1 # SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2020 Melissa LeBlanc-Williams for Adafruit Industries
3 # SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT
7 ================================================================================
9 epaperdisplay for Blinka
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 busdisplay._displaybus import _DisplayBus
26 from displayio._displaycore import _DisplayCore
27 from displayio._group import Group, circuitpython_splash
28 from displayio._colorconverter import ColorConverter
29 from displayio._area import Area
30 from displayio._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,
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 (`fourwire.FourWire` or
92 `paralleldisplaybus.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: fourwire.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._refresh_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 self._ticks_disabled = False
234 # Clear the color memory if it isn't in use
235 if highlight_color == 0x00 and write_color_ram_command != NO_COMMAND:
238 self._set_root_group(circuitpython_splash)
240 def __new__(cls, *args, **kwargs):
241 from displayio import ( # pylint: disable=import-outside-toplevel, cyclic-import
245 display_instance = super().__new__(cls)
246 allocate_display(display_instance)
247 return display_instance
250 def show(_group: Group) -> None: # pylint: disable=missing-function-docstring
251 raise AttributeError(".show(x) removed. Use .root_group = x")
253 def _set_root_group(self, root_group: Group) -> None:
254 ok = self._core.set_root_group(root_group)
256 raise ValueError("Group already used")
258 def update_refresh_mode(
259 self, start_sequence: ReadableBuffer, seconds_per_frame: float
261 """Updates the ``start_sequence`` and ``seconds_per_frame`` parameters to enable
262 varying the refresh mode of the display."""
263 self._start_sequence = bytearray(start_sequence)
264 self._milliseconds_per_frame = seconds_per_frame * 1000
266 def refresh(self) -> None:
267 """Refreshes the display immediately or raises an exception if too soon. Use
268 ``time.sleep(display.time_to_refresh)`` to sleep until a refresh can occur.
270 if not self._refresh():
271 raise RuntimeError("Refresh too soon")
273 def _refresh(self) -> bool:
274 if self._refreshing and self._busy is not None:
275 if self._busy.value != self._busy_state:
276 self._ticks_disabled = True
277 self._refreshing = False
278 self._send_command_sequence(False, self._stop_sequence)
281 if self._core.current_group is None:
283 # Refresh at seconds per frame rate
284 if self.time_to_refresh > 0:
287 if not self._core.bus_free():
288 # Can't acquire display bus; skip updating this display. Try next display
291 areas_to_refresh = self._get_refresh_areas()
292 if not areas_to_refresh:
296 self._start_refresh()
298 self._finish_refresh()
299 while self._refreshing:
300 # TODO: Add something here that can change self._refreshing
301 # or add something in _background()
304 self._start_refresh()
305 for area in areas_to_refresh:
306 self._refresh_area(area)
307 self._finish_refresh()
311 def _release(self) -> None:
312 """Release the display and free its resources"""
314 self._wait_for_busy()
315 self._ticks_disabled = True
316 self._refreshing = False
317 # Run stop sequence but don't wait for busy because busy is set when sleeping
318 self._send_command_sequence(False, self._stop_sequence)
319 self._core.release_display_core()
320 if self._busy is not None:
323 def _background(self) -> None:
324 """Run background refresh tasks."""
326 # Wait until initialized
327 if not hasattr(self, "_core"):
330 if self._ticks_disabled:
335 if self._busy is not None:
336 busy = self._busy.value
337 refresh_done = busy == self._busy_state
340 time.monotonic() * 1000 - self._core.last_refresh
345 self._ticks_disabled = True
346 self._refreshing = False
347 # Run stop sequence but don't wait for busy because busy is set when sleeping
348 self._send_command_sequence(False, self._stop_sequence)
350 def _get_refresh_areas(self) -> list[Area]:
351 """Get a list of areas to be refreshed"""
353 if self._core.full_refresh:
354 areas.append(self._core.area)
357 if self._core.current_group is not None:
358 self._core.current_group._get_refresh_areas( # pylint: disable=protected-access
361 first_area = areas[0]
362 if first_area is not None and self._core.row_command == NO_COMMAND:
363 # Do a full refresh if the display doesn't support partial updates
364 areas = [self._core.area]
367 def _refresh_area(self, area: Area) -> bool:
368 """Redraw the area."""
369 # pylint: disable=too-many-locals, too-many-branches
371 # Clip the area to the display by overlapping the areas.
372 # If there is no overlap then we're done.
