Adafruit_CircuitPython_UC8179/examples/uc8179_simpletest.py
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# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2025 Scott Shawcroft, written for Adafruit Industries
# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: Copyright (c) 2021 Melissa LeBlanc-Williams for Adafruit Industries
#
# SPDX-License-Identifier: Unlicense
"""Simple test script for 5.83" 648x480 monochrome display."""
import time
import board
import busio
import displayio
from fourwire import FourWire
import adafruit_uc8179
displayio.release_displays()
# This pinout works on a MagTag with the newer screen and may need to be altered for other boards.
spi = busio.SPI(board.EPD_SCK, board.EPD_MOSI) # Uses SCK and MOSI
epd_cs = board.EPD_CS
epd_dc = board.EPD_DC
epd_reset = board.EPD_RESET
epd_busy = board.EPD_BUSY
display_bus = FourWire(spi, command=epd_dc, chip_select=epd_cs, reset=epd_reset, baudrate=1000000)
time.sleep(1)
display = adafruit_uc8179.UC8179(
display_bus,
width=648,
height=480,
busy_pin=epd_busy,
rotation=180,
black_bits_inverted=True,
colstart=0
)
g = displayio.Group()
pic = displayio.OnDiskBitmap("/display-ruler-1280x720.bmp")
t = displayio.TileGrid(pic, pixel_shader=pic.pixel_shader)
g.append(t)
display.root_group = g
display.refresh()
print("refreshed")
time.sleep(display.time_to_refresh + 5)
# Always refresh a little longer. It's not a problem to refresh
# a few seconds more, but it's terrible to refresh too early
# (the display will throw an exception when if the refresh
# is too soon)
print("waited correct time")
# Keep the display the same
while True:
time.sleep(10)