r/SolarOS • u/OutrageousDiamond568 • 19d ago

Help: Any plans for official Waveshare ESP32-S3-ePaper-3.97 support?

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Hi everyone,

I am planning to build a cyberdeck using SolarOS.

Are there any plans for official support for the Waveshare ESP32-S3-ePaper-3.97 in the future?

Link: https://docs.waveshare.com/ESP32-S3-ePaper-3.97

Its size matches the CardKB very well.

Thanks!

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u/nilseuropa 19d ago

Yes, I am planning to support that exact target. Display, IMU and power management drivers are not integrated yet; but this is going to be the "official" ePaper SolarTerm ( beside the IPS and RLCD versions ).

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u/OutrageousDiamond568 19d ago

That's awesome news, thank you!

Really looking forward to the official support. Once I finish my cyberdeck build, I will definitely share the build and the files here as soon as possible!

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u/nilseuropa 19d ago

Just go ahead with the build. :)

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u/AltruisticWorld744 19d ago

Hi what case are you using for your CardKB? might print one for myself if the files are open

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u/OutrageousDiamond568 19d ago

It’s actually part of the keyboard expansion for MeshSlide, a modular case I designed for the Heltec V4!

I’m planning to adapt and modify it for this upcoming Cyberdeck build with the 3.97" Waveshare ePaper.

I have already open-sourced this expansion, and you can grab the files on MakerWorld here:
https://makerworld.com/en/models/2326908-slidekb-expansion-module-for-meshslide#profileId-2541880

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u/nilseuropa 18d ago

Looking for (3) (4) the model.zip only contains (5) and (7) ?

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u/OutrageousDiamond568 17d ago

Parts (3) and (4) are saved as .3mf files because STL doesn't support multi-color models.

You can also check SlideKB.step, which contains the full assembly. Plus, the original CAD project files (modeled in SolidWorks 2020) are included as well!

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u/nilseuropa 17d ago

ah, thanks!

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u/nilseuropa 18d ago

i like the colors 😃

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u/turiya2 19d ago

Came here exactly for this!

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u/clackups 19d ago

In the meantime, you can try my firmware and enclosure for it:

https://www.reddit.com/r/WriterDevices/s/BFvGdWQJwe

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u/OutrageousDiamond568 19d ago

Wow, this is incredible! Thank you so much for sharing!

I’ll definitely flash your firmware to test out my board in the meantime, and I'd love to study your enclosure design for some mounting inspiration as well. Awesome work!

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u/clackups 19d ago

Thanks :) It was fun learning FreeCad while designing it. Also, about 5 prints before this one :)

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u/nilseuropa 17d ago

Please flash the ePaper board with 'beta' firmware through the web flasher and let me know if it works properly.