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Basic edition

The Basic edition support global update and fast update, according to the screens. It provides all the functions for shapes and text. It is shared under Creative Commons - Attribution ShareAlike (summmary , legal code ).

Configure

Warning

Ensure the hardware and software configuration meets the requirements listed at the Used environment page.

Different procedures are available to install the library: using the Arduino IDE, using Arduino CLI, or downloading from the GitHub repository.

  • Launch the Arduino IDE and call the menu Sketch > Include library > Manage libraries…;

  • Search for PDLS;

  • Select the library and click on Install to install it.

  • Launch the Arduino IDE and call the menu Sketch > Include library > Manage libraries…;

  • Search for PDLS;

  • Select the library and click on Install to install it.

  • Open a terminal window;

  • Launch

$




arduino-cli lib install PDLS_EXT3_Basic_Global
Downloading PDLS_EXT3_Basic_Global@7.0.2...
Downloaded PDLS_EXT3_Basic_Global@7.0.2
Installing PDLS_EXT3_Basic_Global@7.0.2...
Installed PDLS_EXT3_Basic_Global@7.0.2
  • Perform the same procedure for the other variants, PDLS_EXT3_Basic_Fast, PDLS_EXT3_Basic_Wide, PDLS_EXT3_Basic_Touch and PDLS_EXT3_Basic_BWRY.

Use

  • Launch the Arduino IDE.

  • Call the menu Tools > Boards… to select a board.

  • Call the menu File > Examples > PDLS_EXT3_Basic_Global > Common_WhoAmI.

  • Ensure the library is included.

#include "PDLS_EXT3_Basic_Global.h";
  • Edit the line and set the correct screen and board.
Screen_EPD_EXT3 myScreen(eScreen_EPD_271_CS_09, boardRaspberryPiPico_RP2040);
  • Click on Verify or Build.

The screen should display

Next

  • Select one of the boards;

  • Set the configuration of the screen;

  • Use the different graphics and text functions;

  • Refer to the reference manual for an exhaustive list of the functions with details of the parameters and returned values.