readme update again

README.md

@@ -54,7 +54,8 @@ ____________________________________________________
 
 ## Timeline (Versions):
 
-- 2025.02.25 Objects Rules updated and GPS Boards: Satellites in Screen, Wx Height Correction from GPS Data.
+- 2025.02.28 Heltec Wireless Paper with Epaper working. Thanks SzymonPriv for pointing to the right library.
+- 2025.02.25 Objects Rules update, GPS Boards: Satellites on Screen, Wx Height Correction from GPS Data.
 - 2025.01.22 Added LILYGO T-DECK PLUS (and DIY+GPS version) board support.
 - 2025.01.11 Added HELTEC V3.2 board support.
 - 2025.01.07 TROY_LoRa_APRS board added. GMT in quarter hour fix and Beacon fix for TNC.
@@ -66,7 +67,7 @@ ____________________________________________________
 - 2024.10.25 Added QRP Labs LightGateway 1.0 support.
 - 2024.10.21 Boards with GPS can now send Real-GPS Beacon (also posible: GPS ambiguity of ~ 1 km).
 - 2024.10.14 Received Packets in WebUI show real Local Time (NTP with GMT offset).
-- 2024.10.08 New EcoMode for Remote Digipeaters without WiFi/WiFiAP, Screen, Leds (Example: LILYGO LoRa32 uses only 24mA, with WifiAP and all was 150mA). APRS Message/Queries can start/stop this mode too.
+- 2024.10.08 New EcoMode for Remote Digipeaters without WiFi/WiFiAP, Screen, Leds (Example: LILYGO LoRa32 uses only 24mA, with WifiAP 150mA). APRS Message/Queries can start/stop this mode too.
 - 2024.10.06 Cross Frequency Digipeater Rules added.
 - 2024.09.23 Libraries Update for SDK3
 - 2024.09.23 Added Enconded Telemetry for Battery (+ External Voltage) in Station GPS Beacon Packet. 

platformio.ini

@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ default_envs = ttgo-lora32-v21
 
 extra_configs =
 	common_settings.ini
-  	variants/*/platformio.ini
+	variants/*/platformio.ini
 
 [env]
 platform = espressif32 @ 6.7.0

src/LoRa_APRS_iGate.cpp

@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ ___________________________________________________________________*/
     #include "A7670_utils.h"
 #endif
 
-String              versionDate             = "2025.02.25";
+String              versionDate             = "2025.02.28";
 Configuration       Config;
 WiFiClient          espClient;
 #ifdef HAS_GPS
@@ -68,10 +68,14 @@ uint32_t            lastBatteryCheck        = 0;
 bool                backUpDigiMode          = false;
 bool                modemLoggedToAPRSIS     = false;
 
+#ifdef HAS_EPAPER
+    uint32_t        lastEpaperTime          = 0;
+    extern String   lastEpaperText;
+#endif
+
 std::vector<ReceivedPacket> receivedPackets;
 
 String firstLine, secondLine, thirdLine, fourthLine, fifthLine, sixthLine, seventhLine;
-
 //#define STARTUP_DELAY 5 //min
 
 void setup() {
@@ -219,7 +223,19 @@ void loop() {
 
     STATION_Utils::processOutputPacketBuffer();
 
-    displayShow(firstLine, secondLine, thirdLine, fourthLine, fifthLine, sixthLine, seventhLine, 0);
+    #ifdef HAS_EPAPER   // Only consider updating every 10 seconds (when data to show is different from before)
+        if(lastEpaperTime == 0 || millis() - lastEpaperTime > 10000) {
+            String posibleEpaperText = firstLine + secondLine + thirdLine + fourthLine + fifthLine + sixthLine + seventhLine;
+            if (lastEpaperText != posibleEpaperText) {
+                displayShow(firstLine, secondLine, thirdLine, fourthLine, fifthLine, sixthLine, seventhLine, 0);
+                lastEpaperText = posibleEpaperText;
+                lastEpaperTime = millis();
+            }
+        }
+    #else
+        displayShow(firstLine, secondLine, thirdLine, fourthLine, fifthLine, sixthLine, seventhLine, 0);
+    #endif
+
     Utils::checkRebootTime();
     Utils::checkSleepByLowBatteryVoltage(1);
 }

