Universal ePaper Driver HAT for Raspberry Pi

This universal driver board can be used to drive various Waveshare SPI interface e-Paper raw displays from a Raspberry Pi.

The driver can also be used with other development boards, such as Arduino, using the included cable. See the Wiki for hardware connections for various platforms.

The board includes slide switches to allow compatibility with different display types and also 3 or 4-pin SPI selection.

Features

• Standard Raspberry Pi 40-pin GPIO extension header
• Supports Raspberry Pi Zero/2/3/4/5
• Compatible with various Waveshare SPI e-Paper panels
• Supports Raspberry Pi, Arduino, STM32 and more
• Onboard voltage level translation
• Multiple display size support (1.54" to 12.48")
• Includes demo code and user guides

Specifications

• Operating voltage: 3.3V~5V
• Interface: 3-wire SPI or 4-wire SPI
• Outline dimension: 65mm × 30.2mm
• Mounting hole size: 3.0mm

Resources

• Product Wiki

Pinout

VCC	3.3V / 5V
GND	Ground
DIN	SPI MOSI pin
CLK	SPI SCK pin
CS	SPI chip selection, low active
DC	Data / Command selection (high for data, low for command)
RST	External reset, low active
BUSY	Busy status output
PWR	Power on/off control

Package Contents

• 1x e-Paper Driver HAT
• 1x RPi screws pack
• 1x GH1.25 9-pin cable (~20cm)

Revision History

• As of 10/04/2025 we are now stocking version 2.3 (see this wiki section for details on the changes)