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FireBeetle Covers-ePaper Black&White Display Module

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FireBeetle Covers-ePaper Black&White Display Module - DFRobot - DFR0511

Low-power 2.13-inch black-and-white e-paper display cover for FireBeetle boards, with SPI interface and support for Arduino and MicroPython.

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FireBeetle Covers-ePaper Black&White Display Module — DFRobot — DFR0511

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Pinout

Logical pinout · physical placement not verified
FIREBEETLE COVERS-EPAPVCCD8DC#GNDRES#RSTD13SCKBUSYD11MOSISDAD12MISOSCLCS#CS1
  • VCCFireBeetle header VCC

    Main module supply from FireBeetle header. Evidence: https://dfimg.dfrobot.com/wiki/21793/DFR0511_e-paper-display_schematics_V1.0.pdf

    Type · PowerVoltage · FireBeetle cover supply, schematic exposes VCC on the FireBeetle header
  • GNDFireBeetle header GND

    Common ground on FireBeetle header. Evidence: https://dfimg.dfrobot.com/wiki/21793/DFR0511_e-paper-display_schematics_V1.0.pdf

    Type · GroundVoltage · 0V
  • D13SCKFireBeetle header D13/SCK

    SPI clock routed on the FireBeetle/Arduino-compatible header; schematic labels D13/SCK and e-paper panel SCK/D0. Evidence: https://dfimg.dfrobot.com/wiki/21793/DFR0511_e-paper-display_schematics_V1.0.pdf

    Type · GPIO, SPI
  • D11MOSIFireBeetle header D11/MOSI

    SPI data out to the display; schematic labels D11/MOSI and e-paper panel MOSI/D1. Evidence: https://dfimg.dfrobot.com/wiki/21793/DFR0511_e-paper-display_schematics_V1.0.pdf

    Type · GPIO, SPI
  • D12MISOFireBeetle header D12/MISO

    SPI data in on the FireBeetle-compatible header. Evidence: https://dfimg.dfrobot.com/wiki/21793/DFR0511_e-paper-display_schematics_V1.0.pdf

    Type · GPIO, SPI
  • CS#CS1display controller CS#

    E-paper chip-select signal, labelled CS1/CS# in the schematic. Evidence: https://dfimg.dfrobot.com/wiki/21793/DFR0511_e-paper-display_schematics_V1.0.pdf

    Type · GPIO, SPI
  • D8DC#display controller D/C#

    Display data/command select, labelled D8 and D/C# in the schematic. Evidence: https://dfimg.dfrobot.com/wiki/21793/DFR0511_e-paper-display_schematics_V1.0.pdf

    Type · GPIO
  • RES#RSTdisplay reset

    Display reset line, labelled RES# on the e-paper panel and RST on the FireBeetle header. Evidence: https://dfimg.dfrobot.com/wiki/21793/DFR0511_e-paper-display_schematics_V1.0.pdf

    Type · GPIO, Control
  • BUSYdisplay busy

    Display busy/status output, labelled BUSY on the e-paper panel in the schematic. Evidence: https://dfimg.dfrobot.com/wiki/21793/DFR0511_e-paper-display_schematics_V1.0.pdf

    Type · GPIO
  • SDAFireBeetle header SDA

    FireBeetle cover header exposes SDA; present on the schematic header for board/cover compatibility. Evidence: https://dfimg.dfrobot.com/wiki/21793/DFR0511_e-paper-display_schematics_V1.0.pdf

    Type · I2C
  • SCLFireBeetle header SCL

    FireBeetle cover header exposes SCL; present on the schematic header for board/cover compatibility. Evidence: https://dfimg.dfrobot.com/wiki/21793/DFR0511_e-paper-display_schematics_V1.0.pdf

