Get the Inky pHAT, a low-energy electronic paper (ePaper/eInk/EPD) display for your Pi. It comes in three cool color schemes: red/black/white, yellow/black/white, and black/white. Its 212x104 pixel display is great for showing simple graphics and clear text. You can even read it in bright sunlight! Use it as a cute clock, show tweets, weather, news, sports scores, or graph data like sensor readings, CPU load, or stock prices. As of early December 2017, it uses a new display and needs updated software. The new software can detect the display version and works with both old and new displays. Note that due to a change in the Python library for new colors, you need to add 'inkyphat.set_colour('red')' (replace 'red' with 'yellow' or 'black' as per your display color) below 'import inkyphat' at the top of your code. Key features include a 2.13' EPD display, Inky pHAT pinout, compatibility with multiple Raspberry Pi models, a Python library, and it's fully assembled. The multi-color EPD displays use electrophoresis to move colored particles, making them visible in bright light. It takes about 15 seconds to refresh the display (black/white can be refreshed in 1 - 2 seconds). Everything is pre - assembled, no soldering needed. Just attach it to your Pi and run the installer. It works with any 40 - pin Pi, including Pi Zero and Pi Zero W. Our Python library makes it easy to display text and images, and we have a one - line installer. Note that our software doesn't support Raspbian Wheezy. Overall dimensions are 65x30x8.5mm (WxHxD), and the display usable area is 48.5x23.8mm (WxH), 2.13' diagonal.
Using the Inky pHAT is a breeze. First, make sure your Raspberry Pi is ready. Since it's fully assembled, you don't need to solder anything. Just pop the Inky pHAT onto your Pi. Then, run our one - line installer for the Python library to set everything up. You can use it for all sorts of things like showing the time, weather, or sports scores. If you want to use the new color displays, remember to add the correct color code in your Python code as mentioned in the product description. When it comes to maintenance, there's not much to do. Since it's an ePaper display, it doesn't have a backlight, which means it's low - energy and durable. Just keep it clean and away from extreme temperatures. And note that our software doesn't work with Raspbian Wheezy, so make sure your Pi has a compatible operating system.
