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")
161 self._refreshing = False
163 core_grayscale = True
165 if advanced_color_epaper:
168 core_grayscale = False
170 self._core = _DisplayCore(
175 ram_height=ram_height,
179 color_depth=color_depth,
180 grayscale=core_grayscale,
181 pixels_in_byte_share_row=True,
183 reverse_pixels_in_byte=True,
184 reverse_bytes_in_word=True,
185 column_command=set_column_window_command,
186 row_command=set_row_window_command,
187 set_current_column_command=set_current_column_command,
188 set_current_row_command=set_current_row_command,
189 data_as_commands=False,
190 always_toggle_chip_select=always_toggle_chip_select,
191 sh1107_addressing=False,
192 address_little_endian=address_little_endian,
195 if highlight_color != 0x000000:
196 self._core.colorspace.tricolor = True
197 self._core.colorspace.tricolor_hue = ColorConverter._compute_hue(
200 self._core.colorspace.tricolor_luma = ColorConverter._compute_luma(
204 self._core.colorspace.tricolor = False
206 self._acep = advanced_color_epaper
207 self._core.colorspace.sevencolor = advanced_color_epaper
208 self._write_black_ram_command = write_black_ram_command
209 self._black_bits_inverted = black_bits_inverted
210 self._write_color_ram_command = write_color_ram_command
211 self._color_bits_inverted = color_bits_inverted
212 self._refresh_time_ms = refresh_time * 1000
213 self._busy_state = busy_state
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 display_instance._refreshing = False
245 allocate_display(display_instance)
246 return display_instance
248 def show(self, group: Group) -> None:
249 # pylint: disable=unnecessary-pass
250 """Switches to displaying the given group of layers. When group is None, the default
251 CircuitPython terminal will be shown (eventually).
254 group = circuitpython_splash
255 self._core.set_root_group(group)
257 def update_refresh_mode(
258 self, start_sequence: ReadableBuffer, seconds_per_frame: float
260 """Updates the ``start_sequence`` and ``seconds_per_frame`` parameters to enable
261 varying the refresh mode of the display."""
262 self._start_sequence = bytearray(start_sequence)
263 self._milliseconds_per_frame = seconds_per_frame * 1000
265 def refresh(self) -> None:
266 """Refreshes the display immediately or raises an exception if too soon. Use
267 ``time.sleep(display.time_to_refresh)`` to sleep until a refresh can occur.
269 if not self._refresh():
270 raise RuntimeError("Refresh too soon")
272 def _refresh(self) -> bool:
273 if self._refreshing and self._busy is not None:
274 if self._busy.value != self._busy_state:
275 self._refreshing = False
276 self._send_command_sequence(False, self._stop_sequence)
279 if self._core.current_group is None:
281 # Refresh at seconds per frame rate
282 if self.time_to_refresh > 0:
285 if not self._core.bus_free():
286 # Can't acquire display bus; skip updating this display. Try next display
289 areas_to_refresh = self._get_refresh_areas()
290 if not areas_to_refresh:
294 self._start_refresh()
296 self._finish_refresh()
297 while self._refreshing:
298 # TODO: Add something here that can change self._refreshing
301 self._start_refresh()
302 for area in areas_to_refresh:
303 self._refresh_area(area)
304 self._core.finish_refresh()
308 def _release(self) -> None:
309 """Release the display and free its resources"""
311 self._wait_for_busy()
312 self._refreshing = False
313 # Run stop sequence but don't wait for busy because busy is set when sleeping
314 self._send_command_sequence(False, self._stop_sequence)
315 self._core.release_display_core()
316 if self._busy is not None:
319 def _background(self) -> None:
320 """Run background refresh tasks."""
323 if self._busy is not None:
324 busy = self._busy.value
325 refresh_done = busy == self._busy_state
328 time.monotonic() * 1000 - self._core.last_refresh
332 self._refreshing = False
333 self._finish_refresh()
334 # Run stop sequence but don't wait for busy because busy is set when sleeping
335 self._send_command_sequence(False, self._stop_sequence)
337 def _get_refresh_areas(self) -> list[Area]:
338 """Get a list of areas to be refreshed"""
340 if self._core.full_refresh:
341 areas.append(self._core.area)
344 if self._core.current_group is not None:
345 self._core.current_group._get_refresh_areas( # pylint: disable=protected-access
348 first_area = areas[0]
349 if first_area is not None and self._core.row_command == NO_COMMAND:
350 # Do a full refresh if the display doesn't support partial updates
351 areas = [self._core.area]
354 def _refresh_area(self, area: Area) -> bool:
355 """Redraw the area."""
356 # pylint: disable=too-many-locals, too-many-branches
359 # Clip the area to the display by overlapping the areas.
360 # If there is no overlap then we're done.
