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  • Hi guys,
    I just got my e paper from http://www.smart-prototyping.com/E-ink-E­-paper-new-version-display-module-3.3V-2­.04-inch-177x72.html?search=e%20paper

    And I've been following this great tutorial http://www.espruino.com/SSD1606

    When I plug in the Pico, the blue LED on the epaper lights up, so there are connection.

    Only problem is, that when I save this to the pico and also write save(); nothing happens on the display

    // per default turn display off
    digitalWrite(A7, LOW);
    
    // run following code onInit
    E.on('init', function() {
      // SPI configuration
      var spi = SPI1;
      spi.setup({
        mosi: B5,
        sck:  B3
      });
      // create display instance
      var display = require('SSD1606').connect({
        displayType: 'GDE021A1',
        spi        : spi,
        cs1Pin     : B6,
        dcPin      : B7,
        resetPin   : A8,
        busyPin    : A5,
        bs1Pin     : A6, // optional, but if not provided, you need to set the correct SPI mode 4-wire by yourself
        powerPin   : A7  // optional, just do not use the on() or off() function if you do not provide it
      });
      // activate the power to run the display, just a comfort function, 
      // you can control the power by yourself as well
      display.on();
      display.hwReset(function(){
        display.init(
          function(err){
            // (optional) fill the internal buffer for all pixels with color white, 
            // without this the default color will be black
            display.g.clear(0xFF);
            // not optional - rotate the display x and y coordinates 90 degrees to the right
            display.g.setRotation(1);
            // from here it shows the normal usage
            // set color black for subsequent uses
            display.g.setColor(0x00);
            // set fontsize, see Graphics and Fonts modules for further options
            display.g.setFontVector(20);
            display.g.drawString('Hello World!', 22, 22);
            // from here it shows the needed part
            // (needed) copy internal buffer to display buffer
            display.g.flip();
            // run the display update
            display.refreshScreen(function(err){
              // do whatever you like here, e.g. turn it off when the update is done
              // again just a comfort function
              display.off();
            });
          },
          // clearScreenColor is optional, but prevents e-paper ghosting
          // shadow of an image may be visible after refreshing (only) parts of the screen
          { clearScreenColor: 0x00 }
        );
      });
    });
    

    And I get this in the IDE

    >save()
    =undefined
    Erasing Flash.....
    Writing.............
    Compressed 81600 bytes to 10374
    Checking...
    Done!
    

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