4.2 inch 3-Colour E-Ink display module (400x300 Pixels)

SKU: WS-13454 Brand: Waveshare
400x300 pixel, 4.2inch E-Ink display module, three-color, SPI interface
$60.40 AUD, inc GST
$54.91 AUD, exc GST

In stock, ships same business day if ordered before 2PM
Delivered by Tue, 25th of Feb

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Details

400x300, 4.2inch E-Ink display module, three-color, SPI interface

Overview

This is an E-Ink display module, 4.2inch, 400x300 resolution, with embedded controller, communicating via SPI interface, supports red, black, and white three-color display.

Due to the advantages like ultra low power consumption, wide viewing angle, clear display without electricity, it is an ideal choice for applications such as shelf label, industrial instrument, and so on.

Features

  • No backlight, keeps displaying last content for a long time even when power down
  • Ultra low power consumption, basically power is only required for refreshing
  • SPI interface, for connecting with controller boards like Raspberry Pi/Arduino/Nucleo, etc.
  • Onboard voltage translator, compatible with 3.3V/5V MCUs
  • Comes with development resources and manual (examples for Raspberry Pi/Jetson Nano/Arduino/STM32)

Specifications

  • Operating voltage: 3.3V~5V
  • Interface: 3-wire SPI, 4-wire SPI
  • Outline dimension: 103.0mm × 78.5mm
  • Display size: 84.8mm × 63.6mm
  • Dot pitch: 0.212 × 0.212
  • Resolution: 400 × 300
  • Display color: red, black, white
  • Grey level: 2
  • Full refresh time: 15s
  • Refresh power: 26.4mW(typ.)
  • Standby power: <0.017mW
  • Viewing angle: >170°

Interface

SYMBOL DESCRIPTION
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, low active

Dimensions

4.2inch e-Paper Module (B) dimensions

Development Resources

Wiki : www.waveshare.com/wiki/4.2inch_e-Paper_Module_(B)

