LilyGo T5 S3 Epaper Pro No GPS version implementation stage 1 - H752-B; set backlight double click boot to 153 full brightness on, triple click to 40 brightness, double click off

2026-03-28 17:42:44 +01:00 · 2026-03-11 20:56:27 +11:00
parent 9b15458927
commit 479673e90f
17 changed files with 1507 additions and 15 deletions
--- a/boards/t5s3-epaper-pro.json
+++ b/boards/t5s3-epaper-pro.json
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+{
+  "build": {
+    "arduino": {
+      "ldscript": "esp32s3_out.ld",
+      "memory_type": "qio_opi",
+      "partitions": "default_16MB.csv"
+    },
+    "core": "esp32",
+    "extra_flags": [
+      "-DBOARD_HAS_PSRAM",
+      "-DARDUINO_RUNNING_CORE=1",
+      "-DARDUINO_EVENT_RUNNING_CORE=0",
+      "-DARDUINO_USB_CDC_ON_BOOT=1",
+      "-DARDUINO_USB_MODE=1"
+    ],
+    "f_cpu": "240000000L",
+    "f_flash": "80000000L",
+    "flash_mode": "qio",
+    "hwids": [["0x303A", "0x1001"]],
+    "mcu": "esp32s3",
+    "variant": "esp32s3"
+  },
+  "connectivity": ["wifi", "bluetooth", "lora"],
+  "debug": {
+    "openocd_target": "esp32s3.cfg"
+  },
+  "frameworks": ["arduino", "espidf"],
+  "name": "LilyGo T5S3 E-Paper Pro",
+  "upload": {
+    "flash_size": "16MB",
+    "maximum_ram_size": 327680,
+    "maximum_size": 16777216,
+    "require_upload_port": true,
+    "speed": 921600
+  },
+  "url": "https://lilygo.cc/products/t5-e-paper-s3-pro",
+  "vendor": "LILYGO"
+}
--- a/examples/companion_radio/MyMesh.cpp
+++ b/examples/companion_radio/MyMesh.cpp
@@ -4,6 +4,10 @@
 #include <Mesh.h>
 #include "RadioPresets.h"        // Shared radio presets (serial CLI + settings screen)

+#if defined(LilyGo_T5S3_EPaper_Pro)
+  #include "target.h"            // for board.setBacklight() CLI command
+#endif
+
 #ifdef HAS_4G_MODEM
  #include "ModemManager.h"      // Serial CLI modem commands
 #endif
@@ -2662,6 +2666,30 @@ void MyMesh::checkCLIRescueCmd() {
          Serial.println("  Error: use 0 (default), 4800, 9600, 19200, 38400, 57600, or 115200");
        }

+      // Backlight control (T5S3 E-Paper Pro only)
+      } else if (memcmp(config, "backlight ", 10) == 0) {
+#if defined(LilyGo_T5S3_EPaper_Pro)
+        const char* val = &config[10];
+        if (strcmp(val, "on") == 0) {
+          board.setBacklight(true);
+          Serial.println("  > backlight ON");
+        } else if (strcmp(val, "off") == 0) {
+          board.setBacklight(false);
+          Serial.println("  > backlight OFF");
+        } else {
+          int brightness = atoi(val);
+          if (brightness >= 0 && brightness <= 255) {
+            board.setBacklightBrightness((uint8_t)brightness);
+            board.setBacklight(brightness > 0);
+            Serial.printf("  > backlight brightness = %d\n", brightness);
+          } else {
+            Serial.println("  Error: use 'on', 'off', or 0-255");
+          }
+        }
+#else
+        Serial.println("  Error: backlight not available on this device");
+#endif
+
      } else {
        Serial.printf("  Error: unknown setting '%s' (try 'help')\n", config);
      }
@@ -2707,6 +2735,11 @@ void MyMesh::checkCLIRescueCmd() {
      Serial.println("    erase     Format filesystem");
      Serial.println("    reboot    Restart device");
      Serial.println("    ls / cat / rm   File operations");
+#if defined(LilyGo_T5S3_EPaper_Pro)
+      Serial.println("");
+      Serial.println("  Display:");
+      Serial.println("    set backlight on/off/0-255  Control front-light");
+#endif

    // =====================================================================
    // Existing system commands (unchanged)
--- a/examples/companion_radio/MyMesh.h
+++ b/examples/companion_radio/MyMesh.h
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 #define FIRMWARE_VER_CODE 10

 #ifndef FIRMWARE_BUILD_DATE
-#define FIRMWARE_BUILD_DATE "8 March 2026"
+#define FIRMWARE_BUILD_DATE "11 March 2026"
 #endif

 #ifndef FIRMWARE_VERSION
--- a/examples/companion_radio/main.cpp
+++ b/examples/companion_radio/main.cpp
@@ -49,10 +49,6 @@
  static bool webReaderNeedsRefresh = false;
  static bool webReaderTextEntry = false;  // True when URL/password entry active
  #endif
-   // AGC reset - periodically re-assert RX boosted gain to prevent sensitivity drift
-  #define AGC_RESET_INTERVAL_MS 500
-  static unsigned long lastAGCReset = 0;
-
  // Emoji picker state
  #include "EmojiPicker.h"
  static bool emojiPickerMode = false;
@@ -90,8 +86,6 @@
    TouchInput touchInput(&Wire);
  #endif

-  CPUPowerManager cpuPower;
-  
  void initKeyboard();
  void handleKeyboardInput();
  void drawComposeScreen();
@@ -343,6 +337,11 @@
  }
 #endif

+// Board-agnostic: CPU frequency scaling and AGC reset
+CPUPowerManager cpuPower;
+#define AGC_RESET_INTERVAL_MS 500
+static unsigned long lastAGCReset = 0;
+
 // Believe it or not, this std C function is busted on some platforms!
 static uint32_t _atoi(const char* sp) {
  uint32_t n = 0;
@@ -436,7 +435,9 @@ static uint32_t _atoi(const char* sp) {
 /* GLOBAL OBJECTS */
 #ifdef DISPLAY_CLASS
  #include "UITask.h"
+  #if HAS_GPS
    #include "MapScreen.h"  // After BLE — PNGdec headers conflict with BLE if included earlier
+  #endif
  UITask ui_task(&board, &serial_interface);
 #endif

@@ -749,8 +750,8 @@ void setup() {
    initKeyboard();
  #endif

-  // Initialize touch input (CST328)
-  #ifdef HAS_TOUCHSCREEN
+  // Initialize touch input (CST328 on T-Deck Pro)
+  #if defined(LilyGo_TDeck_Pro) && defined(HAS_TOUCHSCREEN)
    if (touchInput.begin(CST328_PIN_INT)) {
      MESH_DEBUG_PRINTLN("setup() - Touch input initialized");
    } else {
@@ -880,6 +881,7 @@ void loop() {
  sensors.loop();

  // Map screen: periodically update own GPS position and contact markers
+  #if HAS_GPS
  if (ui_task.isOnMapScreen()) {
    static unsigned long lastMapUpdate = 0;
    if (millis() - lastMapUpdate > 30000) {  // Every 30 seconds
@@ -887,9 +889,7 @@ void loop() {
      MapScreen* ms = (MapScreen*)ui_task.getMapScreen();
      if (ms) {
        // Update own GPS position when GPS is enabled
-        #if HAS_GPS
        ms->updateGPSPosition(sensors.node_lat, sensors.node_lon);
-        #endif

        // Always refresh contact markers (new contacts arrive via radio)
        ms->clearMarkers();
@@ -905,12 +905,13 @@ void loop() {
      }
    }
  }
+  #endif

  // CPU frequency auto-timeout back to idle
  cpuPower.loop();

