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#!/usr/bin/env python3
# 2.13" Black & White E-Paper HAT - Raspberry Pi Example
# Uses the Waveshare epd2in13_V3 driver.
# Install: pip3 install waveshare-epaper
#   (or copy waveshare_epd/ from https://github.com/waveshareteam/e-Paper )

from waveshare_epd import epd2in13_V3
from PIL import Image, ImageDraw, ImageFont
import time

epd = epd2in13_V3.EPD()
epd.init()
epd.Clear(0xFF)  # start with a clean white screen

# Note: panel is rotated. Width/Height are the "landscape" 250x122.
image = Image.new("1", (epd.height, epd.width), 255)  # 1-bit, white
draw = ImageDraw.Draw(image)

font = ImageFont.load_default()
draw.text((10, 10), "Hello, ShillehTek!", font=font, fill=0)
draw.text((10, 40), "2.13\" E-Paper Display", font=font, fill=0)
draw.rectangle([(5, 5), (240, 80)], outline=0)

epd.display(epd.getbuffer(image))
time.sleep(2)

epd.sleep()  # very important: put the panel to sleep when done

// 2.13" Black & White E-Paper - ESP32 Arduino Example
// Library: GxEPD2 by Jean-Marc Zingg (install via Library Manager)

#include <GxEPD2_BW.h>
#include <Fonts/FreeMonoBold9pt7b.h>

// CS=5, DC=17, RST=16, BUSY=4
GxEPD2_BW<GxEPD2_213_BN, GxEPD2_213_BN::HEIGHT>
  display(GxEPD2_213_BN(/*CS=*/5, /*DC=*/17, /*RST=*/16, /*BUSY=*/4));

void setup() {
  Serial.begin(115200);
  display.init(115200);
  display.setRotation(1);
  display.setFont(&FreeMonoBold9pt7b);
  display.setTextColor(GxEPD_BLACK);

  display.setFullWindow();
  display.firstPage();
  do {
    display.fillScreen(GxEPD_WHITE);
    display.setCursor(10, 30);
    display.print("Hello, ShillehTek!");
    display.setCursor(10, 60);
    display.print("2.13\" E-Paper");
  } while (display.nextPage());

  display.hibernate(); // low-power sleep
}

void loop() {}

# 2.13" Black & White E-Paper - Pico MicroPython Example
# Driver: copy Pico_ePaper-2.13.py from Waveshare's GitHub
#   ( https://github.com/waveshareteam/Pico_ePaper_Code )
# Save as Pico_ePaper.py on the Pico, then:

from machine import Pin, SPI
import framebuf
import time

# Driver wires CS=9, DC=8, RST=12, BUSY=13, SCK=10, MOSI=11
from Pico_ePaper import EPD_2in13

epd = EPD_2in13()
epd.Clear(0xff)

# Width/Height come from the driver
epd.fill(0xff)
epd.text("Hello, ShillehTek!", 5, 10, 0x00)
epd.text("2.13\" E-Paper", 5, 30, 0x00)
epd.text("Pico + MicroPython", 5, 50, 0x00)
epd.rect(0, 0, epd.width, epd.height, 0x00)

epd.display(epd.buffer)
time.sleep(2)

epd.sleep()

// 2.13" Black & White E-Paper - Arduino Example
// Library: GxEPD2 by Jean-Marc Zingg
// CS=10, DC=9, RST=8, BUSY=7

#include <GxEPD2_BW.h>
#include <Fonts/FreeMonoBold9pt7b.h>

GxEPD2_BW<GxEPD2_213_BN, GxEPD2_213_BN::HEIGHT>
  display(GxEPD2_213_BN(/*CS=*/10, /*DC=*/9, /*RST=*/8, /*BUSY=*/7));

void setup() {
  display.init();
  display.setRotation(1);
  display.setFont(&FreeMonoBold9pt7b);
  display.setTextColor(GxEPD_BLACK);

  // Paged drawing keeps RAM usage low on UNO (2 KB SRAM)
  display.setFullWindow();
  display.firstPage();
  do {
    display.fillScreen(GxEPD_WHITE);
    display.setCursor(10, 30);
    display.print("Hello, ShillehTek!");
    display.setCursor(10, 60);
    display.print("2.13\" E-Paper");
  } while (display.nextPage());

  display.hibernate();
}

void loop() {}