added note about 12.48" Inkycal
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## Hardware guide
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Before you can start, please ensure you have one of the supported displays and of the supported Raspberry
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Pi: `|4|3A|3B|3B+|2B|ZeroW|ZeroWH|Zero2W|`. We personally recommend the Raspberry Pi Zero W as this is relatively cheaper, uses
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Pi: `|4|3A|3B|3B+|2B|ZeroW|ZeroWH|Zero2W|`. We personally recommend the Raspberry Pi Zero W as this is relatively
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cheaper, uses
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less power and is perfect to fit in a small photo frame once you have assembled everything.
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**Serial** displays are usually cheaper, but slower. Their main advantage is ease of use, like being able to communicate
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@ -74,24 +75,26 @@ grayscale levels, which does not compare to the 256 grayscales of LCDs, but far
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links below may or may not contain the required driver board. Please ensure you get the correct driver board for the
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display!**
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| type | vendor | Where to buy |
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|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
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| 7.5" Inkycal (plug-and-play) | Aceinnolab (author) | [Buy on Tindie](https://www.tindie.com/products/aceisace4444/inkycal-build-v1/) Pre-configured version of Inkycal with custom frame and a web-ui. You do not need to buy anything extra. Includes Raspberry Pi Zero W, 7.5" e-paper, microSD card, driver board, custom packaging and 1m of cable. Comes pre-assembled for plug-and-play. |
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| Inkycal frame (kit -> requires wires, 7.5" Display and Zero W with microSD card | Aceinnolab (author) | [Buy on Tindie](https://www.tindie.com/products/aceinnolab/inkycal-frame-custom-driver-board-only/) Ultraslim frame with custom-made front and backcover inkl. ultraslim driver board). You will need a Raspberry Pi, microSD card and a 7.5" e-paper display |
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| Driver board | Aceinnolab (author) | [Buy on Tindie](https://www.tindie.com/products/aceinnolab/universal-e-paper-driver-board-for-24-pin-spi/) Ultraslim, 24-pin SPI driver board for many serial e-paper displays. |
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| `[serial]` 12.48" (1304×984px) display | waveshare / gooddisplay | Search for `Waveshare 12.48" E-Paper 1304×984` on amazon or similar |
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| `[serial]` 7.5" (640x384px) -> v1 display (2/3-colour) | waveshare / gooddisplay | Search for `Waveshare 7.5" E-Paper 640x384` on amazon or similar |
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| `[serial]` 7.5" (800x480px) -> v2 display (2/3-colour) | waveshare / gooddisplay | Search for `Waveshare 7.5" E-Paper 800x480` on amazon or similar |
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| `[serial]` 7.5" (880x528px) -> v3 display (2/3-colour) | waveshare / gooddisplay | Search for `Waveshare 7.5" E-Paper 800x528` on amazon or similar |
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| `[serial]` 5.83" (400x300px) display | waveshare / gooddisplay | Search for `Waveshare 5.83" E-Paper 400x300` on amazon or similar |
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| `[serial]` 4.2" (400x300px)display | waveshare / gooddisplay | Search for `Waveshare 4.2" E-Paper 400x300` on amazon or similar | |
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| `[parallel]` 10.3" (1872×1404px) display | waveshare / gooddisplay | Search for `Waveshare 10.3" E-Paper 1872×1404` on amazon or similar |
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| `[parallel]` 9.7" (1200×825px) display | waveshare / gooddisplay | Search for `Waveshare 9.7" E-Paper 1200×825` on amazon or similar |
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| `[parallel]` 7.8" (1872×1404px) display | waveshare / gooddisplay | Search for `Waveshare 7.8" E-Paper 1872×1404` on amazon or similar |
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| Raspberry Pi Zero W | Raspberry Pi | Search for `Raspberry Pi Zero W` on amazon or similar |
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| MicroSD card | Sandisk | Search for `MicroSD card 8GB` on amazon or similar |
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| type | vendor | Where to buy |
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|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