  // Audiobook: service audio decode regardless of which screen is active
-  #ifndef HAS_4G_MODEM
+  #if defined(LilyGo_TDeck_Pro) && !defined(HAS_4G_MODEM)
  {
    AudiobookPlayerScreen* abPlayer =
      (AudiobookPlayerScreen*)ui_task.getAudiobookScreen();
--- a/examples/companion_radio/ui-new/UITask.cpp
+++ b/examples/companion_radio/ui-new/UITask.cpp
@@ -4,7 +4,9 @@
 #include "NotesScreen.h"
 #include "RepeaterAdminScreen.h"
 #include "DiscoveryScreen.h"
+#if HAS_GPS
  #include "MapScreen.h"
+#endif
 #include "target.h"
 #if defined(WIFI_SSID) || defined(MECK_WIFI_COMPANION)
  #include <WiFi.h>
@@ -340,7 +342,11 @@ public:
      y += 10;
      display.drawTextCentered(display.width() / 2, y, "[N] Notes       [S] Settings  ");
      y += 10;
+#if HAS_GPS
      display.drawTextCentered(display.width() / 2, y, "[E] Reader      [G] Maps      ");
+#else
+      display.drawTextCentered(display.width() / 2, y, "[E] Reader                    ");
+#endif
      y += 10;
 #if defined(HAS_4G_MODEM) && defined(MECK_WEB_READER)
      display.drawTextCentered(display.width() / 2, y, "[T] Phone       [B] Browser   ");
@@ -359,7 +365,11 @@ public:

      // Nav hint
      display.setColor(DisplayDriver::GREEN);
+#if defined(LilyGo_T5S3_EPaper_Pro)
+      display.drawTextCentered(display.width() / 2, y, "Tap screen to cycle home views");
+#else
      display.drawTextCentered(display.width() / 2, y, "Press A/D to cycle home views");
+#endif
      display.setTextSize(1);  // restore
    } else if (_page == HomePage::RECENT) {
      the_mesh.getRecentlyHeard(recent, UI_RECENT_LIST_SIZE);
@@ -952,7 +962,11 @@ void UITask::begin(DisplayDriver* display, SensorManager* sensors, NodePrefs* no
 #ifdef HAS_4G_MODEM
  sms_screen = new SMSScreen(this);
 #endif
+#if HAS_GPS
  map_screen = new MapScreen(this);
+#else
+  map_screen = nullptr;
+#endif
  setCurrScreen(splash);
 }

@@ -1362,6 +1376,16 @@ char UITask::handleLongPress(char c) {

 char UITask::handleDoubleClick(char c) {
  MESH_DEBUG_PRINTLN("UITask: double click triggered");
+#if defined(LilyGo_T5S3_EPaper_Pro)
+  // Double-click boot button → full brightness backlight toggle
+  if (board.isBacklightOn()) {
+    board.setBacklight(false);
+  } else {
+    board.setBacklightBrightness(153);
+    board.setBacklight(true);
+  }
+  c = 0;  // consume event — don't pass through as navigation
+#endif
  checkDisplayOn(c);
  return c;
 }
@@ -1369,7 +1393,17 @@ char UITask::handleDoubleClick(char c) {
 char UITask::handleTripleClick(char c) {
  MESH_DEBUG_PRINTLN("UITask: triple click triggered");
  checkDisplayOn(c);
+#if defined(LilyGo_T5S3_EPaper_Pro)
+  // Triple-click → half brightness backlight (comfortable reading)
+  if (board.isBacklightOn()) {
+    board.setBacklight(false);  // If already on, turn off
+  } else {
+    board.setBacklightBrightness(80);
+    board.setBacklight(true);
+  }
+#else
  toggleBuzzer();
+#endif
  c = 0;
  return c;
 }
@@ -1643,6 +1677,7 @@ void UITask::gotoWebReader() {
 }
 #endif

+#if HAS_GPS
 void UITask::gotoMapScreen() {
  MapScreen* map = (MapScreen*)map_screen;
  if (_display != NULL) {
@@ -1655,6 +1690,7 @@ void UITask::gotoMapScreen() {
  _auto_off = millis() + AUTO_OFF_MILLIS;
  _next_refresh = 100;
 }
+#endif