Selection Guide

Part Number Colors Grey Scale Resolution Display size (mm) Outline Dimension (mm) Full Refresh Time (s) Partial Refresh1 Pi Head-er2 Flexi-ble Interface
1.02inch e-Paper Module black, white 2 128×80 21.76 × 14.00 42.0 × 27.0 2 v     SPI
1.54inch e-Paper Module black, white 2 200×200 27.60 × 27.60 48.0 × 33.0 2 v     SPI
1.54inch e-Paper Module (B) red, black, white 2 200×200 27.60 × 27.60 48.0 × 33.0 14       SPI
1.54inch e-Paper Module (C) yellow, black, white 2 152×152 27.51 × 27.51 48.0 × 33.0 27       SPI
1.64inch e-Paper Module (G) red, yellow, black, white 2 168×168 29.568 × 29.568 47 × 38 12       SPI
2.13inch e-Paper HAT black, white 2 250×122 48.55 × 23.70 65.0 × 30.2 2 v v   SPI
2.13inch e-Paper HAT+ black, white 2 250×122 48.55 × 23.70 65.0 × 30.5 2 v v   SPI
2.13inch e-Paper HAT (B) red, black, white 2 250×122 48.55 × 23.70 65.0 × 30.2 15   v   SPI
2.13inch e-Paper HAT (C) yellow, black, white 2 212×104 48.55 × 23.70 65.0 × 30.2 15   v   SPI
2.13inch e-Paper HAT (D) black, white 2 212×104 48.55 × 23.70 59.2 × 29.2 2 v v v SPI
2.13inch e-Paper HAT (G) red, yellow, black, white 2 250×122 48.55 × 23.70 65.0 × 30.2 25   v   SPI
2.13inch Touch e-Paper HAT black, white 2 250×122 48.55 × 23.70 69.15 × 38.90 2 v v   SPI
2.13inch Touch e-Paper HAT (with case) black, white 2 250×122 48.55 × 23.70 72.20 × 41.90 2 v v   SPI
2.36inch e-Paper Module (G) red, yellow, black, white 2 296×168 52.096 × 29.568 69.5 × 38.5 12       SPI
2.66inch e-Paper Module black, white 2 296×152 30.704 × 60.088 37.0 × 83.5 6 v     SPI
2.66inch e-Paper Module (B) red, black, white 2 296×152 30.704 × 60.088 37.0 × 83.5 15       SPI
2.66inch e-Paper Module (G) red, yellow, black, white 2 360×184 60.05 × 30.69 85.0 × 38.5 26       SPI
2.7inch e-Paper HAT black, white 4 264×176 57.29 × 38.19 85.0 × 56.0 6 v v   SPI
2.7inch e-Paper HAT (B) red, black, white 2 264×176 57.288 × 38.192 73.5 × 56.0 15   v   SPI
2.9inch e-Paper Module black, white 4 296×128 66.89 × 29.05 89.5 × 38.0 3 v     SPI
2.9inch e-Paper Module (B) red, black, white 2 296×128 66.89 × 29.05 89.5 × 38.0 15       SPI
2.9inch e-Paper Module (C) yellow, black, white 2 296×128 66.89 × 29.05 89.5 × 38.0 15       SPI
2.9inch e-Paper HAT (D) black, white 2 296×128 66.90 × 29.06 79.0 × 36.7 2 v v v SPI
2.9inch Touch e-Paper HAT black, white 4 296×128 66.89 × 29.05 89.10 × 42.70 3 v v   SPI
3inch e-Paper Module (G) red, yellow, black, white 2 400×168 70.4 × 29.568 88.5 × 41 12       SPI
3.52inch e-Paper HAT black, white 2 360×240 74.51 × 49.67 86.5 × 57 1.5   v   SPI
3.7inch e-Paper HAT black, white 4 480×280 47.32 × 81.12 58.0 × 96.5 3 v v   SPI
4inch e-Paper HAT+ (E) E6 full color 2 600×400 84.6 × 56.40 101.00 × 68.00 19   v   SPI
4.01inch e-Paper HAT (F) 7-Color 2 640×400 86.40 × 54.00 98.5 × 70.0 30   v   SPI
4.2inch e-Paper Module black, white 4 400×300 84.80 × 63.60 103.0 × 78.5 5 v     SPI
4.2inch e-Paper Module (B) red, black, white 2 400×300 84.80 × 63.60 103.0 × 78.5 15       SPI
4.26inch e-Paper HAT black, white 4 800×480 92.80 × 55.68 107.0 × 64.0 4 v v   SPI
4.3inch e-Paper UART Module black, white 4 800×600 88.00 × 66.00 118.0 × 75.0 1.5       UART
4.37inch e-Paper Module (G) red, yellow, black, white 2 512×368 90.11 × 64.77 101.5 × 81.5 14       SPI
5.65inch e-Paper Module (F) 7-Color 2 600×448 114.9 × 85.8 138.5 × 100.5 <35       SPI
5.79inch e-Paper Module black, white 4 792×272 139.00 × 47.74 152.50 × 58.50 3.5 v     SPI
5.79inch e-Paper Module (B) red, black, white 2 792×272 139.00 × 47.74 152.50 × 58.50 24       SPI
5.79inch e-Paper Module (G) red, yellow, black, white 2 792×272 139.00 × 47.74 152.50 × 58.50 21       SPI
5.83inch e-Paper HAT black, white 2 648×480 119.232 × 88.320 125.4 × 99.5 5   v   SPI
5.83inch e-Paper HAT (B) red, black, white 2 648×480 119.232 × 88.320 125.4 × 99.5 20   v   SPI
6inch e-Paper HAT black, white 16 800×600 122.4 × 90.6 138.4 × 101.8 <1 v v   USB/SPI/
I80
6inch HD e-Paper HAT black, white 16 1448×1072 122.4 × 90.6 138.4 × 101.8 <1 v v   USB/SPI/
I80
7.3inch E-Paper HAT (E) E6 full color 2 800×480 160 × 96 170.2 × 111.2 12   v   SPI
7.3inch E-Paper HAT (F) 7-Color 2 800×480 160 × 96 170.2 × 111.2 35   v   SPI
7.3inch E-Paper HAT (G) red, yellow, black, white 2 800×480 160 × 96 170.2 × 111.2 16   v   SPI
7.5inch e-Paper HAT black, white 2 800×480 163.20 × 97.92 170.2 × 111.2 5 v v   SPI
7.5inch HD e-Paper HAT black, white 2 880×528 163.24 × 97.94 170.2 × 111.2 5   v   SPI
7.5inch e-Paper HAT (B) red, black, white 2 800×480 163.20 × 97.92 170.2 × 111.2 26   v   SPI
7.5inch HD e-Paper HAT (B) red, black, white 2 880×528 163.24 × 97.94 170.2 × 111.2 21   v   SPI
7.5inch e-Paper HAT (C) yellow, black, white 2 640×384 163.20 × 97.92 170.2 × 111.2 16   v   SPI
7.8inch e-Paper HAT black, white 16 1872×1404 158.18 × 118.64 173.8 × 127.6 <1 v v   USB/SPI/
I80
9.7inch e-Paper HAT black, white 16 1200×825 202.8 × 139.43 218.8×156.4 <1 v v   USB/SPI/
I80
10.3inch e-Paper HAT black, white 16 1872×1404 209.66 × 157.25 216.7 × 174.4 <1 v v   USB/SPI/
I80
10.3inch e-Paper HAT (D) black, white 16 1872×1404 209.66 × 157.25 227.7 × 165.8 <1 v v v USB/SPI/
I80
10.3inch e-Paper HAT (G) black, white 16 1872×1404 209.66 × 157.25 225.70 × 183.40 <1 v v   USB/SPI/
I80
12.48inch e-Paper Module black, white 2 1304×984 252.98 × 190.90 280.0 × 229.5 <8   v   SPI
12.48inch e-Paper Module (B) red, black, white 2 1304×984 252.98 × 190.90 280.0 × 229.5 37   v   SPI
13.3inch e-Paper HAT black, white 16 1600×1200 270.40 × 202.80 285.80 × 213.65 <1 v v   USB/SPI/
I80
13.3inch e-Paper HAT (B) red, black, white 2 960×680 275.52 × 195.16 286.32 × 212.26 22 v v   SPI
13.3inch e-Paper HAT (K) black, white 4 960×680 275.52 × 195.16 286.32 × 212.26 5 v v   SPI
  1. It usually takes about 0.3s for partial refresh
  2. Pi Header: standard Raspberry Pi 40PIN GPIO extension header, supports Raspberry Pi series boards
e-Paper panels comparing

Weight: 0.054 kg

Quick Overview

  1. 4.2inch e-Paper Module (B) x1
  2. PH2.0 20cm 8Pin x1
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