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| 12.48" Inkycal (plug-and-play) | Aceinnolab (author) | [Buy on Tindie](https://www.tindie.com/products/aceinnolab/inkycal-1248-build/) Pre-configured version of Inkycal with matte black aluminium designer frame and a web-ui. You do not need to buy anything extra. Includes Raspberry Pi Zero W, 12.48" e-paper, microSD card, driver board, custom packaging and 1m of cable. Comes pre-assembled for plug-and-play. |
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| 7.5" Inkycal (plug-and-play) | Aceinnolab (author) | [Buy on Tindie](https://www.tindie.com/products/aceisace4444/inkycal-build-v1/) Pre-configured version of Inkycal with custom frame and a web-ui. You do not need to buy anything extra. Includes Raspberry Pi Zero W, 7.5" e-paper, microSD card, driver board, custom packaging and 1m of cable. Comes pre-assembled for plug-and-play. |
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| Inkycal frame (kit -> requires wires, 7.5" Display and Zero W with microSD card | Aceinnolab (author) | [Buy on Tindie](https://www.tindie.com/products/aceinnolab/inkycal-frame-custom-driver-board-only/) Ultraslim frame with custom-made front and backcover inkl. ultraslim driver board). You will need a Raspberry Pi, microSD card and a 7.5" e-paper display |
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| Driver board | Aceinnolab (author) | [Buy on Tindie](https://www.tindie.com/products/aceinnolab/universal-e-paper-driver-board-for-24-pin-spi/) Ultraslim, 24-pin SPI driver board for many serial e-paper displays. |
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| `[serial]` 12.48" (1304×984px) display | waveshare / gooddisplay | Search for `Waveshare 12.48" E-Paper 1304×984` on amazon or similar |
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| `[serial]` 7.5" (640x384px) -> v1 display (2/3-colour) | waveshare / gooddisplay | Search for `Waveshare 7.5" E-Paper 640x384` on amazon or similar |
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| `[serial]` 7.5" (800x480px) -> v2 display (2/3-colour) | waveshare / gooddisplay | Search for `Waveshare 7.5" E-Paper 800x480` on amazon or similar |
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| `[serial]` 7.5" (880x528px) -> v3 display (2/3-colour) | waveshare / gooddisplay | Search for `Waveshare 7.5" E-Paper 800x528` on amazon or similar |
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| `[serial]` 5.83" (400x300px) display | waveshare / gooddisplay | Search for `Waveshare 5.83" E-Paper 400x300` on amazon or similar |
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| `[serial]` 4.2" (400x300px)display | waveshare / gooddisplay | Search for `Waveshare 4.2" E-Paper 400x300` on amazon or similar | |
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| `[parallel]` 10.3" (1872×1404px) display | waveshare / gooddisplay | Search for `Waveshare 10.3" E-Paper 1872×1404` on amazon or similar |
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| `[parallel]` 9.7" (1200×825px) display | waveshare / gooddisplay | Search for `Waveshare 9.7" E-Paper 1200×825` on amazon or similar |
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| `[parallel]` 7.8" (1872×1404px) display | waveshare / gooddisplay | Search for `Waveshare 7.8" E-Paper 1872×1404` on amazon or similar |
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| Raspberry Pi Zero W | Raspberry Pi | Search for `Raspberry Pi Zero W` on amazon or similar |
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| MicroSD card | Sandisk | Search for `MicroSD card 8GB` on amazon or similar |
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## Configuring the Raspberry Pi
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Flash Raspberry Pi OS on your microSD card (min. 4GB) with [Raspberry Pi Imager](https://rptl.io/imager).
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Use the following settings:
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@ -169,7 +172,7 @@ Run the following steps to install Inkycal. Do **not** use sudo for this, except
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```bash
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# Raspberry Pi specific section start
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sudo apt-get install git zlib1g libjpeg-dev libatlas-base-dev rustc libopenjp2-7 python-dev-is-python3 scons libssl-dev python3-venv python3-pip git libfreetype6-dev wkhtmltopdf libopenblas-base libopenblas-dev
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sudo apt-get install git zlib1g libjpeg-dev libatlas-base-dev rustc libopenjp2-7 python-dev-is-python3 scons libssl-dev python3-venv python3-pip git libfreetype6-dev wkhtmltopdf libopenblas-dev
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git clone https://github.com/WiringPi/WiringPi
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cd WiringPi
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./build
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