1 # SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2020 Melissa LeBlanc-Williams for Adafruit Industries
3 # SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT
6 `displayio.epaperdisplay`
7 ================================================================================
11 **Software and Dependencies:**
14 https://github.com/adafruit/Adafruit_Blinka/releases
16 * Author(s): Melissa LeBlanc-Williams
21 from typing import Optional, Union
22 import microcontroller
23 from digitalio import DigitalInOut
24 from circuitpython_typing import ReadableBuffer
25 from ._displaycore import _DisplayCore
26 from ._group import Group, circuitpython_splash
27 from ._colorconverter import ColorConverter
28 from ._displaybus import _DisplayBus
29 from ._area import Area
30 from ._constants import (
31 CHIP_SELECT_TOGGLE_EVERY_BYTE,
32 CHIP_SELECT_UNTOUCHED,
39 __version__ = "0.0.0+auto.0"
40 __repo__ = "https://github.com/adafruit/Adafruit_Blinka_displayio.git"
44 # pylint: disable=too-many-instance-attributes, too-many-statements
45 """Manage updating an epaper display over a display bus
47 This initializes an epaper display and connects it into CircuitPython. Unlike other
48 objects in CircuitPython, EPaperDisplay objects live until
49 displayio.release_displays() is called. This is done so that CircuitPython can use
52 Most people should not use this class directly. Use a specific display driver instead
53 that will contain the startup and shutdown sequences at minimum.
58 display_bus: _DisplayBus,
59 start_sequence: ReadableBuffer,
60 stop_sequence: ReadableBuffer,
69 set_column_window_command: Optional[int] = None,
70 set_row_window_command: Optional[int] = None,
71 set_current_column_command: Optional[int] = None,
72 set_current_row_command: Optional[int] = None,
73 write_black_ram_command: int,
74 black_bits_inverted: bool = False,
75 write_color_ram_command: Optional[int] = None,
76 color_bits_inverted: bool = False,
77 highlight_color: int = 0x000000,
78 refresh_display_command: Union[int, ReadableBuffer],
79 refresh_time: float = 40.0,
80 busy_pin: Optional[microcontroller.Pin] = None,
81 busy_state: bool = True,
82 seconds_per_frame: float = 180,
83 always_toggle_chip_select: bool = False,
84 grayscale: bool = False,
85 advanced_color_epaper: bool = False,
86 two_byte_sequence_length: bool = False,
87 start_up_time: float = 0,
88 address_little_endian: bool = False,
90 # pylint: disable=too-many-locals
91 """Create a EPaperDisplay object on the given display bus (`displayio.FourWire` or
92 `paralleldisplay.ParallelBus`).
94 The ``start_sequence`` and ``stop_sequence`` are bitpacked to minimize the ram impact. Every
95 command begins with a command byte followed by a byte to determine the parameter count and
96 delay. When the top bit of the second byte is 1 (0x80), a delay will occur after the command
97 parameters are sent. The remaining 7 bits are the parameter count excluding any delay
98 byte. The bytes following are the parameters. When the delay bit is set, a single byte after
99 the parameters specifies the delay duration in milliseconds. The value 0xff will lead to an
100 extra long 500 ms delay instead of 255 ms. The next byte will begin a new command
103 :param display_bus: The bus that the display is connected to
104 :type _DisplayBus: displayio.FourWire or paralleldisplay.ParallelBus
105 :param ~circuitpython_typing.ReadableBuffer start_sequence: Byte-packed command sequence.
106 :param ~circuitpython_typing.ReadableBuffer stop_sequence: Byte-packed command sequence.
107 :param int width: Width in pixels
108 :param int height: Height in pixels
109 :param int ram_width: RAM width in pixels
110 :param int ram_height: RAM height in pixels
111 :param int colstart: The index if the first visible column
112 :param int rowstart: The index if the first visible row
113 :param int rotation: The rotation of the display in degrees clockwise. Must be in
114 90 degree increments (0, 90, 180, 270)
115 :param int set_column_window_command: Command used to set the start and end columns
117 :param int set_row_window_command: Command used so set the start and end rows to update
118 :param int set_current_column_command: Command used to set the current column location
119 :param int set_current_row_command: Command used to set the current row location
120 :param int write_black_ram_command: Command used to write pixels values into the update
122 :param bool black_bits_inverted: True if 0 bits are used to show black pixels. Otherwise,
123 1 means to show black.
124 :param int write_color_ram_command: Command used to write pixels values into the update
126 :param bool color_bits_inverted: True if 0 bits are used to show the color. Otherwise, 1
128 :param int highlight_color: RGB888 of source color to highlight with third ePaper color.