 void UITask::onAdminLoginResult(bool success, uint8_t permissions, uint32_t server_time) {
  if (repeater_admin && isOnRepeaterAdmin()) {
--- a/examples/companion_radio/ui-new/UITask.h
+++ b/examples/companion_radio/ui-new/UITask.h
@@ -121,7 +121,9 @@ public:
  void gotoAudiobookPlayer(); // Navigate to audiobook player
  void gotoRepeaterAdmin(int contactIdx);  // Navigate to repeater admin
  void gotoDiscoveryScreen();              // Navigate to node discovery scan
+#if HAS_GPS
  void gotoMapScreen();         // Navigate to map tile screen
+#endif
 #ifdef MECK_WEB_READER
  void gotoWebReader();         // Navigate to web reader (browser)
 #endif
--- a/src/helpers/ui/FastEPDDisplay.cpp
+++ b/src/helpers/ui/FastEPDDisplay.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,286 @@
+#include "FastEPDDisplay.h"
+#include "FastEPD.h"
+#include <string.h>
+
+// Fallback if FastEPD doesn't define these constants
+#ifndef BBEP_SUCCESS
+#define BBEP_SUCCESS 0
+#endif
+#ifndef CLEAR_FAST
+#define CLEAR_FAST 0
+#endif
+#ifndef CLEAR_SLOW
+#define CLEAR_SLOW 1
+#endif
+#ifndef BB_MODE_1BPP
+#define BB_MODE_1BPP 0
+#endif
+
+// FastEPD constants (defined in FastEPD.h)
+// BB_PANEL_LILYGO_T5PRO_V2 — board ID for V2 hardware
+// BB_MODE_1BPP — 1-bit per pixel mode
+// CLEAR_FAST, CLEAR_SLOW — full refresh modes
+
+// Periodic slow (deep) refresh to clear ghosting
+#define FULL_SLOW_PERIOD 20  // every 20 fast-refreshes, do a slow refresh
+
+FastEPDDisplay::~FastEPDDisplay() {
+  delete _canvas;
+  delete _epd;
+}
+
+bool FastEPDDisplay::begin() {
+  if (_init) return true;
+
+  Serial.println("[FastEPD] Initializing T5S3 E-Paper Pro V2...");
+
+  // Create FastEPD instance and init hardware
+  _epd = new FASTEPD;
+  // Meshtastic-proven init for V2 hardware (pinned FastEPD fork commit)
+  Serial.println("[FastEPD] Using BB_PANEL_LILYGO_T5PRO_V2");
+  int rc = _epd->initPanel(BB_PANEL_LILYGO_T5PRO_V2, 28000000);
+  if (rc != BBEP_SUCCESS) {
+    Serial.printf("[FastEPD] initPanel FAILED: %d\n", rc);
+    delete _epd;
+    _epd = nullptr;
+    return false;
+  }
+  Serial.printf("[FastEPD] Panel initialized (rc=%d)\n", rc);
+
+  // Enable display via PCA9535 GPIO (required for V2 hardware)
+  // Pin 0 on PCA9535 = EP_OE (output enable for source driver)
+  _epd->ioPinMode(0, OUTPUT);
+  _epd->ioWrite(0, HIGH);
+  Serial.println("[FastEPD] PCA9535 EP_OE set HIGH");
+
+  // Set 1-bit per pixel mode
+  _epd->setMode(BB_MODE_1BPP);
+  Serial.println("[FastEPD] Mode set to 1BPP");
+
+  // Create Adafruit_GFX canvas for drawing (960×540, 1-bit)
+  // ~64KB, should auto-allocate in PSRAM on ESP32-S3 with PSRAM enabled
+  _canvas = new GFXcanvas1(EPD_WIDTH, EPD_HEIGHT);
+  if (!_canvas || !_canvas->getBuffer()) {
+    Serial.println("[FastEPD] Canvas allocation FAILED!");
+    return false;
+  }
+  Serial.printf("[FastEPD] Canvas allocated: %dx%d (%d bytes)\n",
+                EPD_WIDTH, EPD_HEIGHT, (EPD_WIDTH * EPD_HEIGHT) / 8);
+
+  // Initial clear — white screen
+  Serial.println("[FastEPD] Calling clearWhite()...");
+  _epd->clearWhite();
+  Serial.println("[FastEPD] Calling fullUpdate(true) for initial clear...");
+  _epd->fullUpdate(true);  // blocking initial clear
+  _epd->backupPlane();     // Save clean state for subsequent diffs
+  Serial.println("[FastEPD] Initial clear complete");
+
+  // Set canvas defaults
+  _canvas->fillScreen(1);  // White background (bit=1 → white in FastEPD)
+  _canvas->setTextColor(0);  // Black text (bit=0 → black in FastEPD)
+  _canvas->setFont(&FreeSans24pt7b);
+  _canvas->setTextWrap(false);
+
+  _curr_color = GxEPD_BLACK;
+  _init = true;
+  _isOn = true;
+
+  Serial.println("[FastEPD] Display ready (960x540, 1BPP)");
+  return true;
+}
+
+void FastEPDDisplay::turnOn() {
+  if (!_init) begin();
+  _isOn = true;
+}
+
+void FastEPDDisplay::turnOff() {
+  _isOn = false;
+}
+
+void FastEPDDisplay::clear() {
+  if (!_canvas) return;
+  _canvas->fillScreen(1);  // White
+  _canvas->setTextColor(0);
+  _frameCRC.reset();
+}
+
+void FastEPDDisplay::startFrame(Color bkg) {
+  if (!_canvas) return;
+  _canvas->fillScreen(1);  // White background
+  _canvas->setTextColor(0);  // Black text
+  _curr_color = GxEPD_BLACK;
+  _frameCRC.reset();
+}
+
+void FastEPDDisplay::setTextSize(int sz) {
+  if (!_canvas) return;
+  _frameCRC.update<int>(sz);
+
+  // Font mapping for 960×540 display at ~234 DPI
+  // The T-Deck Pro at 240×320 (~140 DPI) uses FreeSans9pt for body text.
+  // At 234 DPI we need roughly 2.5× larger fonts for equivalent physical size.
+  // Built-in 5×7 font scaled 4× = 20×28px — readable for status bar items.
+  switch(sz) {
+    case 0:  // Tiny — node name, clock, battery %, menu shortcuts
+      _canvas->setFont(NULL);
+      _canvas->setTextSize(4);  // 5×7 × 4 = 20×28 physical pixels
+      break;
+    case 1:  // Small/normal — body text, contact list items
+      _canvas->setFont(&FreeSans24pt7b);
+      _canvas->setTextSize(1);
+      break;
+    case 2:  // Medium bold — MSG count, headings, labels
+      _canvas->setFont(&FreeSansBold24pt7b);
+      _canvas->setTextSize(1);
+      break;
+    case 3:  // Large — splash screen title, onboarding
+      _canvas->setFont(&FreeSansBold24pt7b);
+      _canvas->setTextSize(1);
+      break;
+    default:
+      _canvas->setFont(&FreeSans24pt7b);
+      _canvas->setTextSize(1);
+      break;
+  }
+}
+
+void FastEPDDisplay::setColor(Color c) {
+  if (!_canvas) return;
+  _frameCRC.update<Color>(c);
+
+  // Colours are inverted for e-paper:
+  //   DARK  = background colour = WHITE on e-paper
+  //   LIGHT = foreground colour = BLACK on e-paper
+  if (c == DARK) {
+    _canvas->setTextColor(1);  // White (background)
+    _curr_color = GxEPD_WHITE;
+  } else {
+    _canvas->setTextColor(0);  // Black (foreground)
+    _curr_color = GxEPD_BLACK;
+  }
+}
+
+void FastEPDDisplay::setCursor(int x, int y) {
+  if (!_canvas) return;
+  _frameCRC.update<int>(x);
+  _frameCRC.update<int>(y);
+
+  // Scale virtual coordinates to physical, with baseline offset
+  // The +5 pushes text baseline down so ascenders don't overlap elements above
+  // (Same convention as GxEPDDisplay for T-Deck Pro)
+  _canvas->setCursor(
+    (int)((x + offset_x) * scale_x),
+    (int)((y + offset_y + 5) * scale_y)
+  );
+}
+
+void FastEPDDisplay::print(const char* str) {
+  if (!_canvas || !str) return;
+  _frameCRC.update<char>(str, strlen(str));
+  _canvas->print(str);
+}
+
+void FastEPDDisplay::fillRect(int x, int y, int w, int h) {
+  if (!_canvas) return;
+  _frameCRC.update<int>(x);
+  _frameCRC.update<int>(y);
+  _frameCRC.update<int>(w);
+  _frameCRC.update<int>(h);
+
+  // Canvas uses 1-bit color: convert GxEPD color
+  uint16_t canvasColor = (_curr_color == GxEPD_BLACK) ? 0 : 1;
+  _canvas->fillRect(
+    (int)((x + offset_x) * scale_x),
+    (int)((y + offset_y) * scale_y),
+    (int)(w * scale_x),
+    (int)(h * scale_y),
+    canvasColor
+  );
+}
+
+void FastEPDDisplay::drawRect(int x, int y, int w, int h) {
+  if (!_canvas) return;
+  _frameCRC.update<int>(x);
+  _frameCRC.update<int>(y);
+  _frameCRC.update<int>(w);
