Development Kit for

E-paper Display

ESP8266 (C03)
Dalian Good Display Co., Ltd.
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Product Specifications

Customer Standard
Description Development Kit for E-paper Display
Model Name ESP8266（C03）
Date 2020/03/11
Revision 1.1

Design Engineering

Approval Check Design

No.17 Gonghua Street, Shahekou District, Dalian 116021 China

Tel: +86-411-84619565 Fax: +86-411-84619585-810

Email: [email protected]

Website: www.e-paper-display.com

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Contents

1.Overview............................................................................4
2.Mechanical Specifications...........................................5
3.Functions........................................................................... 6
4.Connection Mode and Switches............................... 9
5.Program Downloading............................................... 13

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1.Overview
ESP8266 (C03) development kit supports program development
using Arduino development platform.This development kit is used
to help users develop e-paper display projects with provided
source code to create more differentiated solutions. It is designed
for SPI e-paper display. It supports driving Good Display's black-
white e-paper display and three-color (black, white and red/
Yellow) e-paper display: 1.54'', 2.04'', 2.13'', 2.6'', 2.7'', 2.9'',
3.71'', 4.2'', 5.83'' and 7.5''. What’s more, DESPI-C03 can drive
touch panel and front light panel.

ESP8266 (C03) development kit consists of motherboard ESP8266

for EPD and connector board DESPI-C03.

ESP8266 development kit is only for driving the e-paper, WIFI and
other functions need to be developed by users according to the
project.

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2.Mechanical Specifications
Parameter Specification

Model ESP8266（C03）

Platform Arduino

70mm x 54mm (ESP8266 for EPD)

Dimension
52mm x 36mm (DESPI-C03)

Power Interface USB interface

Sample Code Available (please contact sales)

Operating Temp. -20°C ~+70°C

Learn to drive e-paper display, touch

panel and front light panel;
Main Function
Test and evaluate e-paper display;
For secondary development.

USB to serial port;

Indicator light;
Additional Function
Reset key;
Current measurement.

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3.Functions

Figure 1 : ESP8266 for EPD

Figure 2 : DESPI-C03

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3.1 Power Supply

The input voltage of this board is DC5V, which is powered by the

USB port. Since the e-paper is 3.3V powered, it is necessary to
connect VCC at P6 to 3.3V when using.

Tips: If you use 5V power supply, the e-paper can be driven

theoretically, but it is not recommended, long-term
operation will make e-paper damage.

3.2 USB to serial port transmission

This development board uses USB to serial port communication.

Users should install CH340 driver on computer before
downloading program.

3.3 P3 short-circuit jumper

P3 short-circuit jumper controls DESPI-C03’s power supply,

which is e-paper’s power supply. Be sure to short it when using.

3.4 Current measurement

The development kit supports current measurement of ESP8266

for EPD and DESPI-C03.

1) ESP8266 for EPD: Power off and make series connection

between ampere meter and TEST1.

2) DESPI-C03: Power on and take off the short-circuit jumper P3,

then make series connection between ampere meter and
TEST2. Put on the short-circuit jumper P3 after measurement.

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3.5 I/O port extension

This development board led out the digital I/O D0~D12 and the
analog I/O A0 for development.

3.6 LED indicator light

There is a indicator light reserved for developing.

3.7 Reset key

This development board contains a reset key for users operation.

3.8 Touch panel and front light panel driving

DESPI-C03 supports 1.54-inch, 2.7-inch, 4.2-inch, 4.3-inch and

6.0-inch touch panel driving and 3.3V-powered front light panel
driving.

3.9 Raspberry Pi interface

There is a Raspberry Pi interface in the back of DESPI-C03, which

can connect Raspberry Pi motherboard to the e-paper.

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4.Connection Mode and Switches

4.1 Connection between ESP8266 for EPD and DESPI-C03

Connect DESPI-C03 to ESP8266 for EPD as shown in Figure 3.

Figure 3 : Connection between ESP8266 for EPD and DESPI-C03

4.2 Connection between DESPI-C03 and e-paper

Connect the e-paper FPC to DESPI-C03 as shown in Figure 4.

(Pay attention to the direction of the e-paper.) And set P8 to NC.