129 :param int refresh_display_command: Command used to start a display refresh. Single int
130 or byte-packed command sequence
131 :param float refresh_time: Time it takes to refresh the display before the stop_sequence
132 should be sent. Ignored when busy_pin is provided.
133 :param microcontroller.Pin busy_pin: Pin used to signify the display is busy
134 :param bool busy_state: State of the busy pin when the display is busy
135 :param float seconds_per_frame: Minimum number of seconds between screen refreshes
136 :param bool always_toggle_chip_select: When True, chip select is toggled every byte
137 :param bool grayscale: When true, the color ram is the low bit of 2-bit grayscale
138 :param bool advanced_color_epaper: When true, the display is a 7-color advanced color
140 :param bool two_byte_sequence_length: When true, use two bytes to define sequence length
141 :param float start_up_time: Time to wait after reset before sending commands
142 :param bool address_little_endian: Send the least significant byte (not bit) of
143 multi-byte addresses first. Ignored when ram is addressed with one byte
146 if isinstance(refresh_display_command, int):
147 refresh_sequence = bytearray([refresh_display_command, 0])
148 if two_byte_sequence_length:
149 refresh_sequence += bytes([0])
150 elif isinstance(refresh_display_command, ReadableBuffer):
151 refresh_sequence = bytearray(refresh_display_command)
153 raise ValueError("Invalid refresh_display_command")
155 if write_color_ram_command is None:
156 write_color_ram_command = NO_COMMAND
158 if rotation % 90 != 0:
159 raise ValueError("Display rotation must be in 90 degree increments")
162 core_grayscale = True
164 if advanced_color_epaper:
167 core_grayscale = False
169 self._core = _DisplayCore(
174 ram_height=ram_height,
178 color_depth=color_depth,
179 grayscale=core_grayscale,
180 pixels_in_byte_share_row=True,
182 reverse_pixels_in_byte=True,
183 reverse_bytes_in_word=True,
184 column_command=set_column_window_command,
185 row_command=set_row_window_command,
186 set_current_column_command=set_current_column_command,
187 set_current_row_command=set_current_row_command,
188 data_as_commands=False,
189 always_toggle_chip_select=always_toggle_chip_select,
190 sh1107_addressing=False,
191 address_little_endian=address_little_endian,
194 if highlight_color != 0x000000:
195 self._core.colorspace.tricolor = True
196 self._core.colorspace.tricolor_hue = ColorConverter._compute_hue(
199 self._core.colorspace.tricolor_luma = ColorConverter._compute_luma(
203 self._core.colorspace.tricolor = False
205 self._acep = advanced_color_epaper
206 self._core.colorspace.sevencolor = advanced_color_epaper
207 self._write_black_ram_command = write_black_ram_command
208 self._black_bits_inverted = black_bits_inverted
209 self._write_color_ram_command = write_color_ram_command
210 self._color_bits_inverted = color_bits_inverted
211 self._refresh_time_ms = refresh_time * 1000
212 self._busy_state = busy_state
213 self._refreshing = False
214 self._milliseconds_per_frame = seconds_per_frame * 1000
215 self._chip_select = (
216 CHIP_SELECT_TOGGLE_EVERY_BYTE
217 if always_toggle_chip_select
218 else CHIP_SELECT_UNTOUCHED
220 self._grayscale = grayscale
222 self._start_sequence = start_sequence
223 self._start_up_time = start_up_time
224 self._stop_sequence = stop_sequence
225 self._refesh_sequence = refresh_sequence
227 self._two_byte_sequence_length = two_byte_sequence_length
228 if busy_pin is not None:
229 self._busy = DigitalInOut(busy_pin)
230 self._busy.switch_to_input()
232 # Clear the color memory if it isn't in use
233 if highlight_color == 0x00 and write_color_ram_command != NO_COMMAND:
236 self.show(circuitpython_splash)
238 def __new__(cls, *args, **kwargs):
239 from . import ( # pylint: disable=import-outside-toplevel, cyclic-import
243 display_instance = super().__new__(cls)
244 allocate_display(display_instance)
245 return display_instance
247 def show(self, group: Group) -> None:
248 # pylint: disable=unnecessary-pass
249 """Switches to displaying the given group of layers. When group is None, the default
250 CircuitPython terminal will be shown (eventually).
253 group = circuitpython_splash
254 self._core.set_root_group(group)
256 def update_refresh_mode(
257 self, start_sequence: ReadableBuffer, seconds_per_frame: float
259 """Updates the ``start_sequence`` and ``seconds_per_frame`` parameters to enable
260 varying the refresh mode of the display."""