+  _frameCRC.update<int>(h);
+
+  uint16_t canvasColor = (_curr_color == GxEPD_BLACK) ? 0 : 1;
+  _canvas->drawRect(
+    (int)((x + offset_x) * scale_x),
+    (int)((y + offset_y) * scale_y),
+    (int)(w * scale_x),
+    (int)(h * scale_y),
+    canvasColor
+  );
+}
+
+void FastEPDDisplay::drawXbm(int x, int y, const uint8_t* bits, int w, int h) {
+  if (!_canvas || !bits) return;
+  _frameCRC.update<int>(x);
+  _frameCRC.update<int>(y);
+  _frameCRC.update<int>(w);
+  _frameCRC.update<int>(h);
+  _frameCRC.update<uint8_t>(bits, (w * h + 7) / 8);
+
+  uint16_t canvasColor = (_curr_color == GxEPD_BLACK) ? 0 : 1;
+  uint16_t startX = (int)((x + offset_x) * scale_x);
+  uint16_t startY = (int)((y + offset_y) * scale_y);
+  uint16_t widthInBytes = (w + 7) / 8;
+
+  for (uint16_t by = 0; by < h; by++) {
+    int y1 = startY + (int)(by * scale_y);
+    int y2 = startY + (int)((by + 1) * scale_y);
+    int block_h = y2 - y1;
+
+    for (uint16_t bx = 0; bx < w; bx++) {
+      int x1 = startX + (int)(bx * scale_x);
+      int x2 = startX + (int)((bx + 1) * scale_x);
+      int block_w = x2 - x1;
+
+      uint16_t byteOffset = (by * widthInBytes) + (bx / 8);
+      uint8_t bitMask = 0x80 >> (bx & 7);
+      bool bitSet = pgm_read_byte(bits + byteOffset) & bitMask;
+
+      if (bitSet) {
+        _canvas->fillRect(x1, y1, block_w, block_h, canvasColor);
+      }
+    }
+  }
+}
+
+uint16_t FastEPDDisplay::getTextWidth(const char* str) {
+  if (!_canvas || !str) return 0;
+  int16_t x1, y1;
+  uint16_t w, h;
+  _canvas->getTextBounds(str, 0, 0, &x1, &y1, &w, &h);
+  return (uint16_t)ceil((w + 1) / scale_x);
+}
+
+void FastEPDDisplay::endFrame() {
+  if (!_epd || !_canvas) return;
+
+  uint32_t crc = _frameCRC.finalize();
+  if (crc == _lastCRC) {
+    return;  // Frame unchanged, skip display update
+  }
+  _lastCRC = crc;
+
+  // Copy GFXcanvas1 buffer to FastEPD's current buffer — direct copy.
+  // Both use same polarity: bit 1 = white, bit 0 = black.
+  // (Meshtastic inverts because OLEDDisplay uses opposite convention — not us.)
+  uint8_t* src = _canvas->getBuffer();
+  uint8_t* dst = _epd->currentBuffer();
+  size_t bufSize = ((uint32_t)EPD_WIDTH * EPD_HEIGHT) / 8;
+
+  if (!src || !dst) return;
+
+  memcpy(dst, src, bufSize);
+
+  // fullUpdate(true) is the only refresh mode that gives clean transitions
+  // on the ED047TC1 panel. CLEAR_FAST causes ghosting/mashing on this hardware.
+  // The brief white flash between frames is inherent to this panel's waveform.
+  _epd->fullUpdate(true);
+  _epd->backupPlane();
+}
--- a/src/helpers/ui/FastEPDDisplay.h
+++ b/src/helpers/ui/FastEPDDisplay.h
@@ -0,0 +1,120 @@
+#pragma once
+
+// =============================================================================
+// FastEPDDisplay — Parallel e-ink display driver for T5 S3 E-Paper Pro
+//
+// Architecture:
+//   - FastEPD handles hardware init, power management, and display refresh
+//   - Adafruit_GFX GFXcanvas1 handles all drawing/text rendering
+//   - On endFrame(), canvas buffer is copied to FastEPD and display is updated
+//
+// This avoids depending on FastEPD's drawing API — only uses its well-tested
+// hardware interface (initPanel, fullUpdate, partialUpdate, currentBuffer).
+// =============================================================================
+
+#include <Adafruit_GFX.h>
+#include "variant.h"  // EPD_WIDTH, EPD_HEIGHT (only compiled for T5S3 builds)
+#include <Fonts/FreeSans9pt7b.h>
+#include <Fonts/FreeSans12pt7b.h>
+#include <Fonts/FreeSans18pt7b.h>
+#include <Fonts/FreeSans24pt7b.h>
+#include <Fonts/FreeSansBold12pt7b.h>
+#include <Fonts/FreeSansBold18pt7b.h>
+#include <Fonts/FreeSansBold24pt7b.h>
+
+#include "DisplayDriver.h"
+
+// GxEPD2 color constant compatibility — MapScreen uses these directly
+#ifndef GxEPD_BLACK
+#define GxEPD_BLACK  0x0000
+#endif
+#ifndef GxEPD_WHITE
+#define GxEPD_WHITE  0xFFFF
+#endif
+
+// Forward declare FastEPD class (actual include in .cpp)
+class FASTEPD;
+
+// Inline CRC32 for frame change detection
+// (Copied from GxEPDDisplay.h — avoids CRC32/PNGdec name collision)
+class FrameCRC32 {
+  uint32_t _crc = 0xFFFFFFFF;
+public:
+  void reset() { _crc = 0xFFFFFFFF; }
+  template<typename T> void update(T val) {
+    const uint8_t* p = (const uint8_t*)&val;
+    for (size_t i = 0; i < sizeof(T); i++) {
+      _crc ^= p[i];
+      for (int b = 0; b < 8; b++)
+        _crc = (_crc >> 1) ^ (0xEDB88320 & -(int32_t)(_crc & 1));
+    }
+  }
+  template<typename T> void update(const T* data, size_t len) {
+    const uint8_t* p = (const uint8_t*)data;
+    for (size_t i = 0; i < len * sizeof(T); i++) {
+      _crc ^= p[i];
+      for (int b = 0; b < 8; b++)
+        _crc = (_crc >> 1) ^ (0xEDB88320 & -(int32_t)(_crc & 1));
+    }
+  }
+  uint32_t finalize() { return _crc ^ 0xFFFFFFFF; }
+};
+
+
+class FastEPDDisplay : public DisplayDriver {
+  FASTEPD* _epd;
+  GFXcanvas1* _canvas;       // Adafruit_GFX 1-bit drawing surface (960×540)
+  bool _init = false;
+  bool _isOn = false;
+  uint16_t _curr_color;      // GxEPD_BLACK or GxEPD_WHITE for canvas drawing
+  FrameCRC32 _frameCRC;
+  uint32_t _lastCRC = 0;
+  int _fullRefreshCount = 0;  // Track for periodic slow refresh
+  uint32_t _lastUpdateMs = 0; // Rate limiting — minimum interval between refreshes
+
+  // Virtual 128×128 → physical 960×540 mapping
+  // Non-square scaling (1.78:1 aspect stretch) — acceptable for initial bringup
+  static constexpr float scale_x  = 7.5f;       // 960 / 128
+  static constexpr float scale_y  = 4.21875f;    // 540 / 128
+  static constexpr float offset_x = 0.0f;
+  static constexpr float offset_y = 0.0f;
+
+public:
+  FastEPDDisplay() : DisplayDriver(128, 128), _epd(nullptr), _canvas(nullptr) {}
+  ~FastEPDDisplay();
+
+  bool begin();
+
+  bool isOn() override { return _isOn; }
+  void turnOn() override;
+  void turnOff() override;
+  void clear() override;
+  void startFrame(Color bkg = DARK) override;
+  void setTextSize(int sz) override;
+  void setColor(Color c) override;
+  void setCursor(int x, int y) override;
+  void print(const char* str) override;
+  void fillRect(int x, int y, int w, int h) override;
+  void drawRect(int x, int y, int w, int h) override;
+  void drawXbm(int x, int y, const uint8_t* bits, int w, int h) override;
+  uint16_t getTextWidth(const char* str) override;
+  void endFrame() override;
+
+  // --- Raw pixel access for MapScreen (bypasses scaling) ---
+  void drawPixelRaw(int16_t x, int16_t y, uint16_t color) {
+    if (_canvas) _canvas->drawPixel(x, y, color ? 1 : 0);
+  }
+  int16_t rawWidth()  { return EPD_WIDTH; }
+  int16_t rawHeight() { return EPD_HEIGHT; }
+
+  void drawTextRaw(int16_t x, int16_t y, const char* text, uint16_t color) {
+    if (!_canvas) return;
+    _canvas->setFont(NULL);
+    _canvas->setTextSize(4);  // 4× built-in 5×7 = 20×28, readable on 960×540
+    _canvas->setTextColor(color ? 1 : 0);
+    _canvas->setCursor(x, y);
+    _canvas->print(text);
+  }
+
+  void invalidateFrameCRC() { _lastCRC = 0; }
+};
--- a/src/helpers/ui/GxEPDDisplay.h
+++ b/src/helpers/ui/GxEPDDisplay.h
@@ -1,5 +1,11 @@
 #pragma once