    Type · I2C
PinPositionTypeFunctionVoltage
VCCFireBeetle header VCCPowerMain module supply from FireBeetle header. Evidence: https://dfimg.dfrobot.com/wiki/21793/DFR0511_e-paper-display_schematics_V1.0.pdfFireBeetle cover supply, schematic exposes VCC on the FireBeetle header
GNDFireBeetle header GNDGroundCommon ground on FireBeetle header. Evidence: https://dfimg.dfrobot.com/wiki/21793/DFR0511_e-paper-display_schematics_V1.0.pdf0V
D13SCKFireBeetle header D13/SCKGPIO, SPISPI clock routed on the FireBeetle/Arduino-compatible header; schematic labels D13/SCK and e-paper panel SCK/D0. Evidence: https://dfimg.dfrobot.com/wiki/21793/DFR0511_e-paper-display_schematics_V1.0.pdf
D11MOSIFireBeetle header D11/MOSIGPIO, SPISPI data out to the display; schematic labels D11/MOSI and e-paper panel MOSI/D1. Evidence: https://dfimg.dfrobot.com/wiki/21793/DFR0511_e-paper-display_schematics_V1.0.pdf
D12MISOFireBeetle header D12/MISOGPIO, SPISPI data in on the FireBeetle-compatible header. Evidence: https://dfimg.dfrobot.com/wiki/21793/DFR0511_e-paper-display_schematics_V1.0.pdf
CS#CS1display controller CS#GPIO, SPIE-paper chip-select signal, labelled CS1/CS# in the schematic. Evidence: https://dfimg.dfrobot.com/wiki/21793/DFR0511_e-paper-display_schematics_V1.0.pdf
D8DC#display controller D/C#GPIODisplay data/command select, labelled D8 and D/C# in the schematic. Evidence: https://dfimg.dfrobot.com/wiki/21793/DFR0511_e-paper-display_schematics_V1.0.pdf
RES#RSTdisplay resetGPIO, ControlDisplay reset line, labelled RES# on the e-paper panel and RST on the FireBeetle header. Evidence: https://dfimg.dfrobot.com/wiki/21793/DFR0511_e-paper-display_schematics_V1.0.pdf
BUSYdisplay busyGPIODisplay busy/status output, labelled BUSY on the e-paper panel in the schematic. Evidence: https://dfimg.dfrobot.com/wiki/21793/DFR0511_e-paper-display_schematics_V1.0.pdf
SDAFireBeetle header SDAI2CFireBeetle cover header exposes SDA; present on the schematic header for board/cover compatibility. Evidence: https://dfimg.dfrobot.com/wiki/21793/DFR0511_e-paper-display_schematics_V1.0.pdf
SCLFireBeetle header SCLI2CFireBeetle cover header exposes SCL; present on the schematic header for board/cover compatibility. Evidence: https://dfimg.dfrobot.com/wiki/21793/DFR0511_e-paper-display_schematics_V1.0.pdf
Logical pinout · physical placement not verified
FIREBEETLE COVERS-EPAPVCCD8DC#GNDRES#RSTD13SCKBUSYD11MOSISDAD12MISOSCLCS#CS1

Pin details

11 connections
  1. VCC

    Main module supply from FireBeetle header. Evidence: https://dfimg.dfrobot.com/wiki/21793/DFR0511_e-paper-display_schematics_V1.0.pdf

    PowerVoltage · FireBeetle cover supply, schematic exposes VCC on the FireBeetle header
    FireBeetle header VCC
  2. GND

    Common ground on FireBeetle header. Evidence: https://dfimg.dfrobot.com/wiki/21793/DFR0511_e-paper-display_schematics_V1.0.pdf

    GroundVoltage · 0V
    FireBeetle header GND
  3. D13SCK

    SPI clock routed on the FireBeetle/Arduino-compatible header; schematic labels D13/SCK and e-paper panel SCK/D0. Evidence: https://dfimg.dfrobot.com/wiki/21793/DFR0511_e-paper-display_schematics_V1.0.pdf

    GPIO, SPI
    FireBeetle header D13/SCK
  4. D11MOSI

    SPI data out to the display; schematic labels D11/MOSI and e-paper panel MOSI/D1. Evidence: https://dfimg.dfrobot.com/wiki/21793/DFR0511_e-paper-display_schematics_V1.0.pdf

    GPIO, SPI
    FireBeetle header D11/MOSI
  5. D12MISO

    SPI data in on the FireBeetle-compatible header. Evidence: https://dfimg.dfrobot.com/wiki/21793/DFR0511_e-paper-display_schematics_V1.0.pdf

    GPIO, SPI
    FireBeetle header D12/MISO
  6. CS#CS1

    E-paper chip-select signal, labelled CS1/CS# in the schematic. Evidence: https://dfimg.dfrobot.com/wiki/21793/DFR0511_e-paper-display_schematics_V1.0.pdf

    GPIO, SPI
    display controller CS#
  7. D8DC#

    Display data/command select, labelled D8 and D/C# in the schematic. Evidence: https://dfimg.dfrobot.com/wiki/21793/DFR0511_e-paper-display_schematics_V1.0.pdf

    GPIO
    display controller D/C#
  8. RES#RST

    Display reset line, labelled RES# on the e-paper panel and RST on the FireBeetle header. Evidence: https://dfimg.dfrobot.com/wiki/21793/DFR0511_e-paper-display_schematics_V1.0.pdf

    GPIO, Control
    display reset
  9. BUSY

    Display busy/status output, labelled BUSY on the e-paper panel in the schematic. Evidence: https://dfimg.dfrobot.com/wiki/21793/DFR0511_e-paper-display_schematics_V1.0.pdf

    GPIO
    display busy
  10. SDA

    FireBeetle cover header exposes SDA; present on the schematic header for board/cover compatibility. Evidence: https://dfimg.dfrobot.com/wiki/21793/DFR0511_e-paper-display_schematics_V1.0.pdf

    I2C
    FireBeetle header SDA
  11. SCL

    FireBeetle cover header exposes SCL; present on the schematic header for board/cover compatibility. Evidence: https://dfimg.dfrobot.com/wiki/21793/DFR0511_e-paper-display_schematics_V1.0.pdf

    I2C
    FireBeetle header SCL

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SPI · I2C · 3.3 V · Bare

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Module pins: VCC, GND, SDA, SCL. Schematik maps them to your board in the app.

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