src/aprs_is_utils.cpp

@@ -322,6 +322,7 @@ namespace APRS_IS_Utils {
                         seventhLine = "QUERY = ";
                         seventhLine += receivedMessage;
                     }
+                    displayShow(firstLine, secondLine, thirdLine, fourthLine, fifthLine, sixthLine, seventhLine, 0);
                 } else {
                     Utils::print("Rx Message (APRS-IS): " + packet);
                     if (STATION_Utils::wasHeard(Addressee) && packet.indexOf("EQNS.") == -1 && packet.indexOf("UNIT.") == -1 && packet.indexOf("PARM.") == -1) {
@@ -329,9 +330,9 @@ namespace APRS_IS_Utils {
                         displayToggle(true);
                         lastScreenOn = millis();
                         Utils::typeOfPacket(packet, 1); // APRS-LoRa
+                        displayShow(firstLine, secondLine, thirdLine, fourthLine, fifthLine, sixthLine, seventhLine, 0);
                     }
                 }
-                displayShow(firstLine, secondLine, thirdLine, fourthLine, fifthLine, sixthLine, seventhLine, 0);
             } else if (Config.aprs_is.objectsToRF && packet.indexOf(":;") > 0) {
                 Utils::print("Rx Object (APRS-IS) : " + packet);
                 if (STATION_Utils::checkObjectTime(packet)) {

src/display.cpp

@@ -24,7 +24,10 @@
         uint16_t redColor           = 0xc8a2;
     #else
         #ifdef HAS_EPAPER
-            //
+            #include <heltec-eink-modules.h>
+            #include "Fonts/FreeSansBold9pt7b.h"
+            EInkDisplay_WirelessPaperV1_1 display;
+            String lastEpaperText;
         #else
             #include <Adafruit_GFX.h>
             #include <Adafruit_SSD1306.h>
@@ -63,7 +66,9 @@ void displaySetup() {
             #endif
         #else
             #ifdef HAS_EPAPER
-                //
+                display.landscape();
+                display.printCenter("LoRa APRS iGate Initialising...");
+                display.update();
             #else
                 #ifdef OLED_DISPLAY_HAS_RST_PIN
                     pinMode(OLED_RST, OUTPUT);
@@ -96,7 +101,8 @@ void displayToggle(bool toggle) {
                 digitalWrite(TFT_BL, HIGH);
             #else
                 #ifdef HAS_EPAPER
-                    // ... to be continued
+                    display.printCenter("EPAPER Display Disabled by toggle...");
+                    display.update();
                 #else
                     if (displayFound) display.ssd1306_command(SSD1306_DISPLAYON);
                 #endif
@@ -106,7 +112,8 @@ void displayToggle(bool toggle) {
                 digitalWrite(TFT_BL, LOW);
             #else
                 #ifdef HAS_EPAPER
-                    // ... to be continued
+                    display.printCenter("Enabled EPAPER Display...");
+                    display.update();
                 #else
                     if (displayFound) display.ssd1306_command(SSD1306_DISPLAYOFF);
                 #endif
@@ -141,7 +148,16 @@ void displayShow(const String& header, const String& line1, const String& line2,
             sprite.pushSprite(0,0);
         #else
             #ifdef HAS_EPAPER
-                // ... to be continued
+                display.clearMemory();
+                display.setCursor(5,10);
+                display.setFont(&FreeSansBold9pt7b);
+                display.println(header);
+                display.setFont(NULL);
+                for (int i = 0; i < 3; i++) {
+                    display.setCursor(0, 25 + (14 * i));
+                    display.println(*lines[i]);
+                }
+                display.update();
             #else
                 if (displayFound) {
                     display.clearDisplay();
@@ -189,7 +205,17 @@ void displayShow(const String& header, const String& line1, const String& line2,
             sprite.pushSprite(0,0);
         #else
             #ifdef HAS_EPAPER
-                // ... to be continued
+                lastEpaperText = header + line1 + line2 + line3 + line4 + line5 + line6;
+                display.clearMemory();
+                display.setCursor(5,10);
+                display.setFont(&FreeSansBold9pt7b);
+                display.println(header);
+                display.setFont(NULL);
+                for (int i = 0; i < 6; i++) {
+                    display.setCursor(0, 25 + (14 * i));
+                    display.println(*lines[i]);
+                }
+                display.update();
             #else
                 if (displayFound) {
                     display.clearDisplay();

variants/heltec_wireless_paper/platformio.ini

@@ -4,5 +4,7 @@ board_build.mcu = esp32s3
 build_flags =
 	${common.build_flags}
 	-D HELTEC_WP
+	-D WIRELESS_PAPER
 lib_deps =
-	${common.lib_deps}
+	${common.lib_deps}
+	todd-herbert/heltec-eink-modules@^4.4.0