10.3 inch E-paper Monitor with HDMI Display Interface for
Raspberry Pi and Jetson Nano
SKU 104990642
This 10.3 inch E-paper Display is compatible with all versions of Raspberry Pi, Jetson Nano and PC with
low power consumption.
Key Features
10.3 inch e-Paper, 1872x1404 resolution (225DPI)
Low power consumption
Support all versions of Raspberry Pi, Jetson Nano, and PC
Supports mode/contrast adjust
HDMI Interface
Description
Do you want a display which is E-paper display and support all versions of Raspberry Pi
and Jetson Nano? You must take a look at this 10.3 inch E-paper display. It has an HDMI
interface for connecting with Raspberry Pi and Jetson Nano. Easy to set up and use.
Limited by display principle, E-paper monitor has lower refresh rate (about 5Hz on mode
A2), it only suits office/study applications such as coding, document editing, spreadsheet
making, webpage browsing, etc. E-paper monitor reflects ambient light for displaying,
without emitting light actively, producing no blue light. It is an ideal choice for people who
have to use computer for quite a long time, and are troubled by dry eyes or eyestrain.For
scenes where high refresh rate is required, say, entertainment or gaming, please choose
normal LCD monitors.
If you want more information about hooking up with this display, please click here.
User Interfaces and Demensions
Part List
ECCN/HTS
HSCODE
UPC
8543709990
https://www.seeedstudio.com/‐p‐4438.html/2‐20‐20
EINK-DISP-103
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EINK-DISP-103
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Brand: Waveshare
Website
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Chinese: 中文网站
Onboard Interfaces
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Contents
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1 Video
2 Introduction
3 Features
4 Hardware desciption
5 Connect to PC
o 5.1 Hardware connection
o 5.2 Resolution setting
6 Connect to Raspberry Pi
o 6.1 Hardware connection
o 6.2 Advance
o 6.3 Disable sleep
7 Photo display
o 7.1 Made the photo
8 Note
9 Resources
10 Supports
Video
Introduction
Thiis a 10.3inch e-Paper monitor, it has 1872x1404 resolution, HDMI interface. Supports
Raspberry Pi,jetson Nano and Windows PC.
Features
10.1inch e-Paper, 1872x1404 resolution (225DPI)
This paper-like display has no blue light, it is eye care.
Display type: Passively relfective and require ambient light for reading.
Supports mode/contrast adjust
Aluminum alloy CNC enclosure
Supports Raspberry Pi/Jetson Nano/PC
Hardware desciption
mini HDMI Port: You can connect the EINK-DISP-103 (called "the display" hereafter) to
the master device by HDMI cable. The display can only work with 1872x1404 resolution
5V Power supply: The display requires at least 5V/1.5A power input, a 5V/3A power
adapter is provided in the package.
UPD/RUN Switch: By default, you should turn the switch onto the RUN side (close to the
power port) for displaying, You can turn it onto the UPD side (close to the contrast
adjustment) for firmware update.
Contrast Adjustment: To adjust the contrast, you should first press the button, then roll
the button upward/downward, finally press the button again to confirm. The display will
do a full update when you change the contrast to clear the ghost.
Power Indicator: The indicator is used to indicate the status of the display
C button: This button is used to clear the display. You can press this button to clear the
ghost or wakeup it from sleep mode
M button: This button is used to change display modes. The display supports three
modes (A2+/GC16?A2)
o A2+: This mode uses Floyd-Steinberg dithering algorithms, to let the display
simulate gray display. The update speed is fast and it is suitable for daily use. The
disadvantage is that its ghost is more than A2
o GC16: Supports 16 grays. In this mode, you can get the best display effect, less
ghost, however, slowest the update rate. It is suitable for displaying still pictures.
o A2: A2 mode only supports Black and White color. The update rate of A2 is
fastest, you can use it for editing and coding.
You can adjust the mode and contrast according to your user-experience.
Connect to PC
Hardware connection
Connect the 5V/3A power adapter to Power interface of the display
Connect the HDMI interface of the display to PC
The display will display after connecting.
Note: If your PC only has DP or type C interface, you should connect an adapter firstly.
To use the display, we recommend you to first connect the Power adapter for EDID
reading.
Resolution setting
To display the full screen, we recommend you to use 4:3 ratio.
In Windows, right-click the desktop and choose Display setting -> 1872x1404 -> save
We recommend you to use extended mode.
Connect to Raspberry Pi
Hardware connection
This display supports Raspbian, Ubuntu mate and Kali. To work with Raspberry Pi, you
should set the resolution manually. The setting method is the same for all the three OS,
here we take Raspbian as an example.
Download the newest Raspbian image from the Raspberry Pi website and write it to a
micro SD card.
After writing, modify the config.txt which is located in the BOOT directory of micro SD
card, add the following lines to the config.txt file.
max_framebuffer_height=1404
max_usb_current=1
config_hdmi_boost=10
hdmi_group=2
hdmi_force_hotplug=1
hdmi_mode=87
hdmi_timings=1872 1 88 4 44 1404 1 8 2 6 0 0 0 45 0 131685000 13
Note 1: If you use Pi 4, you should need to remove/comment the lines
(dtoverlay=cv4-fkms-V3D) from the config.txt file
Note 2: The resolution is set during booting, it is normal that the display work
abnormally during booting.
Advance
Because of the working protocol of EINK screens, the ghost problem is normal. You can
change the setting of Raspberry Pi to improve the display effect.
To reduce ghost, you can set the background to white and the foreground to white
Choose Menu -> Preferences -> Appearance Settings, In Desktop Option, set layout to
No image, and set the Colour to white, set the Text Colour to black and OK.
Open terminal, choose Edit->Preferences, set Background to white, foreground to black
and OK
Disable sleep
To let the display keep lighting on, you can modify lightdm.conf file
sudo nano /etc/lightdm/lightdm.conf
Change the statement which is in [SeatDefaults] section
#xserver-command=X
to
xserver-command=X -s 0 -dpms
Then reboot
sudo reboot>
Photo display
When the display work normally, you can press M button and the C button (you need to
first hold the M button, then press the C button) and release, the display will enter the
Phone mode and it will display the default photo.
Made the photo
Please download the convert software from the #Resources and open it.
Choose 1872*1404 10.3寸, Clic 浏览 to choose one photo(the resolution should be
1872*1404)
Click "转化" to generate a BMP file. Click "生成bin" to generate the FPGA_LOGO_103.bin
file under directory of the software
Set the UPD/RUN switch to UPD side,
Connect Power interface of the display to PC by micro USB cable, wait for several
seconds and the display is recognized as a portable drive
Drag/copy the FPGA_LOGO_103.bin file to the drive of the display. After copying, the
display will cost about 2 minutes to update and if you see the drive is recognized again,
it means that the update is finished, now you can disconnect the USB cable.
Turn the UPD/RUN switch onto RUN side, re-power on the display
First hold the M button, and press the C button then release, the photo which is copied
will be displayed. To back to display mode, you can hold the M and C buttons again.
Note
1. The e-Paper display cannot work as common LCD displays, the lifetime
of e-Paper display is short and it is related to the update times. You
cannot use e-Paper to display video for a long time, which will shorten
the lifetime of the e-Paper display.
2. The operating temperature (recommend) of the e-Paper display is 15°C
~35°C, storage temperature is -20°C ~ 60°C
3. Please use soft cloth when cleaning the screen.
Resources
RGB Gray software for converting photo
https://www.waveshare.com/wiki/EINK‐DISP‐103/2‐20‐20