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Resolution Electronic Controller Interface Raspberry Review

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Revainrating 3 out of 5  
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Description of Resolution Electronic Controller Interface Raspberry

SPI interface, for connecting with controller boards like Raspberry Pi/Arduino/Nucleo, etc. Ultra low power consumption, basically power is only required for refreshing. Onboard voltage translator, compatible with 3.3V/5V MCUs. Comes with development resources and manual (examples for Raspberry Pi/Arduino/STM32). No backlight, keeps displaying last content for a long time even when power down

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Revainrating 4 out of 5

Easy to set up, easy to use.

Very easy to get started. I don't use standard Linux on my Pi3s. I rolled my own with Yocto but this hat from ePaper was very easy to use. Within an hour I had the bcm2835 library and WaveShare C demo code up and running and showing the current values of my solar system in the barn. I will definitely buy more of these.

Pros
  • Built-in voltage converter compatible with 3.3V/5V microcontrollers
Cons
  • Suitable for

Revainrating 3 out of 5

Super cool! the best computer components

Always wanted an excuse to buy it. Finally figured something out with Raspberry Pi Zero W. And it's just damn cool! They have a really nice and well-documented git repo. I was able to quickly run their test code using Python. It's great that they have example code for C too. That's great because I'd love to play around with C someday. I'm new to electronics and pip but thanks to their documentation it was so easy to set up! I don't usually write reviews, but I've just had the pleasure of…

Pros
  • No backlight, shows the latest content for a long time even when the device is switched off
Cons
  • Waiting too long

Revainrating 5 out of 5

Received a defective block.

Device does not work via Arduino (with Waveshare Shield protection) or on RPi, using own Waveshare readme and git project only enforces screen cycle solid or blank with C APIs. I'm really upset that it didn't work, I was looking forward to a good e-paper ad. Edit: I found that the device actually works with python bindings. So while only 1/3 of the demos work correctly for this, I can at least rule out that the hardware is bad. 3/5 stars.

Pros
  • Includes development resources and manual (Raspberry Pi/Arduino/STM32 examples)
Cons
  • Was corrupted

Revainrating 1 out of 5

7.5 inch black and white

This display is good and the code sample was enough to get me up and running fairly quickly. But with Raspberry Pi Zero W, it takes about 35 seconds. to refresh the screen. 30 to push the image onto it, then about 5 to actually refresh, at which point it flashes in reverse video for a moment. I wouldn't recommend this for something live or constantly updated. Support told me it should be faster from 3B+, but I haven't tested it.

Pros
  • Extremely low power consumption, basically only needs power to refresh
Cons
  • Secret

Revainrating 3 out of 5

7.5 inch black and white screen

This display is good and the code sample was enough to get you started fairly quickly. But on the Raspberry Pi Zero W, it takes about 35 seconds to refresh the screen. 30 to click on the image, then about 5 to actually update it, at which point it flashes in reverse video for a moment. I wouldn't recommend this for something live or constantly updated. Support told me it should be faster from 3B+, but I haven't tested this.

Pros
  • Confident
Cons
  • 0

Revainrating 5 out of 5

Super cool! for single board computer

Always look for an excuse to buy it. Finally figured something out with Raspberry Pi Zero W. And it's just damn cool! They have a really nice and well-documented git repo. I was able to quickly run their test code using Python. It's great that they have example code for C too. This is great because I'd love to play around with C someday. I'm new to electronics and pip but thanks to their documentation it was so easy to set up! I don't usually write reviews, but I've just had the pleasure of…

Pros
  • Don't waste too much time
Cons
  • Dear

Revainrating 1 out of 5

Do not use with ESP32 driver and GxEPD, slow support, medium quality

The product failed after 3-5 hours of use. Gray noise appears on the screen and the display stops responding to commands. I contacted the support team, they replied, so the support works quite well (no longer than a week to wait for an answer to each email :)). After a very long email communication it turned out that the GxEPD driver was not properly hibernating the display. But to be honest, I'm not entirely sure if this is the true cause of the display death. I just can't test it because I…

Pros
  • Everything is fine!
Cons
  • For old