Product Description
If you’re like us, the first time you saw an e-reader, you thought to yourself, “I could do something with that.” Thanks to clean lines, high contrast, daylight readability, and the remarkable level of energy efficiency that comes from drawing power only when changing the contents of the screen, e-paper is uniquely suited to many applications. Following Inkplate 6 and 10 success, with Inkplate 6PLUS we continue to make e-paper accessible to hobbyists and DIY product designers by offering a plug-and-play hardware platform that is super-easy to use and compatible with Arduino. 6PLUS adds touchscreen and frontlighting, making it a perfect solution for interactive projects.
To name a few features, Inkplate 6PLUS has stunning 6.0 inch e-paper display with refresh rate of 1.27s, greyscale mode and partial updates support. Additionally, it had touchscreen with possibility to detect two simultaneous touches, as well as front lighting controllable in 64 steps. Powered by ESP32, you will have strong microcontroller with WiFi and Bluetooth on your disposal. It’s super-low-power (22uA) so you can use it for days, weeks, or months out of a single battery charge. There’s Li-ion battery charger, Real Time Clock (RTC), additional GPIO pins, and more. Using our Arduino library (100% compatible with Adafruit GFX), it’s 5 minute work to get the board running for you. The Micropython module is available as well. It’s 100% open-source for both software and hardware. What is especially interesting is that Inkplate uses recycled screens taken from old e-book readers, which is very environmentally friendly, but you have to keep in mind that some screens may have small scratches because of this. All screens with large scratches and damages are not used at all.
Product features
Complimentary technical support
In case you ever get stuck with using this product, you can count on us. We provide free, no-strings-attached technical support with this product. Just reach out to us with your questions, and we'll be there to help you.
easyC
easyC is a system for simple connection of microcontroller boards, sensors and actuators that enables fast prototyping without the possibility of error. The connection between the modules takes place with simple cables. easyC is based on I2C communication. Read more here.
Made in EU
Designed and developed in EU (Croatia), with mindfulness of high quality and safety to use. All Soldered products go through strict quality controls. No product comes out of our HQ without being properly tested beforehand. When getting a Soldered product, you’re guaranteed to get a product that will meet your demands.
Open-source
Open-source culture is rooted deep inside us, and that’s reflected in our products. This product follows the open-source principle. It was made with the community’s suggestions and needs in mind. With a modular design, it can be modified to your needs and incorporated into your projects. We provide all the design documentation needed free of charge on our Github repository. Key features
- a 6.0 inch, 1024x768 pixel e-paper display with support for greyscale, partial updates, and accelerated refresh cycles
- touchscreen with support for two simultaneous touches
- front-lighting controllable in 64 steps
- an on-board ESP32 microcontroller with integrated Wi-Fi and Bluetooth 4.0 (BLE)
- extremely low-energy, battery- or USB-powered operation (including a 22 µA sleep state) that wrings days, weeks, or months out of a single charge, as well as charger for that battery
- a microSD card reader from which Inkplate 6PLUS can pull images to display
- a form factor that's optimized for the design of custom enclosures
- additional GPIO pins, easyC/Qwiic compatibility, and support for I²C and SPI
- Arduino libraries (100% compatible with Adafruit GFX) and a MicroPython module (work in progress!) that facilitate the rendering of text, images, and line art
- Comes without enclosure
- Comes without display
- Dimensions: 144.5 x 107.5 x 11 mm / 5.7 x 4.2 x 0.4 inch
Product usage tips
This is a version of the board without an e-paper screen, so you need to add your own screen. We decided to offer it after numerous requests for a board to which you could add your screen you already might own. The part numbers of the screens that work with this board are: ED060XH7.
Since it is a development kit, this board comes without a warranty.
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