README.md

waveshare-e-ink

This is rewrite of Waveshares 2.9 and 1.54 inch e-ink paper display driver for the Raspberry Pi in python (version 2 and 3). The original source code can be found at: https://www.waveshare.com/wiki/2.9inch_e-Paper_Module

Important: Activate the SPI interface through raspi-config

Wiring Plan: E-Ink-Display <-> Raspi

Display   Raspi   
3.3V      3.3V - Pin 17   
GND       GND  - Pin 20   
DIN       MOSI - Pin 19   
CLK       SCLK - Pin 23   
CS        CE0  - Pin 24   
DC        GPIO 25 - Pin 22   
RST       GPIO 17 - Pin 11   
BUSY      GPIO 24 - Pin 18   

Software to install:

sudo apt-get install python3-pip libtiff5-dev libopenjp2-7-dev fonts-freefont-ttf
sudo pip3 install RPi.GPIO spidev qrcode Pillow twython python-dotenv

Examples:

python3 lorem.py -> Lorem Ipsum example
python3 main.py -> Same as the original from waveshare
python3 donation.py -> Shows QR-codes for a donation :-)
python3 icons.py -> Font awesome icons and icon names
python3 system -> System infos

Twitter authorisation keys
please rename .env-example to .env and
define the keys and secrets to get the twitter client going

python3 twitter -> A twitter client to show news and more