+// T5S3 E-Paper Pro uses parallel e-ink (FastEPD), not SPI (GxEPD2)
+#if defined(LilyGo_T5S3_EPaper_Pro)
+  #include "FastEPDDisplay.h"
+  using GxEPDDisplay = FastEPDDisplay;
+#else
+
 #include <SPI.h>
 #include <Wire.h>

@@ -105,3 +111,5 @@ public:
  // (needed because drawPixelRaw bypasses CRC tracking)
  void invalidateFrameCRC() { last_display_crc_value = 0; }
 };
+
+#endif // !LilyGo_T5S3_EPaper_Pro
--- a/variants/lilygo_t5s3_epaper_pro/CPUPowerManager.h
+++ b/variants/lilygo_t5s3_epaper_pro/CPUPowerManager.h
@@ -0,0 +1,70 @@
+#pragma once
+
+#include <Arduino.h>
+
+// CPU Frequency Scaling for ESP32-S3
+//
+// Typical current draw (CPU only, rough):
+//   240 MHz  ~70-80 mA
+//   160 MHz  ~50-60 mA
+//    80 MHz  ~30-40 mA
+//
+// SPI peripherals and UART use their own clock dividers from the APB clock,
+// so LoRa, e-ink, and GPS serial all work fine at 80MHz.
+
+#ifdef ESP32
+
+#ifndef CPU_FREQ_IDLE
+#define CPU_FREQ_IDLE   80     // MHz — normal mesh listening
+#endif
+
+#ifndef CPU_FREQ_BOOST
+#define CPU_FREQ_BOOST  240    // MHz — heavy processing
+#endif
+
+#ifndef CPU_BOOST_TIMEOUT_MS
+#define CPU_BOOST_TIMEOUT_MS  10000  // 10 seconds
+#endif
+
+class CPUPowerManager {
+public:
+  CPUPowerManager() : _boosted(false), _boost_started(0) {}
+
+  void begin() {
+    setCpuFrequencyMhz(CPU_FREQ_IDLE);
+    _boosted = false;
+    MESH_DEBUG_PRINTLN("CPU power: idle at %d MHz", CPU_FREQ_IDLE);
+  }
+
+  void loop() {
+    if (_boosted && (millis() - _boost_started >= CPU_BOOST_TIMEOUT_MS)) {
+      setIdle();
+    }
+  }
+
+  void setBoost() {
+    if (!_boosted) {
+      setCpuFrequencyMhz(CPU_FREQ_BOOST);
+      _boosted = true;
+      MESH_DEBUG_PRINTLN("CPU power: boosted to %d MHz", CPU_FREQ_BOOST);
+    }
+    _boost_started = millis();
+  }
+
+  void setIdle() {
+    if (_boosted) {
+      setCpuFrequencyMhz(CPU_FREQ_IDLE);
+      _boosted = false;
+      MESH_DEBUG_PRINTLN("CPU power: idle at %d MHz", CPU_FREQ_IDLE);
+    }
+  }
+
+  bool isBoosted() const { return _boosted; }
+  uint32_t getFrequencyMHz() const { return getCpuFrequencyMhz(); }
+
+private:
+  bool _boosted;
+  unsigned long _boost_started;
+};
+
+#endif // ESP32
--- a/variants/lilygo_t5s3_epaper_pro/T5S3Board.cpp
+++ b/variants/lilygo_t5s3_epaper_pro/T5S3Board.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,305 @@
+#include <Arduino.h>
+#include "variant.h"
+#include "T5S3Board.h"
+#include <Mesh.h>  // For MESH_DEBUG_PRINTLN
+
+void T5S3Board::begin() {
+  MESH_DEBUG_PRINTLN("T5S3Board::begin() - starting");
+
+  // Initialize I2C with T5S3 V2 pins
+  // Note: No explicit peripheral power enable needed on T5S3
+  // (unlike T-Deck Pro's PIN_PERF_POWERON)
+  Wire.begin(I2C_SDA, I2C_SCL);
+  Wire.setClock(100000);  // 100kHz for reliable fuel gauge communication
+  MESH_DEBUG_PRINTLN("T5S3Board::begin() - I2C initialized (SDA=%d, SCL=%d)", I2C_SDA, I2C_SCL);
+
+  // Call parent class begin (handles CPU freq, etc.)
+  // Note: ESP32Board::begin() also calls Wire.begin() but with our
+  // PIN_BOARD_SDA/SCL defines it will use the same pins — harmless.
+  ESP32Board::begin();
+
+  // Configure backlight (off by default — save power)
+  #ifdef BOARD_BL_EN
+    pinMode(BOARD_BL_EN, OUTPUT);
+    digitalWrite(BOARD_BL_EN, LOW);
+    MESH_DEBUG_PRINTLN("T5S3Board::begin() - backlight pin configured (GPIO%d)", BOARD_BL_EN);
+  #endif
+
+  // Configure user button
+  pinMode(PIN_USER_BTN, INPUT);
+
+  // Configure LoRa SPI MISO pullup
+  pinMode(P_LORA_MISO, INPUT_PULLUP);
+
+  // Handle wake from deep sleep
+  esp_reset_reason_t reason = esp_reset_reason();
+  if (reason == ESP_RST_DEEPSLEEP) {
+    uint64_t wakeup_source = esp_sleep_get_ext1_wakeup_status();
+    if (wakeup_source & (1ULL << P_LORA_DIO_1)) {
+      startup_reason = BD_STARTUP_RX_PACKET;
+    }
+    rtc_gpio_hold_dis((gpio_num_t)P_LORA_NSS);
+    rtc_gpio_deinit((gpio_num_t)P_LORA_DIO_1);
+  }
+
+  // Test BQ27220 communication and configure design capacity
+  #if HAS_BQ27220
+    uint16_t voltage = getBattMilliVolts();
+    MESH_DEBUG_PRINTLN("T5S3Board::begin() - Battery voltage: %d mV", voltage);
+    configureFuelGauge();
+  #endif
+
+  // Early low-voltage protection
+  #if HAS_BQ27220 && defined(AUTO_SHUTDOWN_MILLIVOLTS)
+  {
+    uint16_t bootMv = getBattMilliVolts();
+    if (bootMv > 0 && bootMv < AUTO_SHUTDOWN_MILLIVOLTS) {
+      Serial.printf("CRITICAL: Boot voltage %dmV < %dmV — sleeping immediately\n",
+                    bootMv, AUTO_SHUTDOWN_MILLIVOLTS);
+      esp_sleep_disable_wakeup_source(ESP_SLEEP_WAKEUP_ALL);
+      esp_sleep_enable_ext1_wakeup(1ULL << PIN_USER_BTN, ESP_EXT1_WAKEUP_ANY_HIGH);
+      esp_deep_sleep_start();
+    }
+  }
+  #endif
+
+  MESH_DEBUG_PRINTLN("T5S3Board::begin() - complete");
+}
+
+// ---- BQ27220 register helpers (static, file-local) ----
+
+#if HAS_BQ27220
+static uint16_t bq27220_read16(uint8_t reg) {
+  Wire.beginTransmission(BQ27220_I2C_ADDR);
+  Wire.write(reg);
+  if (Wire.endTransmission(false) != 0) return 0;
+  if (Wire.requestFrom((uint8_t)BQ27220_I2C_ADDR, (uint8_t)2) != 2) return 0;
+  uint16_t val = Wire.read();
+  val |= (Wire.read() << 8);
+  return val;
+}
+
+static uint8_t bq27220_read8(uint8_t reg) {
+  Wire.beginTransmission(BQ27220_I2C_ADDR);
+  Wire.write(reg);
+  if (Wire.endTransmission(false) != 0) return 0;
+  if (Wire.requestFrom((uint8_t)BQ27220_I2C_ADDR, (uint8_t)1) != 1) return 0;
