e-Paper ESP32 Driver Board

Universal driver board for Waveshare SPI e-Paper raw panels; ESP32 SoC provides WiFi and Bluetooth for wireless updates.

Logical pinout · physical placement not verified

VCCESP32 3V3
3.3V power supply input
Type · Power
GNDESP32 GND
Ground
Type · Ground
DINESP32 P14
SPI MOSI data input
Type · SPI
SCLKESP32 P13
SPI clock input
Type · SPI
CSESP32 P15
Chip select, low active
Type · SPI
DCESP32 P27
Data/command, low for command and high for data
Type · GPIO
RSTESP32 P26
Reset, low active
Type · Control
BUSYESP32 P25
Busy status output pin
Type · GPIO

Pin	Position	Type	Function
VCC	ESP32 3V3	Power	3.3V power supply input
GND	ESP32 GND	Ground	Ground
DIN	ESP32 P14	SPI	SPI MOSI data input
SCLK	ESP32 P13	SPI	SPI clock input
CS	ESP32 P15	SPI	Chip select, low active
DC	ESP32 P27	GPIO	Data/command, low for command and high for data
RST	ESP32 P26	Control	Reset, low active
BUSY	ESP32 P25	GPIO	Busy status output pin

Logical pinout · physical placement not verified

Pin details

8 connections

VCC
3.3V power supply input
Power
ESP32 3V3
GND
Ground
Ground
ESP32 GND
DIN
SPI MOSI data input
SPI
ESP32 P14
SCLK
SPI clock input
SPI
ESP32 P13
CS
Chip select, low active
SPI
ESP32 P15
DC
Data/command, low for command and high for data
GPIO
ESP32 P27
RST
Reset, low active
Control
ESP32 P26
BUSY
Busy status output pin
GPIO
ESP32 P25

Start wiring

SPI · I2C · 3.3 V · Bare

Confirm the data interface matches your host board.

Module pins: VCC, GND, DIN, SCLK, CS. Schematik maps them to your board in the app.

E-paper

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