361 if not self._core.clip_area(area, clipped):
365 rows_per_buffer = clipped.height()
366 pixels_per_word = 32 // self._core.colorspace.depth
367 pixels_per_buffer = clipped.size()
369 # We should have lots of memory
370 buffer_size = clipped.size() // pixels_per_word
372 if clipped.size() > buffer_size * pixels_per_word:
373 rows_per_buffer = buffer_size * pixels_per_word // clipped.width()
374 if rows_per_buffer == 0:
376 subrectangles = clipped.height() // rows_per_buffer
377 if clipped.height() % rows_per_buffer != 0:
379 pixels_per_buffer = rows_per_buffer * clipped.width()
380 buffer_size = pixels_per_buffer // pixels_per_word
381 if pixels_per_buffer % pixels_per_word:
384 mask_length = (pixels_per_buffer // 8) + 1 # 1 bit per pixel + 1
387 if self._write_color_ram_command != NO_COMMAND:
389 for pass_index in range(passes):
390 remaining_rows = clipped.height()
391 if self._core.row_command != NO_COMMAND:
392 self._core.set_region_to_update(clipped)
394 write_command = self._write_black_ram_command
396 write_command = self._write_color_ram_command
398 self._core.begin_transaction()
399 self._core.send(DISPLAY_COMMAND, self._chip_select, bytes([write_command]))
400 self._core.end_transaction()
402 for subrect_index in range(subrectangles):
405 clipped.y1 + rows_per_buffer * subrect_index,
407 clipped.y1 + rows_per_buffer * (subrect_index + 1),
409 if remaining_rows < rows_per_buffer:
410 subrectangle.y2 = subrectangle.y1 + remaining_rows
411 remaining_rows -= rows_per_buffer
413 subrectangle_size_bytes = subrectangle.size() // (
414 8 // self._core.colorspace.depth
417 buffer = memoryview(bytearray([0] * (buffer_size * 4)))
418 mask = memoryview(bytearray([0] * mask_length))
421 self._core.colorspace.grayscale = True
422 self._core.colorspace.grayscale_bit = 7
424 if self._grayscale: # 4-color grayscale
425 self._core.colorspace.grayscale_bit = 6
426 self._core.fill_area(subrectangle, mask, buffer)
427 elif self._core.colorspace.tricolor:
428 self._core.colorspace.grayscale = False
429 self._core.fill_area(subrectangle, mask, buffer)
430 elif self._core.colorspace.sevencolor:
431 self._core.fill_area(subrectangle, mask, buffer)
433 self._core.fill_area(subrectangle, mask, buffer)
436 if (pass_index == 1 and self._color_bits_inverted) or (
437 pass_index == 0 and self._black_bits_inverted
439 for i, _ in enumerate(buffer):
440 buffer[i] = ~buffer[i]
442 if not self._core.begin_transaction():
443 # Can't acquire display bus; skip the rest of the data. Try next display.
446 DISPLAY_DATA, self._chip_select, buffer[:subrectangle_size_bytes]
448 self._core.end_transaction()
451 def _send_command_sequence(
452 self, should_wait_for_busy: bool, sequence: ReadableBuffer
455 while i < len(sequence):
456 command = sequence[i]
457 data_size = sequence[i + 1]
458 delay = (data_size & DELAY) != 0
460 data = sequence[i + 2 : i + 2 + data_size]
461 if self._two_byte_sequence_length:
462 data_size = ((data_size & ~DELAY) << 8) + sequence[i + 2]
463 data = sequence[i + 3 : i + 3 + data_size]
465 self._core.begin_transaction()
467 DISPLAY_COMMAND, CHIP_SELECT_TOGGLE_EVERY_BYTE, bytes([command])
471 CHIP_SELECT_UNTOUCHED,
474 self._core.end_transaction()
478 delay_time_ms = sequence[i + 1 + data_size]
479 if delay_time_ms == 255:
481 time.sleep(delay_time_ms / 1000)
482 if should_wait_for_busy:
483 self._wait_for_busy()
485 if self._two_byte_sequence_length:
488 def _start_refresh(self) -> None:
490 self._core._bus_reset() # pylint: disable=protected-access
491 time.sleep(self._start_up_time)
492 self._send_command_sequence(True, self._start_sequence)
493 self._core.start_refresh()
495 def _finish_refresh(self) -> None:
496 # Actually refresh the display now that all pixel RAM has been updated
497 self._send_command_sequence(False, self._refesh_sequence)
498 self._refreshing = True
499 self._core.finish_refresh()
501 def _wait_for_busy(self) -> None:
502 if self._busy is not None:
503 while self._busy.value != self._busy_state:
506 def _clean_area(self) -> bool:
507 width = self._core.width
508 height = self._core.height
510 buffer = bytearray([0x77] * (width // 2))
511 self._core.begin_transaction()
513 DISPLAY_COMMAND, self._chip_select, bytes([self._write_black_ram_command])
515 self._core.end_transaction()
516 for _ in range(height):
517 if not self._core.begin_transaction():
519 self._core.send(DISPLAY_DATA, self._chip_select, buffer)
520 self._core.end_transaction()
524 def rotation(self) -> int:
525 """The rotation of the display as an int in degrees"""
526 return self._core.rotation
529 def rotation(self, value: int) -> None:
531 raise ValueError("Display rotation must be in 90 degree increments")
532 transposed = self._core.rotation in (90, 270)
533 will_transposed = value in (90, 270)
534 if transposed != will_transposed:
535 self._core.width, self._core.height = self._core.height, self._core.width
536 self._core.set_rotation(value)
539 def time_to_refresh(self) -> float:
540 """Time, in fractional seconds, until the ePaper display can be refreshed."""
541 if self._core.last_refresh == 0:
544 # Refresh at seconds per frame rate
545 elapsed_time = time.monotonic() * 1000 - self._core.last_refresh
546 if elapsed_time > self._milliseconds_per_frame:
548 return self._milliseconds_per_frame - elapsed_time
551 def busy(self) -> bool:
552 """True when the display is refreshing. This uses the ``busy_pin`` when available or the
553 ``refresh_time`` otherwise."""
554 return self._refreshing
557 def width(self) -> int:
559 return self._core.width
562 def height(self) -> int:
564 return self._core.height
567 def bus(self) -> _DisplayBus:
568 """Current Display Bus"""
569 return self._core.get_bus()
572 def root_group(self) -> Group:
573 """The root group on the epaper display.
574 If the root group is set to ``None``, no output will be shown.
576 return self._core.root_group
579 def root_group(self, new_group: Group) -> None:
580 self._core.root_group = new_group