261 self._start_sequence = bytearray(start_sequence)
262 self._milliseconds_per_frame = seconds_per_frame * 1000
264 def refresh(self) -> None:
265 """Refreshes the display immediately or raises an exception if too soon. Use
266 ``time.sleep(display.time_to_refresh)`` to sleep until a refresh can occur.
268 if not self._refresh():
269 raise RuntimeError("Refresh too soon")
271 def _refresh(self) -> bool:
272 if self._refreshing and self._busy is not None:
273 if self._busy.value != self._busy_state:
274 self._refreshing = False
275 self._send_command_sequence(False, self._stop_sequence)
278 if self._core.current_group is None:
280 # Refresh at seconds per frame rate
281 if self.time_to_refresh > 0:
284 if not self._core.bus_free():
285 # Can't acquire display bus; skip updating this display. Try next display
288 areas_to_refresh = self._get_refresh_areas()
289 if not areas_to_refresh:
293 self._start_refresh()
295 self._finish_refresh()
296 while self._refreshing:
297 # TODO: Add something here that can change self._refreshing
300 self._start_refresh()
301 for area in areas_to_refresh:
302 self._refresh_area(area)
303 self._core.finish_refresh()
307 def _release(self) -> None:
308 """Release the display and free its resources"""
310 self._wait_for_busy()
311 self._refreshing = False
312 # Run stop sequence but don't wait for busy because busy is set when sleeping
313 self._send_command_sequence(False, self._stop_sequence)
314 self._core.release_display_core()
315 if self._busy is not None:
318 def _background(self) -> None:
319 """Run background refresh tasks."""
322 if self._busy is not None:
323 busy = self._busy.value
324 refresh_done = busy == self._busy_state
327 time.monotonic() * 1000 - self._core.last_refresh
331 self._refreshing = False
332 self._finish_refresh()
333 # Run stop sequence but don't wait for busy because busy is set when sleeping
334 self._send_command_sequence(False, self._stop_sequence)
336 def _get_refresh_areas(self) -> list[Area]:
337 """Get a list of areas to be refreshed"""
339 if self._core.full_refresh:
340 areas.append(self._core.area)
343 if self._core.current_group is not None:
344 self._core.current_group._get_refresh_areas( # pylint: disable=protected-access
347 first_area = areas[0]
348 if first_area is not None and self._core.row_command == NO_COMMAND:
349 # Do a full refresh if the display doesn't support partial updates
350 areas = [self._core.area]
353 def _refresh_area(self, area: Area) -> bool:
354 """Redraw the area."""
355 # pylint: disable=too-many-locals, too-many-branches
358 # Clip the area to the display by overlapping the areas.
359 # If there is no overlap then we're done.
360 if not self._core.clip_area(area, clipped):
364 rows_per_buffer = clipped.height()
365 pixels_per_word = 32 // self._core.colorspace.depth
366 pixels_per_buffer = clipped.size()
368 # We should have lots of memory
369 buffer_size = clipped.size() // pixels_per_word
371 if clipped.size() > buffer_size * pixels_per_word:
372 rows_per_buffer = buffer_size * pixels_per_word // clipped.width()
373 if rows_per_buffer == 0:
375 subrectangles = clipped.height() // rows_per_buffer
376 if clipped.height() % rows_per_buffer != 0:
378 pixels_per_buffer = rows_per_buffer * clipped.width()
379 buffer_size = pixels_per_buffer // pixels_per_word
380 if pixels_per_buffer % pixels_per_word:
383 mask_length = (pixels_per_buffer // 8) + 1 # 1 bit per pixel + 1
386 if self._write_color_ram_command != NO_COMMAND:
388 for pass_index in range(passes):
389 remaining_rows = clipped.height()
390 if self._core.row_command != NO_COMMAND:
391 self._core.set_region_to_update(clipped)
393 write_command = self._write_black_ram_command
395 write_command = self._write_color_ram_command
397 self._core.begin_transaction()
398 self._core.send(DISPLAY_COMMAND, self._chip_select, bytes([write_command]))
399 self._core.end_transaction()
401 for subrect_index in range(subrectangles):
404 clipped.y1 + rows_per_buffer * subrect_index,
406 clipped.y1 + rows_per_buffer * (subrect_index + 1),
408 if remaining_rows < rows_per_buffer:
409 subrectangle.y2 = subrectangle.y1 + remaining_rows
410 remaining_rows -= rows_per_buffer
412 subrectangle_size_bytes = subrectangle.size() // (
413 8 // self._core.colorspace.depth
416 buffer = memoryview(bytearray([0] * (buffer_size * 4)))
417 mask = memoryview(bytearray([0] * mask_length))
420 self._core.colorspace.grayscale = True
421 self._core.colorspace.grayscale_bit = 7
423 if self._grayscale: # 4-color grayscale
424 self._core.colorspace.grayscale_bit = 6
425 self._core.fill_area(subrectangle, mask, buffer)
426 elif self._core.colorspace.tricolor:
427 self._core.colorspace.grayscale = False
428 self._core.fill_area(subrectangle, mask, buffer)
429 elif self._core.colorspace.sevencolor:
430 self._core.fill_area(subrectangle, mask, buffer)
432 self._core.fill_area(subrectangle, mask, buffer)
435 if (pass_index == 1 and self._color_bits_inverted) or (
436 pass_index == 0 and self._black_bits_inverted
438 for i, _ in enumerate(buffer):
439 buffer[i] = ~buffer[i]
441 if not self._core.begin_transaction():
442 # Can't acquire display bus; skip the rest of the data. Try next display.
