparing-graphics-for-e-ink-displays\"\u003eCheck out our guide on dithering\u003c\/a\u003e for how to get the best output from these panels.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eTechnical Details\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul id=\"product-files\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn-shop.adafruit.com\/product-files\/6397\/P6397+C22261-001_datasheet_ZJY648480-0583AAAMFGN.pdf\"\u003eDatasheet\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/www.adafruit.com\/includes\/templates\/shop2019\/images\/RoHS2_2011_65_EU.svg\" alt=\"RoHS 2 2011 65 EU Compliant\" width=\"145\" height=\"80\"\u003e \u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/www.adafruit.com\/includes\/templates\/shop2019\/images\/RoHS2_2015_863_EU.svg\" alt=\"RoHS 2 2015 863 EU Compliant\" width=\"145\" height=\"80\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eLearn\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/learn.adafruit.com\/bare-e-ink-displays-crash-course\"\u003ePrimary Guide: Bare E-Ink Displays Crash Course\u003c\/a\u003e \u003cbr\u003eWhat's the deal with all of these eInk displays?\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/learn.adafruit.com\/products\/6397\/guides\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eSee All Guides\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Adafruit","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56151699521915,"sku":"ADA6397","price":38.75,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0174\/1800\/files\/6397-04.png?v=1773332647","url":"https:\/\/shop.pimoroni.com\/en-us\/products\/5-83-648x480-monochrome-black-white-eink-epaper-bare-display-uc8179-chipset","provider":"Pimoroni Ltd","version":"1.0","type":"link"}