FireBeetle Covers-ePaper Black&White Display Module
Low-power 2.13-inch black-and-white e-paper display cover for FireBeetle boards, with SPI interface and support for Arduino and MicroPython.
Pinout
- 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
| Pin | Position | Type | Function | Voltage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VCC | FireBeetle header VCC | Power | Main module supply from FireBeetle header. Evidence: https://dfimg.dfrobot.com/wiki/21793/DFR0511_e-paper-display_schematics_V1.0.pdf | FireBeetle cover supply, schematic exposes VCC on the FireBeetle header |
| GND | FireBeetle header GND | Ground | Common ground on FireBeetle header. Evidence: https://dfimg.dfrobot.com/wiki/21793/DFR0511_e-paper-display_schematics_V1.0.pdf | 0V |
| D13SCK | FireBeetle header D13/SCK | GPIO, SPI | 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 | |
| D11MOSI | FireBeetle header D11/MOSI | GPIO, SPI | 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 | |
| D12MISO | FireBeetle header D12/MISO | GPIO, SPI | SPI data in on the FireBeetle-compatible header. Evidence: https://dfimg.dfrobot.com/wiki/21793/DFR0511_e-paper-display_schematics_V1.0.pdf | |
| CS#CS1 | display controller CS# | GPIO, SPI | 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 | |
| D8DC# | display controller D/C# | GPIO | 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 | |
| RES#RST | display reset | GPIO, Control | 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 | |
| BUSY | display busy | GPIO | 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 | |
| SDA | FireBeetle header SDA | I2C | 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 | |
| SCL | FireBeetle header SCL | I2C | 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 |
Pin details
11 connections- VCCFireBeetle header 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 - GNDFireBeetle header GND
Common ground on FireBeetle header. Evidence: https://dfimg.dfrobot.com/wiki/21793/DFR0511_e-paper-display_schematics_V1.0.pdf
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
I2C
Start wiring
SPI · I2C · 3.3 V · Bare
Confirm the data interface matches your host board.
Module pins: VCC, GND, SDA, SCL. Schematik maps them to your board in the app.
E-paper
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