{"product_id":"inkplate-6colour","title":"Inkplate 6COLOUR","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Inkplate 6COLOUR combines a vibrant 5.85\" seven-colour e-paper display with an ESP32, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and ultra-low power consumption, making it ideal for smart home dashboards, IoT devices, and battery-powered display projects.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen you first saw an e-paper screen, if you're like us, you thought: \"If only I could use a screen like this in my project.\" Thanks to the exceptional sharpness and contrast, the ability to display in sunlight, and truly unprecedented energy efficiency (it consumes energy only when changing the content on the screen), electronic paper is the ideal choice for many applications.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eInkplate 6COLOUR\u003c\/strong\u003e, continuing the tradition of the now well-known Inkplate series, offers variations of e-paper accessible to hobbyists and everyone else with plug-and-play hardware, really easy to use and compatible with \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/arduino-store\" title=\"Arduino Store\"\u003eArduino\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eMicropython\u003c\/strong\u003e. Inkplate 6COLOUR brings a unique innovation - the ability to display colours on the screen.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInkplate 6COLOUR offers native support for both \u003cstrong\u003eESPHome\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eESP-IDF\u003c\/strong\u003e, providing flexibility for any development workflow. For \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/home-automation-store\" title=\"Home Automation Store\"\u003esmart home\u003c\/a\u003e enthusiasts, ESPHome enables seamless integration into the Home Assistant ecosystem using simple \u003cstrong\u003eYAML\u003c\/strong\u003e configuration files to deploy dashboards and sensor readouts. For advanced engineering, native ESP-IDF framework support grants complete low-level control over the onboard Espressif processors. This enables developers to implement custom power management routines, maximize battery efficiency during deep sleep, and optimize wireless performance for production-ready IoT applications.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf we want to list only a few features, e-paper Inkplate 6COLOUR has a \u003cstrong\u003e5.85\" folded e-paper\u003c\/strong\u003e that displays a total of \u003cstrong\u003e7\u003c\/strong\u003e different colours (Black, White, Red, Yellow, Blue, Green, and Orange). Considering the built-in dithering capability, the results you can get on the screen are really impressive. Powered by \u003cstrong\u003eESP32\u003c\/strong\u003e, you will have a strong microcontroller with \u003cstrong\u003eWi-Fi\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eBluetooth\u003c\/strong\u003e at your disposal. It's super-low-power (\u003cstrong\u003e18uA\u003c\/strong\u003e) so you can use it for days, weeks, or months out of a single battery charge, and there is an on-board \u003cstrong\u003eLi-ion charger\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eRTC\u003c\/strong\u003e. Using our Arduino library (100% compatible with Adafruit GFX), it's a 5-minute work to get the board running for you. The Micropython module is available as well. It's \u003cstrong\u003e100% open-source\u003c\/strong\u003e for both software and hardware. A \u003cstrong\u003eUSB-C to USB-C cable is included\u003c\/strong\u003e in the package, so you can start using it right out of the box.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMicroSD card, CR2032 battery, LiPo battery and case not included.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFeatures\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDisplay: 5.85\", 600x448 pixel electronic paper with 7 colours\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eScreen Refresh: Approximately 12 seconds\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMicrocontroller: ESP32 with Wi-Fi and Bluetooth 4.0 (BLE)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePower Consumption: 18 µA in deep sleep mode\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStorage: \u003ca href=\"\/products\/sandisk-microsd-card-class-10-a1\" title=\"SanDisk MicroSD Card (Class 10 A1)\"\u003emicroSD\u003c\/a\u003e card reader for image extraction\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eConnectivity: Additional GPIO lines, qwiic\/Qwiic compatibility, I²C and SPI support\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSoftware: Arduino library (compatible with Adafruit GFX) and Micropython\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOptional: 3D-printed enclosure and 1200mAh battery\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDimensions with EPD: 131.5 x 105.5 x 10 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eResources\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/docs.soldered.com\/inkplate\/6color\/overview\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Product documentation\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eProduct documentation\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/docs.soldered.com\/inkplate\/6color\/hardware\/design\/\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Hardware details\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eHardware details\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/docs.soldered.com\/inkplate\/6color\/basics\/initialization\/\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Arduino library documentation\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eArduino library documentation\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/SolderedElectronics\/Inkplate-Arduino-library\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Arduino library\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eArduino library\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/docs.soldered.com\/inkplate\/6color\/quick-start-guide\/\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Getting started with Arduino\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eGetting started with Arduino\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/SolderedElectronics\/Soldered-Inkplate-6-COLOR-hardware-design\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Open source hardware details\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eOpen source hardware details\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/SolderedElectronics\/Inkplate-micropython\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Micropython module\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eMicropython module\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003ePackage Contents\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1x Inkplate 6COLOUR\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1x USB-C to USB-C cable\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMicroSD card, CR2032 battery, LiPo battery and case not included.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Soldered Electronics","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56054135751041,"sku":"SOL-333238","price":132.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0176\/3274\/files\/inkplate-6colour-soldered-electronics-sol-333238-1253199532.jpg?v=1786013771","url":"https:\/\/thepihut.com\/products\/inkplate-6colour","provider":"The Pi Hut","version":"1.0","type":"link"}