+  return Wire.read();
+}
+
+static bool bq27220_writeControl(uint16_t subcmd) {
+  Wire.beginTransmission(BQ27220_I2C_ADDR);
+  Wire.write(0x00);
+  Wire.write(subcmd & 0xFF);
+  Wire.write((subcmd >> 8) & 0xFF);
+  return Wire.endTransmission() == 0;
+}
+#endif
+
+// ---- BQ27220 public interface ----
+
+uint16_t T5S3Board::getBattMilliVolts() {
+  #if HAS_BQ27220
+    Wire.beginTransmission(BQ27220_I2C_ADDR);
+    Wire.write(BQ27220_REG_VOLTAGE);
+    if (Wire.endTransmission(false) != 0) return 0;
+    uint8_t count = Wire.requestFrom((uint8_t)BQ27220_I2C_ADDR, (uint8_t)2);
+    if (count != 2) return 0;
+    uint16_t voltage = Wire.read();
+    voltage |= (Wire.read() << 8);
+    return voltage;
+  #else
+    return 0;
+  #endif
+}
+
+uint8_t T5S3Board::getBatteryPercent() {
+  #if HAS_BQ27220
+    Wire.beginTransmission(BQ27220_I2C_ADDR);
+    Wire.write(BQ27220_REG_SOC);
+    if (Wire.endTransmission(false) != 0) return 0;
+    uint8_t count = Wire.requestFrom((uint8_t)BQ27220_I2C_ADDR, (uint8_t)2);
+    if (count != 2) return 0;
+    uint16_t soc = Wire.read();
+    soc |= (Wire.read() << 8);
+    return (uint8_t)min(soc, (uint16_t)100);
+  #else
+    return 0;
+  #endif
+}
+
+int16_t T5S3Board::getAvgCurrent() {
+  #if HAS_BQ27220
+    return (int16_t)bq27220_read16(BQ27220_REG_AVG_CURRENT);
+  #else
+    return 0;
+  #endif
+}
+
+int16_t T5S3Board::getAvgPower() {
+  #if HAS_BQ27220
+    return (int16_t)bq27220_read16(BQ27220_REG_AVG_POWER);
+  #else
+    return 0;
+  #endif
+}
+
+uint16_t T5S3Board::getTimeToEmpty() {
+  #if HAS_BQ27220
+    return bq27220_read16(BQ27220_REG_TIME_TO_EMPTY);
+  #else
+    return 0xFFFF;
+  #endif
+}
+
+uint16_t T5S3Board::getRemainingCapacity() {
+  #if HAS_BQ27220
+    return bq27220_read16(BQ27220_REG_REMAIN_CAP);
+  #else
+    return 0;
+  #endif
+}
+
+uint16_t T5S3Board::getFullChargeCapacity() {
+  #if HAS_BQ27220
+    uint16_t fcc = bq27220_read16(BQ27220_REG_FULL_CAP);
+    if (fcc > BQ27220_DESIGN_CAPACITY_MAH) fcc = BQ27220_DESIGN_CAPACITY_MAH;
+    return fcc;
+  #else
+    return 0;
+  #endif
+}
+
+uint16_t T5S3Board::getDesignCapacity() {
+  #if HAS_BQ27220
+    return bq27220_read16(BQ27220_REG_DESIGN_CAP);
+  #else
+    return 0;
+  #endif
+}
+
+int16_t T5S3Board::getBattTemperature() {
+  #if HAS_BQ27220
+    uint16_t raw = bq27220_read16(BQ27220_REG_TEMPERATURE);
+    return (int16_t)(raw - 2731);  // 0.1°K to 0.1°C
+  #else
+    return 0;
+  #endif
+}
+
+// ---- BQ27220 Design Capacity configuration ----
+// Identical procedure to TDeckBoard — sets 1500 mAh for T5S3's larger cell.
+// The BQ27220 ships with 3000 mAh default. This writes once on first boot
+// and persists in battery-backed RAM.
+
+bool T5S3Board::configureFuelGauge(uint16_t designCapacity_mAh) {
+#if HAS_BQ27220
+  uint16_t currentDC = bq27220_read16(BQ27220_REG_DESIGN_CAP);
+  Serial.printf("BQ27220: Design Capacity = %d mAh (target %d)\n", currentDC, designCapacity_mAh);
+
+  if (currentDC == designCapacity_mAh) {
+    uint16_t fcc = bq27220_read16(BQ27220_REG_FULL_CAP);
+    Serial.printf("BQ27220: Design Capacity correct, FCC=%d mAh\n", fcc);
+    if (fcc < designCapacity_mAh * 3 / 2) {
+      return true;  // FCC is sane, nothing to do
+    }
+    // FCC is stale from factory — fall through to reconfigure
+    Serial.printf("BQ27220: FCC %d >> DC %d, reconfiguring\n", fcc, designCapacity_mAh);
+  }
+
+  // Unseal
+  bq27220_writeControl(0x0414); delay(2);
+  bq27220_writeControl(0x3672); delay(2);
+  // Full Access
+  bq27220_writeControl(0xFFFF); delay(2);
+  bq27220_writeControl(0xFFFF); delay(2);
+
+  // Enter CFG_UPDATE
+  bq27220_writeControl(0x0090);
+  bool cfgReady = false;
+  for (int i = 0; i < 50; i++) {
+    delay(20);
+    uint16_t opStatus = bq27220_read16(BQ27220_REG_OP_STATUS);
+    if (opStatus & 0x0400) { cfgReady = true; break; }
+  }
+  if (!cfgReady) {
+    Serial.println("BQ27220: Timeout waiting for CFGUPDATE");
+    bq27220_writeControl(0x0092);
+    bq27220_writeControl(0x0030);
+    return false;
+  }
+
+  // Write Design Capacity at 0x929F
+  Wire.beginTransmission(BQ27220_I2C_ADDR);
+  Wire.write(0x3E); Wire.write(0x9F); Wire.write(0x92);
+  Wire.endTransmission();
+  delay(10);
+
+  uint8_t oldMSB = bq27220_read8(0x40);
+  uint8_t oldLSB = bq27220_read8(0x41);
+  uint8_t oldChk = bq27220_read8(0x60);
+  uint8_t dataLen = bq27220_read8(0x61);
+
+  uint8_t newMSB = (designCapacity_mAh >> 8) & 0xFF;
+  uint8_t newLSB = designCapacity_mAh & 0xFF;
+  uint8_t temp = (255 - oldChk - oldMSB - oldLSB);
+  uint8_t newChk = 255 - ((temp + newMSB + newLSB) & 0xFF);
+
+  Wire.beginTransmission(BQ27220_I2C_ADDR);
+  Wire.write(0x3E); Wire.write(0x9F); Wire.write(0x92);
+  Wire.write(newMSB); Wire.write(newLSB);
+  Wire.endTransmission();
+  delay(5);
+  Wire.beginTransmission(BQ27220_I2C_ADDR);
+  Wire.write(0x60); Wire.write(newChk); Wire.write(dataLen);
+  Wire.endTransmission();
+  delay(10);
+
+  // Write Design Energy at 0x92A1
+  {
+    uint16_t designEnergy = (uint16_t)((uint32_t)designCapacity_mAh * 37 / 10);
+    Wire.beginTransmission(BQ27220_I2C_ADDR);
+    Wire.write(0x3E); Wire.write(0xA1); Wire.write(0x92);
+    Wire.endTransmission();
+    delay(10);
+    uint8_t deOldMSB = bq27220_read8(0x40);
+    uint8_t deOldLSB = bq27220_read8(0x41);
+    uint8_t deOldChk = bq27220_read8(0x60);
+    uint8_t deLen    = bq27220_read8(0x61);
+    uint8_t deNewMSB = (designEnergy >> 8) & 0xFF;
