400x300 4.2inch E-Ink Raw Black/White e-Paper Display

This is a black / white E-Ink e-paper raw panel display module without a board. The ePaper display has a diagonal of 4.2inch with a resolution of 400x300 pixels. Thanks to the integrated controller, you can control the display via the SPI interface. A full display update takes only 2 seconds. Due to the low power consumption, it is great for battery-powered applications. These displays are also used in sales as price tags, where they are operated with a battery for several years. The display has a very good viewing angle and can be read very well even in sunlight. This affordable display is perfect for connecting to the "ESP8266 Universal Raw e-Paper Driver Board WiFi" board.

Features: 

• Displays on the screen remain even without power supply
• Ultra low power consumption. Basically, power is only needed for refreshing 
• SPI interface
• Good documentation and example code available on Waveshare Wiki
• Programming examples available for the following controllers: ESP8266, Arduino, stm32, and Raspberry Pi

Documentation:

• Wiki: http://www.waveshare.com/wiki/4.2inch_e-Paper_Module

Alternative Libraries for Arduino:

• GxEPD: https://github.com/ZinggJM/GxEPD2

Technical Details: 

• Type: GDEW042T2
• Driver IC: IL0398
• Connection: PFC24/0.5mm
• Operating Voltage: 3.3V 
• Interface: 3-wire SPI, 4-wire SPI 
• Outer Dimensions: 90.1 × 77.0 × 1.18mm
• Display Dimensions: 66.89 × 29.05mm
• Pixel Size: 0.212 × 0.212mm
• Resolution: 400 x 300 pixels
• Display Color: Black / White 
• Gray Level: 2 
• Full Refresh Time: 4s 
• Refresh Power: 26.4mW(typ.) 
• Standby Power: <0.017mW 
• Viewing Angle: >170° 

Scope of Delivery 

• 1x 400x300 4.2inch E-Ink Raw Black / White e-Paper Display