The Pervasive Displays Library Suite is specifically designed for the Pervasive Displays e-paper screens and EXT3 extension board.

It provides a high-level interface to drive the e-paper screens with global and fast update, supports capacitive touch and haptic feed-back.

Variants

The basic edition includes different variants and supports

PDLS_EXT3_Basic_Global for monochrome screens (film C) and colour black-white-red (film J),
PDLS_EXT3_Basic_Fast for monochrome screens with embedded fast update (film P),
PDLS_EXT3_Basic_Wide for monochrome screens with wide temperature and embedded fast update (film K),
PDLS_EXT3_Basic_Touch for monochrome screens with capacitive touch,
PDLS_EXT3_Basic_BWRY for black-white-red-yellow screens (film Q);

the boards

the kits

EPD Pico Kit (EPDK-266), which includes a Raspberry Pi Pico RP2040, an EXT3.1 extension board and a 2.66" monochrome panel,
EPD Pico Kit Touch (EPDK-271-Touch), which includes a Raspberry Pi Pico RP2040, an EXT3.1 and EXT3-Touch boards and a 2.71"-Touch monochrome panel with embedded fast update.

Documentation

The documentation includes two documents:

This Reference manual lists all the objects and functions, with details for their parameters and returned results.
The User guide focuses on how to use the different libraries, with commented examples.

Additionally, the Wiki provides a gradual introduction to the e-paper technology and how to use it.

Author: Rei Vilo

Date: 12 Nov 2024

Version: 808

Basic edition: for hobbyists and for basic usage
Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC BY-SA 4.0) (summary and legal code)

Consider the Evaluation or Commercial editions for professionals or organisations and for commercial usage

Disclaimer

The software, including the related documentation, is provided to you "as is," and we make no express or implied warranties whatsoever with respect to its functionality, operability, or use, including, without limitation, any implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, or infringement. We expressly disclaim any liability whatsoever for any direct, indirect, consequential, incidental or special damages, including, without limitation, lost revenues, lost profits, losses resulting from business interruption or loss of data, regardless of the form of action or legal theory under which the liability may be asserted, even if advised of the possibility or likelihood of such damages.