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Inkplate Features
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Important note
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When our rebranding happened from E-Radionica to Soldered, we also changed some Inkplate features. There are some important differences to note between older and newer models of Inkplate boards.
Here is a table for a quick overview:
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Feature Older Inkplate boards Newer Inkplate boards
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Board Definition e-Radionica Inkplate Soldered Inkplate
Board color Blue (usually) Purple
Has touchpads (*) Yes No
GPIO Expander (**) MCP23017 PCAL6416A
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(*) Not all boards have this feature, please see the table below for more details
(**) There is no functional difference for the end-user between the two GPIO expanders, please see `this `_ page for more details.
If you are purchasing your Inkplate directly from `Soldered.com `_, you will recieve a newer model with all the corresponding features which are listed on that particular Inkplate's product page. If you are purchasing Inkplate from a distributor and want to be sure which version you're getting, please make sure to check with them, as they might have a different version in stock.
**We still fully support all our boards with the latest version of the Inkplate library.**
E-Radionica Inkplate Comparison (older models)
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Feature E-Radionica Inkplate 10 E-Radionica Inkplate 6 E-Radionica Inkplate 6PLUS
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Screen Size 9.7" 6" 6"
Resolution 1200x825 800x600 1024x758
Pixels 990,000 480,000 776,192
Grayscale levels 8 8 8
All-In-One Yes Yes Yes
Low-Power Yes Yes Yes
Wi-Fi Yes Yes Yes
Touchpads Yes Yes Yes
Touchscreen No No Yes
Backlight No No Yes
MicroSD Yes Yes Yes
Full refresh time 1.61s 1.26s 1.27s
Fast refresh time 0.62s 0.26s 0.64s
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Soldered Inkplate Comparison (newer models)
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Feature Soldered Inkplate 10 Soldered Inkplate 6 Soldered Inkplate 6PLUS Soldered Inkplate 6FLICK Soldered Inkplate 6COLOR Soldered Inkplate 5 Soldered Inkplate 5 V2 Soldered Inkplate 4TEMPERA Soldered Inkplate 2
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Screen Size 9.7" 6" 6" 6" 5.8" 5.2" 5.2" 3.8" 2.13"
Resolution 1200x825 800x600 1024x758 1024x758 600x448 960x540 1280x720 600x600 202x104
Pixels 990,000 480,000 776,192 776,192 268,800 518,400 921,600 360,000 21,008
Grayscale levels 8 8 8 8 . 8 8 8 .
Color No No No No Yes No No No Yes
All-In-One Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Low-Power Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Wi-Fi Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Touchpads No No No No Some(*) No No No No
Touchscreen No No Yes Yes No No No Yes No
Backlight No No Yes Yes No No No Yes No
MicroSD Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
Additional sensors and actuators No No No No No No No Yes(**) No
Full refresh time 1.61s 1.26s 1.27s 1.55s 12s 1.02s 1.13s 0.86s 21s
Fast refresh time 0.62s 0.26s 0.64s 0.23s - 0.12s 0.26s 0.18s -
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(*) Some older initial models of Inkplate 6COLOR do have touchpads, but more than likely none that are available from distributors
(**) For a detailed list of the sensors please see `further on this page `_.
Inkplate 6
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Front-Mounted Components:
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Rear-Mounted Components:
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Other Technical Specifications
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| **Physical Interface**: three capacitive touch pads, hardware power switch, one LED battery indicator and hardware reset button
| **Connectors**: USB-C, easyC, and GPIO
| **Wired Connectivity**: USB, I²C, and SPI
| **USB to UART converter**: CH340C
| **Storage**: MicroSD card reader
| **Power Management**: based on Texas Instruments (TI) TPS65186, MCP73831 lithium battery charger with a standard JST-PH 2-Pin right angle connector.
| **Temperature Sensor**: Internal TPS65186
Inkplate 6PLUS
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Front-Mounted Components:
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Rear-Mounted Components:
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Other Technical Specifications
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| **Physical Interface**: touchscreen, backlight, hardware power switch, one LED battery indicator and hardware reset button.
| **Connectors**: Micro USB, easyC, and GPIO.
| **Wired Connectivity**: USB, I²C, and SPI.
| **USB to UART converter**: CH340C.
| **Storage**: MicroSD card reader.
| **Power Management**: based on Texas Instruments (TI) TPS65186, MCP73831 lithium battery charger with a standard JST-PH 2-Pin right angle connector.
| **Temperature Sensor**: Internal TPS65186.
Inkplate 10
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Front-Mounted Components:
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Rear-Mounted Components:
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Other Technical Specifications
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| **Physical Interface**: three capacitive touch pads, push button for power and additional user button, form factor that is optimized for custom enclosures.
| **Connectivity**: a USB Type-C port for programming and power, plenty of additional GPIO pins and support for I²C, SPI, and easyC/Qwiic connectivity.
| Integrated Wi-Fi and Bluetooth 4.0 (BLE) support thanks to the on-board ESP32 module.
| **USB to UART converter**: CH340C
| **Storage**: MicroSD card reader
| **Power Management**: based on Texas Instruments (TI) TPS65186, MCP73831 lithium battery charger with a standard JST-PH 2-Pin right angle connector.
| **Temperature Sensor**: Internal TPS65186
Inkplate 6COLOR
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Front-Mounted Components:
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Rear-Mounted Components:
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Other Technical Specifications
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| **Physical Interface**: three capacitive touch pads, push button for power and additional user button, form factor that is optimized for custom enclosures.
| **Connectors**: USB type C, easyC, GPIO and battery.
| **Wired Connectivity**: USB, I²C, and SPI.
| **USB to UART converter**: CH340C.
| **Storage**: MicroSD card reader.
| **Power Management**: onboard SPD1656 Chip on Glass (also used as Active Matrix EPD Display Driver) for power supply, MCP73831 lithium battery charger with a standard JST-PH 2-Pin right angle connector.