373 if not self._core.clip_area(area, clipped):
376 rows_per_buffer = clipped.height()
377 pixels_per_word = 32 // self._core.colorspace.depth
378 pixels_per_buffer = clipped.size()
380 # We should have lots of memory
381 buffer_size = clipped.size() // pixels_per_word
383 if clipped.size() > buffer_size * pixels_per_word:
384 rows_per_buffer = buffer_size * pixels_per_word // clipped.width()
385 if rows_per_buffer == 0:
387 subrectangles = clipped.height() // rows_per_buffer
388 if clipped.height() % rows_per_buffer != 0:
390 pixels_per_buffer = rows_per_buffer * clipped.width()
391 buffer_size = pixels_per_buffer // pixels_per_word
392 if pixels_per_buffer % pixels_per_word:
395 mask_length = (pixels_per_buffer // 32) + 1 # 1 bit per pixel + 1
398 if self._write_color_ram_command != NO_COMMAND:
400 for pass_index in range(passes):
401 remaining_rows = clipped.height()
402 if self._core.row_command != NO_COMMAND:
403 self._core.set_region_to_update(clipped)
405 write_command = self._write_black_ram_command
407 write_command = self._write_color_ram_command
409 self._core.begin_transaction()
410 self._core.send(DISPLAY_COMMAND, self._chip_select, bytes([write_command]))
411 self._core.end_transaction()
413 for subrect_index in range(subrectangles):
416 y1=clipped.y1 + rows_per_buffer * subrect_index,
418 y2=clipped.y1 + rows_per_buffer * (subrect_index + 1),
420 if remaining_rows < rows_per_buffer:
421 subrectangle.y2 = subrectangle.y1 + remaining_rows
422 remaining_rows -= rows_per_buffer
424 subrectangle_size_bytes = subrectangle.size() // (
425 8 // self._core.colorspace.depth
428 buffer = memoryview(bytearray([0] * (buffer_size * 4))).cast("I")
429 mask = memoryview(bytearray([0] * (mask_length * 4))).cast("I")
432 self._core.colorspace.grayscale = True
433 self._core.colorspace.grayscale_bit = 7
435 if self._grayscale: # 4-color grayscale
436 self._core.colorspace.grayscale_bit = 6
437 self._core.fill_area(subrectangle, mask, buffer)
438 elif self._core.colorspace.tricolor:
439 self._core.colorspace.grayscale = False
440 self._core.fill_area(subrectangle, mask, buffer)
441 elif self._core.colorspace.sevencolor:
442 self._core.fill_area(subrectangle, mask, buffer)
444 self._core.fill_area(subrectangle, mask, buffer)
447 if (pass_index == 1 and self._color_bits_inverted) or (
448 pass_index == 0 and self._black_bits_inverted
450 for i in range(buffer_size):
451 buffer[i] = ~buffer[i]
453 if not self._core.begin_transaction():
454 # Can't acquire display bus; skip the rest of the data. Try next display.
459 buffer.tobytes()[:subrectangle_size_bytes],
461 self._core.end_transaction()
464 def _send_command_sequence(
465 self, should_wait_for_busy: bool, sequence: ReadableBuffer
468 while i < len(sequence):
469 command = sequence[i]
470 data_size = sequence[i + 1]
471 delay = (data_size & DELAY) != 0
473 data = sequence[i + 2 : i + 2 + data_size]
474 if self._two_byte_sequence_length:
475 data_size = ((data_size & ~DELAY) << 8) + sequence[i + 2]
476 data = sequence[i + 3 : i + 3 + data_size]
478 self._core.begin_transaction()
480 DISPLAY_COMMAND, CHIP_SELECT_TOGGLE_EVERY_BYTE, bytes([command])
485 CHIP_SELECT_UNTOUCHED,
488 self._core.end_transaction()
492 delay_time_ms = sequence[i + 1 + data_size]
493 if delay_time_ms == 255:
495 time.sleep(delay_time_ms / 1000)
496 if should_wait_for_busy:
497 self._wait_for_busy()
499 if self._two_byte_sequence_length:
502 def _start_refresh(self) -> None:
504 self._core._bus_reset() # pylint: disable=protected-access
505 time.sleep(self._start_up_time)
506 self._send_command_sequence(True, self._start_sequence)
507 self._core.start_refresh()
509 def _finish_refresh(self) -> None:
510 # Actually refresh the display now that all pixel RAM has been updated
511 self._send_command_sequence(False, self._refresh_sequence)
512 self._ticks_disabled = False
513 self._refreshing = True
514 self._core.finish_refresh()
516 def _wait_for_busy(self) -> None:
517 if self._busy is not None:
518 while self._busy.value == self._busy_state:
521 def _clean_area(self) -> bool:
522 width = self._core.width
523 height = self._core.height
525 buffer = bytearray([0x77] * (width // 2))
526 self._core.begin_transaction()
528 DISPLAY_COMMAND, self._chip_select, bytes([self._write_black_ram_command])
530 self._core.end_transaction()
531 for _ in range(height):
532 if not self._core.begin_transaction():
534 self._core.send(DISPLAY_DATA, self._chip_select, buffer)
535 self._core.end_transaction()
539 def rotation(self) -> int:
540 """The rotation of the display as an int in degrees"""
541 return self._core.rotation
544 def rotation(self, value: int) -> None:
546 raise ValueError("Display rotation must be in 90 degree increments")
547 transposed = self._core.rotation in (90, 270)
548 will_transposed = value in (90, 270)
549 if transposed != will_transposed:
550 self._core.width, self._core.height = self._core.height, self._core.width
551 self._core.set_rotation(value)
552 if self._core.current_group is not None:
553 self._core.current_group._update_transform( # pylint: disable=protected-access
558 def time_to_refresh(self) -> float:
559 """Time, in fractional seconds, until the ePaper display can be refreshed."""
560 if self._core.last_refresh == 0:
563 # Refresh at seconds per frame rate
564 elapsed_time = time.monotonic() * 1000 - self._core.last_refresh
565 if elapsed_time > self._milliseconds_per_frame:
567 return self._milliseconds_per_frame - elapsed_time
570 def busy(self) -> bool:
571 """True when the display is refreshing. This uses the ``busy_pin`` when available or the
572 ``refresh_time`` otherwise."""
573 return self._refreshing
576 def width(self) -> int:
578 return self._core.width
581 def height(self) -> int:
583 return self._core.height
586 def bus(self) -> _DisplayBus:
587 """Current Display Bus"""
588 return self._core.get_bus()
591 def root_group(self) -> Group:
592 """The root group on the epaper display.
593 If the root group is set to ``None``, no output will be shown.
595 return self._core.current_group
598 def root_group(self, new_group: Group) -> None:
599 self._set_root_group(new_group)