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Il91874
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Source code GitHub
Datasheet(s) GitHub
NuGet package NuGet Gallery for Meadow.Foundation.Displays.ePaper

The IL91874 is a tri-color display controller for ePaper displays. Data is sent to the controller via SPI and supports partial screen updates.

The IL91874 is commonly paired with a 2.7" 264x176 three color ePaper display.

Sample projects available on GitHub

Code Example

MicroGraphics graphics;

public override Task Initialize()
{
    Resolver.Log.Info("Initialize ...");

    var display = new Il91874(
        spiBus: Device.CreateSpiBus(),
        chipSelectPin: Device.Pins.A04,
        dcPin: Device.Pins.A03,
        resetPin: Device.Pins.A02,
        busyPin: Device.Pins.A01,
        width: 176,
        height: 264);

    graphics = new MicroGraphics(display);

    return Task.CompletedTask;
}

public override Task Run()
{
    Resolver.Log.Info("Run ...");

    graphics.Clear();

    graphics.DrawRectangle(10, 40, 120, 60, Color.Black, true);
    graphics.DrawRectangle(20, 80, 120, 90, Color.Red, true);

    graphics.CurrentFont = new Font12x16();
    graphics.DrawText(2, 20, "Meadow F7", Color.Black);
    graphics.DrawText(30, 50, "Color", Color.Red);
    graphics.DrawText(50, 90, "Black", Color.Black);
    graphics.DrawText(50, 120, "White", Color.White);

    graphics.Show();

    return base.Run();
}

Sample project(s) available on GitHub

Wiring Example

To control a IL91874 from Meadow, connect the following:

IL91874 Meadow Pin
BUSY D15
RST D14
DC D13
CS D12
CLK SCK
DIN MOSI
GND GND
VCC 3V3

If your display does not include any of the above pins, they can be omitted. Pass NULL into the constructor for the missing pin(s).

Characteristic Locus
Inheritance System.Object EPaperBase EPaperTriColorBase > Il91874 > Epd2in7b
Implements IGraphicsDisplay
Inherited Members EPaperTriColorBase.EnabledColor EPaperTriColorBase.DisabledColor EPaperTriColorBase.ColorMode EPaperTriColorBase.SupportedColorModes EPaperTriColorBase.imageBuffer EPaperTriColorBase.Width EPaperTriColorBase.Height EPaperTriColorBase.PixelBuffer EPaperTriColorBase.CreateBuffer(Int32, Int32) EPaperTriColorBase.Clear(Boolean) EPaperTriColorBase.Fill(Color, Boolean) EPaperTriColorBase.Fill(Int32, Int32, Int32, Int32, Color) EPaperTriColorBase.Clear(Boolean, Boolean) EPaperTriColorBase.DrawPixel(Int32, Int32, Boolean) EPaperTriColorBase.DrawBlackPixel(Int32, Int32, Boolean) EPaperTriColorBase.InvertPixel(Int32, Int32) EPaperTriColorBase.DrawColoredPixel(Int32, Int32, Boolean) EPaperTriColorBase.DrawPixel(Int32, Int32, Color) EPaperTriColorBase.WriteBuffer(Int32, Int32, IPixelBuffer) EPaperTriColorBase.SendCommand(EPaperTriColorBase.Command) EPaperBase.commandBuffer EPaperBase.dataCommandPort EPaperBase.resetPort EPaperBase.chipSelectPort EPaperBase.busyPort EPaperBase.spiPeripheral EPaperBase.DataState EPaperBase.CommandState EPaperBase.Write(Byte) EPaperBase.Reset() EPaperBase.DelayMs(Int32) EPaperBase.SendCommand(Byte) EPaperBase.SendData(Int32) EPaperBase.SendData(Byte) EPaperBase.SendData(Byte[]) EPaperBase.WaitUntilIdle()
Namespace Meadow.Foundation.Displays
Assembly EPaper.dll

Syntax

public class Il91874 : EPaperTriColorBase, IGraphicsDisplay

Constructors

Il91874(ISpiBus, IDigitalOutputPort, IDigitalOutputPort, IDigitalOutputPort, IDigitalInputPort, Int32, Int32)

Create a new Il91874 ePaper display object

Declaration
public Il91874(ISpiBus spiBus, IDigitalOutputPort chipSelectPort, IDigitalOutputPort dataCommandPort, IDigitalOutputPort resetPort, IDigitalInputPort busyPort, int width, int height)

Parameters

Type Name Description
ISpiBus spiBus

SPI bus connected to display

IDigitalOutputPort chipSelectPort

Chip select output port

IDigitalOutputPort dataCommandPort

Data command output port

IDigitalOutputPort resetPort

Reset output port

IDigitalInputPort busyPort

Busy input port

System.Int32 width

Width of display in pixels

System.Int32 height

Height of display in pixels

Il91874(ISpiBus, IPin, IPin, IPin, IPin, Int32, Int32)

Create a new Il91874 object

Declaration
public Il91874(ISpiBus spiBus, IPin chipSelectPin, IPin dcPin, IPin resetPin, IPin busyPin, int width = 176, int height = 264)

Parameters

Type Name Description
ISpiBus spiBus

SPI bus connected to display

IPin chipSelectPin

Chip select pin

IPin dcPin

Data command pin

IPin resetPin

Reset pin

IPin busyPin

Busy pin

System.Int32 width

Width of display in pixels

System.Int32 height

Height of display in pixels

Properties

IsBlackInverted

Does the display invert data for black pixels

Declaration
protected override bool IsBlackInverted { get; }

Property Value

Type Description
System.Boolean

Overrides

IsColorInverted

Does the display invert data for color pixels

Declaration
protected override bool IsColorInverted { get; }

Property Value

Type Description
System.Boolean

Overrides

Methods

ClearFrame()

Declaration
public void ClearFrame()

DisplayFrame()

Declaration
public void DisplayFrame()

Initialize()

Initalize the display

Declaration
protected override void Initialize()

Overrides

Show()

Update the display from the offscreen buffer

Declaration
public override void Show()

Overrides

Show(Int32, Int32, Int32, Int32)

Update a region of the display from the offscreen buffer

Declaration
public override void Show(int left, int top, int right, int bottom)

Parameters

Type Name Description
System.Int32 left

Left bounds in pixels

System.Int32 top

Top bounds in pixels

System.Int32 right

Right bounds in pixels

System.Int32 bottom

Bottom bounds in pixels

Overrides

Sleep()

Declaration
public void Sleep()