Inkplate 2
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Front-Mounted Components:
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Rear-Mounted Components:
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Other Technical Specifications
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| **Physical Interface**:GPIO pins, reset button and form factor that is optimized for custom enclosures.
| **Connectors**: USB type C, easyC, GPIO and battery.
| **Wired Connectivity**: USB, I²C, and SPI.
| **USB to UART converter**: CH340C.
| **Storage**: 4MB internal flash memory for user data.
| **Power Management**: onboard Chip on Glass (also used as Active Matrix EPD Display Driver) for power supply, MCP73831 lithium battery charger and pads on board to solder battery.
Inkplate 5
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Front-Mounted Components:
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Rear-Mounted Components:
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Other Technical Specifications
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| **Physical Interface**: hardware power switch, GPIO pins, reset button and form factor that is optimized for custom enclosures.
| **Connectors**: USB type C, easyC, and GPIO
| **Wired Connectivity**: USB, I²C, and SPI
| **USB to UART converter**: CH340C
| **Storage**: MicroSD card reader
| **Power Management**: based on Texas Instruments (TI) TPS65186, MCP73831 lithium battery charger with a standard JST-PH 2-Pin right angle connector.
| **Temperature Sensor**: Internal TPS65186
Inkplate 5 V2
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Front-Mounted Components:
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Rear-Mounted Components:
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Other Technical Specifications
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| **Physical Interface**: hardware power switch, GPIO pins, reset button and form factor that is optimized for custom enclosures.
| **Connectors**: USB type C, easyC, and GPIO
| **Wired Connectivity**: USB, I²C, and SPI
| **USB to UART converter**: CH340C
| **Storage**: MicroSD card reader
| **Power Management**: based on Texas Instruments (TI) TPS65186, MCP73831 lithium battery charger with a standard JST-PH 2-Pin right angle connector.
| **Temperature Sensor**: Internal TPS65186
Inkplate 4TEMPERA
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Front-Mounted Components:
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Rear-Mounted Components:
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Screen
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| **Display Type**: 3-bit grayscale; black, white, and six shades of gray.
1-bit black-and-white mode available.
| **Resolution**: 600 x 600 pixels.
| **Partial-Refresh Time**: 0.18 seconds in 1-bit mode.
| **Full-Refresh Time**: 0.86 seconds in both 1-bit and 3-bit modes.
| **Touchscreen**: Multi-point touchscreen capability.
| **Frontlighting**: Customizable LED, programmable for dimly lit environments.
| **Eco-Friendly**: Sourced from recycled e-paper screens.
Key Electronic Components
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| **Microcontroller**: ESP32 with 8MB flash and 4MB RAM.
| **USB-UART Converter**: CH340.
| **GPIO Expander**: PCAL6416.
| **Storage**: Onboard microSD card slot.
Connectivity
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| **Wireless**: Integrated Wi-Fi and Bluetooth LE.
| **USB Port**: Type-C for programming and power.
| **Peripheral**: easyC (qwiic / STEMMA QT) connectors.
Sensors
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| **Environmental Sensor**: BME688 for temperature, humidity, pressure, and air quality.
| **Gesture Sensor**: Side-mounted APDS-9960.
| **Motion Sensing**: Built-in LSM6DS3 gyroscope and accelerometer.
| **Real-Time Clock**: PCF85063A, backed up by an auxiliary battery.
Power
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| **Consumption**: 18 µA in low-power mode.
| **Power Supply**: Special e-paper TPS65186.
| **Battery Charger**: Onboard MCP73831.
| **Battery Status**: BQ27441DRZR for tracking SoC and more.
| **Battery**: 1200-mAh Li-ion, within the enclosure.
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| **Dimensions**: 3.54 x 3.27 x 0.94 inches (90 x 83 x 24 mm).
| **Variants**: Available with or without a glass panel.
Inkplate 6FLICK
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Front-Mounted Components:
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.. image:: images/Inkplate6flick_front.png
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Rear-Mounted Components:
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Other Technical Specifications
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| **Physical Interface**: touchscreen, backlight, hardware power switch, one LED battery indicator and hardware reset button.
| **Connectors**: USB-C, easyC, and GPIO.
| **Wired Connectivity**: USB, I²C, and SPI.
| **USB to UART converter**: CH340C.
| **Storage**: MicroSD card reader.
| **Power Management**: based on Texas Instruments (TI) TPS65186, MCP73831 lithium battery charger with a standard JST-PH 2-Pin right angle connector.
| **Temperature Sensor**: Internal TPS65186.