CoreInk

SKU:K048

Description

CoreInk is a controller device with an E-Ink display launched by M5Stack, powered by the ESP32-PICO-D4. The front side integrates a 200x200 @ 1.54" E-Ink screen that supports black / white display. Compared with conventional LCD screens, the E-Ink display provides a better text reading experience for users, while also offering low power consumption and image retention after power loss. For human-machine interaction, it provides a dial switch and physical buttons, and integrates an LED indicator and buzzer. It has a built-in 390mAh lithium battery, which, combined with the internal RTC (BM8563), enables scheduled sleep and wake-up functions, providing the device with excellent battery life. Independent power and reset (RST) buttons are located on the left side and bottom of the body for convenient operation and debugging. Rich peripheral interfaces (HY2.0-4P, M5-Bus, HAT module interface) are exposed, allowing expansion with a wide variety of sensor devices and providing unlimited possibilities for subsequent application development.

Tutorial

UiFlow

UiFlow

This tutorial will show you how to control the CoreInk device through the UiFlow graphical programming platform.

UiFlow2

UiFlow2

This tutorial will show you how to control the CoreInk device through the UiFlow2 graphical programming platform.

Arduino IDE

Arduino IDE

This tutorial will show you how to program and control the CoreInk device using Arduino IDE.

Notes

Please avoid long-term high-frequency refresh during use. The recommended refresh interval is (15s / time). Do not expose the device to ultraviolet light for extended periods, otherwise irreversible damage may be caused to the E-Ink screen.

Features

• Developed based on ESP32, supports Wi-Fi
• Built-in 4M Flash
• Low-power display panel
• Nearly 180-degree viewing angle
• Human-machine interaction interface
• Magnetic back design
• Built-in lithium battery
• Rich expansion interfaces
• Development Platform
  • UiFlow1
  • UiFlow2
  • Arduino IDE
  • ESP-IDF
  • PlatformIO

Includes

• 1 x CoreInk

Applications

• IoT controller
• E-book reader
• Industrial instrument display panel
• Electronic label

Specifications

Learn

Power On/Off

• Press and hold the PWR button for 2 seconds to power on.

• To power off the device, use the software API or press the reset button on the back.

Schematics

• CoreInk Schematics PDF

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PinMap

E-Ink Display

Screen resolution: 200x200

Dial Switch & Physical Button

LED & Buzzer

Power Control

RTC

USB to TTL

HY2.0-4P

Model Size

Structure

• CoreInk Structure Files

Datasheets

• ESP32
• BM8563
• SY7088
• GDEW0154M09

Softwares

Arduino

• CoreInk Arduino Quick Start
• CoreInk Arduino M5Unified Library
• CoreInk Arduino M5GFX Library
• CoreInk Factory Test

UiFlow1

• CoreInk UiFlow1 Quick Start

UiFlow2

• CoreInk UiFlow2 Quick Start

USB Driver

Click the link below to download the driver package that matches your operating system. There are currently two versions of driver chips: CP210X (for the CP2104 version) / CP34X (for the CH9102 version). After extracting the package, select the installer corresponding to your operating system architecture for installation. (If you are not sure which USB chip your device uses, you can install both drivers. CH9102_VCP_SER_MacOS v1.7 may report an error during installation, but the installation has actually completed successfully and can be ignored.)

Easyloader

Video

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