+    uint8_t deNewLSB = designEnergy & 0xFF;
+    uint8_t deTemp = (255 - deOldChk - deOldMSB - deOldLSB);
+    uint8_t deNewChk = 255 - ((deTemp + deNewMSB + deNewLSB) & 0xFF);
+
+    Wire.beginTransmission(BQ27220_I2C_ADDR);
+    Wire.write(0x3E); Wire.write(0xA1); Wire.write(0x92);
+    Wire.write(deNewMSB); Wire.write(deNewLSB);
+    Wire.endTransmission();
+    delay(5);
+    Wire.beginTransmission(BQ27220_I2C_ADDR);
+    Wire.write(0x60); Wire.write(deNewChk); Wire.write(deLen);
+    Wire.endTransmission();
+    delay(10);
+  }
+
+  // Exit CFG_UPDATE with reinit
+  bq27220_writeControl(0x0091);
+  delay(200);
+
+  // Seal
+  bq27220_writeControl(0x0030);
+  delay(5);
+
+  // Force RESET to reinitialize FCC
+  bq27220_writeControl(0x0041);
+  delay(1000);
+
+  uint16_t verifyDC = bq27220_read16(BQ27220_REG_DESIGN_CAP);
+  uint16_t newFCC = bq27220_read16(BQ27220_REG_FULL_CAP);
+  Serial.printf("BQ27220: Post-config DC=%d FCC=%d mAh\n", verifyDC, newFCC);
+
+  return verifyDC == designCapacity_mAh;
+#else
+  return false;
+#endif
+}
--- a/variants/lilygo_t5s3_epaper_pro/T5S3Board.h
+++ b/variants/lilygo_t5s3_epaper_pro/T5S3Board.h
@@ -0,0 +1,97 @@
+#pragma once
+
+#include "variant.h"
+#include <Wire.h>
+#include <Arduino.h>
+#include "helpers/ESP32Board.h"
+#include <driver/rtc_io.h>
+
+// BQ27220 Fuel Gauge Registers (shared with TDeckBoard)
+#define BQ27220_REG_TEMPERATURE    0x06
+#define BQ27220_REG_VOLTAGE        0x08
+#define BQ27220_REG_CURRENT        0x0C
+#define BQ27220_REG_SOC            0x2C
+#define BQ27220_REG_REMAIN_CAP     0x10
+#define BQ27220_REG_FULL_CAP       0x12
+#define BQ27220_REG_AVG_CURRENT    0x14
+#define BQ27220_REG_TIME_TO_EMPTY  0x16
+#define BQ27220_REG_AVG_POWER      0x24
+#define BQ27220_REG_DESIGN_CAP     0x3C
+#define BQ27220_REG_OP_STATUS      0x3A
+
+class T5S3Board : public ESP32Board {
+public:
+  void begin();
+
+  void powerOff() override {
+    btStop();
+    // Turn off backlight before sleeping
+    #ifdef BOARD_BL_EN
+      digitalWrite(BOARD_BL_EN, LOW);
+    #endif
+  }
+
+  void enterDeepSleep(uint32_t secs, int pin_wake_btn) {
+    esp_sleep_pd_config(ESP_PD_DOMAIN_RTC_PERIPH, ESP_PD_OPTION_ON);
+
+    // Hold LoRa DIO1 and NSS during deep sleep
+    rtc_gpio_set_direction((gpio_num_t)P_LORA_DIO_1, RTC_GPIO_MODE_INPUT_ONLY);
+    rtc_gpio_pulldown_en((gpio_num_t)P_LORA_DIO_1);
+    rtc_gpio_hold_en((gpio_num_t)P_LORA_NSS);
+
+    if (pin_wake_btn < 0) {
+      esp_sleep_enable_ext1_wakeup((1ULL << P_LORA_DIO_1), ESP_EXT1_WAKEUP_ANY_HIGH);
+    } else {
+      esp_sleep_enable_ext1_wakeup((1ULL << P_LORA_DIO_1) | (1ULL << pin_wake_btn), ESP_EXT1_WAKEUP_ANY_HIGH);
+    }
+
+    if (secs > 0) {
+      esp_sleep_enable_timer_wakeup(secs * 1000000ULL);
+    }
+
+    esp_deep_sleep_start();
+  }
+
+  // BQ27220 fuel gauge interface (identical register protocol to TDeckBoard)
+  uint16_t getBattMilliVolts() override;
+  uint8_t  getBatteryPercent();
+  int16_t  getAvgCurrent();
+  int16_t  getAvgPower();
+  uint16_t getTimeToEmpty();
+  uint16_t getRemainingCapacity();
+  uint16_t getFullChargeCapacity();
+  uint16_t getDesignCapacity();
+  int16_t  getBattTemperature();
+  bool     configureFuelGauge(uint16_t designCapacity_mAh = BQ27220_DESIGN_CAPACITY_MAH);
+
+  // Backlight control (GPIO11 — functional warm-tone front-light, PWM capable)
+  // Brightness 0-255 (0=off, 153=comfortable reading, 255=max)
+  bool _backlightOn = false;
+  uint8_t _backlightBrightness = 153;  // Same default as Meshtastic
+
+  void setBacklight(bool on) {
+    #ifdef BOARD_BL_EN
+      _backlightOn = on;
+      analogWrite(BOARD_BL_EN, on ? _backlightBrightness : 0);
+    #endif
+  }
+
+  void setBacklightBrightness(uint8_t brightness) {
+    #ifdef BOARD_BL_EN
+      _backlightBrightness = brightness;
+      if (_backlightOn) {
+        analogWrite(BOARD_BL_EN, brightness);
+      }
+    #endif
+  }
+
+  bool isBacklightOn() const { return _backlightOn; }
+
+  void toggleBacklight() {
+    setBacklight(!_backlightOn);
+  }
+
+  const char* getManufacturerName() const {
+    return "LilyGo T5S3 E-Paper Pro";
+  }
+};
--- a/variants/lilygo_t5s3_epaper_pro/pins_arduino.h
+++ b/variants/lilygo_t5s3_epaper_pro/pins_arduino.h
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+#ifndef Pins_Arduino_h
+#define Pins_Arduino_h
+
+#include <stdint.h>
+
+#define USB_VID 0x303a
+#define USB_PID 0x1001
+
+// Default Wire will be mapped to RTC, Touch, PCA9535, BQ25896, BQ27220, TPS65185
+static const uint8_t SDA = 39;
+static const uint8_t SCL = 40;
+
+// Default SPI will be mapped to LoRa + SD card
+static const uint8_t SS   = 46;   // LoRa CS
+static const uint8_t MOSI = 13;
+static const uint8_t MISO = 21;
+static const uint8_t SCK  = 14;
+
+#endif /* Pins_Arduino_h */
--- a/variants/lilygo_t5s3_epaper_pro/platformio.ini
+++ b/variants/lilygo_t5s3_epaper_pro/platformio.ini
@@ -0,0 +1,144 @@
+; ===========================================================================
+; LilyGo T5 S3 E-Paper Pro (H752-B / V2 hardware)
+; 4.7" parallel e-ink (960x540), GT911 touch, SX1262 LoRa, no keyboard
+; ===========================================================================
+;
+; Place t5s3-epaper-pro.json in boards/ directory.
+; Place variant files in variants/LilyGo_T5S3_EPaper_Pro/
+; Place FastEPDDisplay.h/.cpp in src/helpers/ui/
+;
+
+[LilyGo_T5S3_EPaper_Pro]
+extends = esp32_base
