This universal driver board can be used to drive various Waveshare SPI interface e-Paper raw displays from a Raspberry Pi.
The driver can also be used with other development boards, such as Arduino, using the included cable. See the Wiki for hardware connections for various platforms.
The board includes slide switches to allow compatibility with different display types and also 3 or 4-pin SPI selection.
Features
Standard Raspberry Pi 40-pin GPIO extension header
Supports Raspberry Pi Zero/2/3/4/5
Compatible with various Waveshare SPI e-Paper panels
Supports Raspberry Pi, Arduino, STM32 and more
Onboard voltage level translation
Multiple display size support (1.54" to 12.48")
Includes demo code and user guides
Specifications
Operating voltage: 3.3V~5V
Interface: 3-wire SPI or 4-wire SPI
Outline dimension: 65mm × 30.2mm
Mounting hole size: 3.0mm
Resources
Product Wiki
Pinout
VCC
3.3V / 5V
GND
Ground
DIN
SPI MOSI pin
CLK
SPI SCK pin
CS
SPI chip selection, low active
DC
Data / Command selection (high for data, low for command)
RST
External reset, low active
BUSY
Busy status output
PWR
Power on/off control
Package Contents
1x e-Paper Driver HAT
1x RPi screws pack
1x GH1.25 9-pin cable (~20cm)
Revision History
As of 10/04/2025 we are now stocking version 2.3 (see this wiki section for details on the changes)