445 DISPLAY_DATA, self._chip_select, buffer[:subrectangle_size_bytes]
447 self._core.end_transaction()
450 def _send_command_sequence(
451 self, should_wait_for_busy: bool, sequence: ReadableBuffer
454 while i < len(sequence):
455 command = sequence[i]
456 data_size = sequence[i + 1]
457 delay = (data_size & DELAY) != 0
459 data = sequence[i + 2 : i + 2 + data_size]
460 if self._two_byte_sequence_length:
461 data_size = ((data_size & ~DELAY) << 8) + sequence[i + 2]
462 data = sequence[i + 3 : i + 3 + data_size]
464 self._core.begin_transaction()
466 DISPLAY_COMMAND, CHIP_SELECT_TOGGLE_EVERY_BYTE, bytes([command])
470 CHIP_SELECT_UNTOUCHED,
473 self._core.end_transaction()
477 delay_time_ms = sequence[i + 1 + data_size]
478 if delay_time_ms == 255:
480 time.sleep(delay_time_ms / 1000)
481 if should_wait_for_busy:
482 self._wait_for_busy()
484 if self._two_byte_sequence_length:
487 def _start_refresh(self) -> None:
489 self._core._bus_reset() # pylint: disable=protected-access
490 time.sleep(self._start_up_time)
491 self._send_command_sequence(True, self._start_sequence)
492 self._core.start_refresh()
494 def _finish_refresh(self) -> None:
495 # Actually refresh the display now that all pixel RAM has been updated
496 self._send_command_sequence(False, self._refesh_sequence)
497 self._refreshing = True
498 self._core.finish_refresh()
500 def _wait_for_busy(self) -> None:
501 if self._busy is not None:
502 while self._busy.value != self._busy_state:
505 def _clean_area(self) -> bool:
506 width = self._core.width
507 height = self._core.height
509 buffer = bytearray([0x77] * (width // 2))
510 self._core.begin_transaction()
512 DISPLAY_COMMAND, self._chip_select, bytes([self._write_black_ram_command])
514 self._core.end_transaction()
515 for _ in range(height):
516 if not self._core.begin_transaction():
518 self._core.send(DISPLAY_DATA, self._chip_select, buffer)
519 self._core.end_transaction()
523 def rotation(self) -> int:
524 """The rotation of the display as an int in degrees"""
525 return self._core.rotation
528 def rotation(self, value: int) -> None:
530 raise ValueError("Display rotation must be in 90 degree increments")
531 transposed = self._core.rotation in (90, 270)
532 will_transposed = value in (90, 270)
533 if transposed != will_transposed:
534 self._core.width, self._core.height = self._core.height, self._core.width
535 self._core.set_rotation(value)
538 def time_to_refresh(self) -> float:
539 """Time, in fractional seconds, until the ePaper display can be refreshed."""
540 if self._core.last_refresh == 0:
543 # Refresh at seconds per frame rate
544 elapsed_time = time.monotonic() * 1000 - self._core.last_refresh
545 if elapsed_time > self._milliseconds_per_frame:
547 return self._milliseconds_per_frame - elapsed_time
550 def busy(self) -> bool:
551 """True when the display is refreshing. This uses the ``busy_pin`` when available or the
552 ``refresh_time`` otherwise."""
553 return self._refreshing
556 def width(self) -> int:
558 return self._core.width
561 def height(self) -> int:
563 return self._core.height
566 def bus(self) -> _DisplayBus:
567 """Current Display Bus"""
568 return self._core.get_bus()
571 def root_group(self) -> Group:
572 """The root group on the epaper display.
573 If the root group is set to ``None``, no output will be shown.
575 return self._core.root_group
578 def root_group(self, new_group: Group) -> None:
579 self._core.root_group = new_group