A low energy, high contrast, three colour electronic paper (ePaper / eInk / EPD) display for your micro:bit v2.
We’ve been trying to make an ePaper display for the micro:bit for YEARS, and with the micro:bit v2’s increased RAM it’s finally possible! o/
inky:bit’s beautiful, high contrast display is ideal for displaying simple graphics and crisply-rendered text and, because it looks like paper, it’s readable in bright sunlight. ePaper displays have ultra low power consumption so are ideal for powering with a battery, and once you’ve written an image to the display it doesn’t need to be connected to power any more. It’s perfect for using as a fancy name badge, a cute clock, for displaying QR codes or pixel art, or for displaying data from your micro:bit’s sensors.
Please note that inky:bit will only work with a micro:bit v2!
Features
- 2.13″ EPD display (250×122 pixels)
- Compatible with micro:bit v2 only
- Microsoft MakeCode support
- MicroPython support
- Comes fully assembled and ready to use
Multi-colour EPD displays, like the ones on inky:bit, use ingenious electrophoresis to pull coloured particles up and down on the display. The coloured particles reflect light, unlike most display types, meaning that they’re visible under bright lights. It takes approximately 15 seconds to refresh the display, with a typical 8mA current draw during refreshes.
Everything comes fully-assembled, and there’s no soldering required! The display is securely stuck down to the inky:bit PCB and connected via a ribbon cable. Just pop your micro:bit into the slot at the top of inky:bit and you’re ready to go.
Software
The easiest way to code inky:bit is with the block-based Microsoft MakeCode editor. We’ve created custom drag and drop blocks that will help you get started drawing text, shapes and images.
To add the inky:bit library in MakeCode, click on the cog at the top right hand corner, then “Add Package”, then enter the URL “https://github/pimoroni/pxt-inkybit”. You can find full instructions at the GitHub repository for the library.
If you’d prefer to program inky:bit with MicroPython, we’ve got a library for that too. Check out https://github/pimoroni/micropython-inkybit for how to get started programming inky:bit with python.microbit or Mu.
Notes
- Overall dimensions: approx 67 x 44 x 12 mm
- Display usable area dimensions: 48.5×23.8mm (WxH), 2.13″ diagonal
- We’ve mounted inky:bit’s e-ink display on a slightly oversized PCB to protect it. This display does still involve a thin sheet of glass though, so it’s worth taking a little bit of care to avoid direct impacts to the screen.
| Display colours | Red/Black/White |
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Fast Shipping and Professional Packaging
Because of our long-standing partnership with UPS, FedEx, DHL and many other leading global carriers, we can provide various shipping options. Our warehouse staff is highly trained and will pack the items according to our exact and precise specifications. Before shipping, your goods will be thoroughly examined and secured. We deliver to thousands of customers every day from all over the world. This is a sign of our dedication to being the largest online retailer worldwide. There are distribution centers as well as warehouses located in Europe as well as the USA.
Note: Orders with more than one product are assigned a specific processing period dependent on the particular item.
Before shipping, we will examine the items ordered carefully before shipping. The majority of orders are shipped within 48 hours. The time to deliver varies from 3-7 days.
Returns
The stock is constantly changing and cannot be fully controlled by us due to the involvement of many parties including the factory and our warehouse. This means that the actual stock could alter at any time. Be aware that it is possible that your order could be out of stock after you have made the order.
Our policy lasts thirty days. If you haven't received your item within 30 days, we're unable to offer the option of a refund or exchange.
You are able to return an item when it's unopened and is in the same condition as when you first received it. It should also be returned in its original packaging.
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