Figure 4 : Connection between DESPI-C03 and e-paper

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4.3 Connection between DESPI-C03 and front light panel

DESPI-C03 supports 3.3 V powered front light panel driving, the

corresponding interface is P7 as shown in Figure 5. The pin
definitions are as follows: 3.3V (1,2), NC (3,4), GND (5,6). The
power supply of front light panel must be divided from the power
supply of e-paper, otherwise it may affect the display of e-paper.

Figure 5 : Connection between DESPI-C03 and front light panel

4.4 Connection between DESPI-C03 and touch panel

As shown in Figure 6, 1.54-inch, 2.7-inch, 4.2-inch touch panel

use interface P5, and 4.3-inch, 6.0-inch touch panel use interface
P6. Connect the touch panel to DESPI-C03 with the touch area
upside. In addition, P8 needs to be set to TP when driving touch
panels.

Figure 6 : Connection between DESPI-C03 and touch panel

4.5 Switch P8 on DESPI-C03

The switch P8 on DESPI-C03 is used to select GND. It needs to

be set to NC when driving e-papers (default NC), and to TP when
driving touch panels.

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4.6 Switch P3 on DESPI-C03

The switch P3 on DESPI-C03 is used to select the RESE resistor,

different e-papers need to match different RESE resistors, a
wrong RESE resistor will cause the e-paper cannot be refreshed.

When RESE is set to 0.47 :

1.54 inch ：GDEW0154T8、GDEW0154I9F、GDEW0154Z17、

GDEW0154Z04、GDEW0154C39

2.13 inch ：GDEW0213T5、GDEW0213I5F、GDEW0213Z16、

GDEW0213C38

2.6 inch ：GDEW026T0、GDEW026Z3

2.7 inch ：GDEW027W3、GDEW027C44

2.9 inch ：GDEW029T5、GDEW029I6F、GDEW029Z10、

GDEW029C32

3.71 inch ：GDEW0371W7、GDEW0371Z80

4.2 inch ：GDEW042T2、GDEW042Z15、GDEW042C37

5.83 inch ：GDEW0583T8、GDEW0583Z21、GDEW0583Z83、

GDEW0583C64

7.5 inch ：GDEW075T7、GDEW075Z08、GDEW075Z09、

GDEW075C21、GDEW075C64

When RESE is set to 3 :

1.54 inch ：GDEP015OC1、GDEH0154D67、GDEM0154E97LT

2.04 inch ：GDE021A1

2.13 inch ：GDEH0213B73、GDEH0213D30LT、GDEM0213E28LT

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2.9 inch ：GDEH029A1、GDEH029D56LT、GDEM029E27LT

5.83 inch ：GDEW0583T7

7.5 inch ：GDEW075T8

4.7 Connection between DESPI-C03 and Raspberry Pi

Connect DESPI-C03 to Raspberry Pi motherboard in the direction

shown in Figure 7. The pins of DESPI-C03 should in the same
direction with the USB interface of Raspberry Pi.

Figure 7 : Connection between DESPI-C03 and Raspberry Pi

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5.Program Downloading
This development board uses serial port to download the
program, need to use data cable with micro USB interface,
CH340 driver, 8266_package_2.5.2 firmware package and
Arduino programming software, the operation steps are as
follows:

1) Install CH340 driver and 8266_package_2.5.2 firmware

package in computer before downloading for the first time.
(Install at the default path when Arduino is closed.) The
firmware package can also be searched directly in Arduino
library manager.

2) Connect the micro USB port of the development board to

computer with a USB data cable.

3) Open the Arduino.ino file in the folder shown in Figure 8 with

Arduino 1.8.6.

Figure 8 : Open Arduino.ino

4) Configure in “工具” in Figure 9.

5) Select development board model “LOMIN（WEMOS）D1 R2 &

mini” in position 1 of Figure 9.

6) Select debug port “Serial” in position 2 of Figure 9.

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7) Select upload speed “115200” in position 3 of Figure 9.

8) Select COM port in position 4 of Figure 9.

9) Select programmer model “AVRISP MKII” in position 5 of

Figure 9.

10) Click position 6 of Figure 9 to compile the program.

11) Click position 7 of Figure 9 to download the program to

development board.

12) After downloading successfully, power off the development

board, connect the e-paper to DESPI-C03 and power the
development board. Then the e-paper can display the image
normally.

Figure 6 : Steps of downloading program

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