B3000MS036

User Manual of EXT3 Kit Rev. 01 (Jan 2021) Preface EPD Extension Kit Generation 3 (EXT3 kit) is a new driving extension board to connect with your product to kick-start low power display application with EPDs (e-Paper displays). This document describes how to work with EXT3 kit and use the sample code to refresh image on EPD screen. Copyright Pervasive Displays Incorporated All rights reserved. Pervasive Displays inc. (PDi) Contents 1. Overview .................................................................................................................................... 1 1.1 E ink imaging film (FPL) ................................................................................................... 1 1.2 Driver IC (CoG) and driving waveform......................................................................... 2 1.3 EXT3 Kit introduction ....................................................................................................... 4 1.3.1 Features................................................................................................................ 4 1.3.2 EXT3 Kit.................................................................................................................. 4 1.3.3 EXT3 Giant ............................................................................................................ 5 1.3.4 EXT3 Plus ............................................................................................................... 6 1.3.5 EXT3 Touch ........................................................................................................... 7 1.3.6 EXT3 connectivity ................................................................................................ 8 2. EXT3 board .................................................................................................................................. 9 2.1 Reference circuit and BOM ........................................................................................... 9 2.2 Connect EPD to EXT3 board ........................................................................................ 10 2.2.1 Connecting EPD with 24 pins of ZIF connector (J2) ........................................ 10 2.2.2 Connecting FFC with 34 pins of ZIF connector (J1) ........................................ 10 2.2.3 Switch J3 Jumper .............................................................................................. 12 2.3 Connect EXT3 board to EVK ........................................................................................ 13 2.3.1 20 pins of bridging cable to EXT3 board ......................................................... 13 2.3.2 Bridging cable to TI LaunchPad ....................................................................... 13 2.3.3 Bridging cable to Arduino M0 PRO .................................................................. 15 3. Working with Arduino and Energia ......................................................................................... 16 3.1 Programming language .............................................................................................. 16 3.2 Driving code on GitHub ............................................................................................... 16 3.3 Porting the code ........................................................................................................... 17 Glossary of Acronyms .................................................................................................................. 18 Revision History ............................................................................................................................. 18 User Manual of EXT3 i Rev.01