+board = t5s3-epaper-pro
+board_build.flash_mode = qio
+board_build.f_flash = 80000000L
+board_build.arduino.memory_type = qio_opi
+board_upload.flash_size = 16MB
+build_flags =
+  ${esp32_base.build_flags}
+  -I variants/LilyGo_T5S3_EPaper_Pro
+  -D LilyGo_T5S3_EPaper_Pro
+  -D T5_S3_EPAPER_PRO_V2
+  -D BOARD_HAS_PSRAM=1
+  -D CORE_DEBUG_LEVEL=1
+  -D FORMAT_SPIFFS_IF_FAILED=1
+  -D FORMAT_LITTLEFS_IF_FAILED=1
+  -D ARDUINO_USB_CDC_ON_BOOT=1
+  -D RADIO_CLASS=CustomSX1262
+  -D WRAPPER_CLASS=CustomSX1262Wrapper
+  -D LORA_TX_POWER=22
+  -D SX126X_DIO2_AS_RF_SWITCH
+  -D SX126X_CURRENT_LIMIT=140
+  -D SX126X_RX_BOOSTED_GAIN=1
+  -D SX126X_DIO3_TCXO_VOLTAGE=2.4f
+  -D P_LORA_DIO_1=10
+  -D P_LORA_NSS=46
+  -D P_LORA_RESET=1
+  -D P_LORA_BUSY=47
+  -D P_LORA_SCLK=14
+  -D P_LORA_MISO=21
+  -D P_LORA_MOSI=13
+  -D ENV_INCLUDE_AHTX0=0
+  -D ENV_INCLUDE_BME280=0
+  -D ENV_INCLUDE_BMP280=0
+  -D ENV_INCLUDE_SHTC3=0
+  -D ENV_INCLUDE_SHT4X=0
+  -D ENV_INCLUDE_LPS22HB=0
+  -D ENV_INCLUDE_INA3221=0
+  -D ENV_INCLUDE_INA219=0
+  -D ENV_INCLUDE_INA226=0
+  -D ENV_INCLUDE_INA260=0
+  -D ENV_INCLUDE_MLX90614=0
+  -D ENV_INCLUDE_VL53L0X=0
+  -D ENV_INCLUDE_BME680=0
+  -D ENV_INCLUDE_BMP085=0
+  -D HAS_BQ27220=1
+  -D AUTO_SHUTDOWN_MILLIVOLTS=2800
+  -D PIN_USER_BTN=0
+  -D SDCARD_USE_SPI1
+  -D ARDUINO_LOOP_STACK_SIZE=32768
+build_src_filter = ${esp32_base.build_src_filter}
+  +<../variants/LilyGo_T5S3_EPaper_Pro>
+lib_deps =
+  ${esp32_base.lib_deps}
+
+; ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+; T5S3 standalone — touch UI (stub), verify display rendering
+; Uses FastEPD for parallel e-ink, Adafruit GFX for drawing
+; ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+[env:meck_t5s3_headless]
+extends = LilyGo_T5S3_EPaper_Pro
+build_flags =
+  ${LilyGo_T5S3_EPaper_Pro.build_flags}
+  -I examples/companion_radio/ui-new
+  -D MAX_CONTACTS=1500
+  -D MAX_GROUP_CHANNELS=20
+  -D OFFLINE_QUEUE_SIZE=256
+  -D DISPLAY_CLASS=FastEPDDisplay
+  -D USE_EINK
+build_src_filter = ${LilyGo_T5S3_EPaper_Pro.build_src_filter}
+  +<helpers/esp32/*.cpp>
+  +<helpers/ui/MomentaryButton.cpp>
+  +<helpers/ui/FastEPDDisplay.cpp>
+  +<../examples/companion_radio/*.cpp>
+  +<../examples/companion_radio/ui-new/*.cpp>
+lib_deps =
+  ${LilyGo_T5S3_EPaper_Pro.lib_deps}
+  densaugeo/base64 @ ~1.4.0
+  adafruit/Adafruit GFX Library@^1.11.0
+  https://github.com/mverch67/FastEPD/archive/0df1bff329b6fc782e062f611758880762340647.zip
+
+; ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+; Phase 3+ variants (uncomment when touch input is implemented)
+; ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+; T5S3 BLE companion — touch UI, BLE phone bridging
+;[env:meck_t5s3_ble]
+;extends = LilyGo_T5S3_EPaper_Pro
+;build_flags =
+;  ${LilyGo_T5S3_EPaper_Pro.build_flags}
+;  -I examples/companion_radio/ui-new
+;  -D MAX_CONTACTS=500
+;  -D MAX_GROUP_CHANNELS=20
+;  -D BLE_PIN_CODE=123456
+;  -D OFFLINE_QUEUE_SIZE=256
+;  -D DISPLAY_CLASS=FastEPDDisplay
+;  -D USE_EINK
+;  -D MECK_WEB_READER=1
+;build_src_filter = ${LilyGo_T5S3_EPaper_Pro.build_src_filter}
+;  +<helpers/esp32/*.cpp>
+;  +<helpers/ui/MomentaryButton.cpp>
+;  +<helpers/ui/FastEPDDisplay.cpp>
+;  +<../examples/companion_radio/*.cpp>
+;  +<../examples/companion_radio/ui-new/*.cpp>
+;lib_deps =
+;  ${LilyGo_T5S3_EPaper_Pro.lib_deps}
+;  densaugeo/base64 @ ~1.4.0
+;  bitbank2/PNGdec@^1.0.1
+;  adafruit/Adafruit GFX Library@^1.11.0
+;  https://github.com/mverch67/FastEPD/archive/0df1bff329b6fc782e062f611758880762340647.zip
+
+; T5S3 standalone — touch UI, no BLE/WiFi, maximum battery life
+;[env:meck_t5s3_standalone]
+;extends = LilyGo_T5S3_EPaper_Pro
+;build_flags =
+;  ${LilyGo_T5S3_EPaper_Pro.build_flags}
+;  -I examples/companion_radio/ui-new
+;  -D MAX_CONTACTS=1500
+;  -D MAX_GROUP_CHANNELS=20
+;  -D OFFLINE_QUEUE_SIZE=256
+;  -D DISPLAY_CLASS=FastEPDDisplay
+;  -D USE_EINK
+;build_src_filter = ${LilyGo_T5S3_EPaper_Pro.build_src_filter}
+;  +<helpers/esp32/*.cpp>
+;  +<helpers/ui/MomentaryButton.cpp>
+;  +<helpers/ui/FastEPDDisplay.cpp>
+;  +<../examples/companion_radio/*.cpp>
+;  +<../examples/companion_radio/ui-new/*.cpp>
+;lib_deps =
+;  ${LilyGo_T5S3_EPaper_Pro.lib_deps}
+;  densaugeo/base64 @ ~1.4.0
+;  bitbank2/PNGdec@^1.0.1
+;  adafruit/Adafruit GFX Library@^1.11.0
+;  https://github.com/mverch67/FastEPD/archive/0df1bff329b6fc782e062f611758880762340647.zip
--- a/variants/lilygo_t5s3_epaper_pro/target.cpp
+++ b/variants/lilygo_t5s3_epaper_pro/target.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,95 @@
+#include <Arduino.h>
+#include "variant.h"
+#include "target.h"
+
+T5S3Board board;
+
+// LoRa radio on separate SPI bus
+// T5S3 V2 SPI pins: SCLK=14, MISO=21, MOSI=13 (shared with SD card)
+#if defined(P_LORA_SCLK)
+  static SPIClass loraSpi(HSPI);
+  RADIO_CLASS radio = new Module(P_LORA_NSS, P_LORA_DIO_1, P_LORA_RESET, P_LORA_BUSY, loraSpi);
+#else
+  RADIO_CLASS radio = new Module(P_LORA_NSS, P_LORA_DIO_1, P_LORA_RESET, P_LORA_BUSY);
+#endif
+
+WRAPPER_CLASS radio_driver(radio, board);
+
+ESP32RTCClock fallback_clock;
+AutoDiscoverRTCClock rtc_clock(fallback_clock);
+
+// No GPS on H752-B
+#if HAS_GPS
+  GPSStreamCounter gpsStream(Serial2);
+  MicroNMEALocationProvider gps(gpsStream, &rtc_clock);
+  EnvironmentSensorManager sensors(gps);
+#else
+  SensorManager sensors;
+#endif
+
+// Phase 2: Display
+#ifdef DISPLAY_CLASS
+  DISPLAY_CLASS display;
+  MomentaryButton user_btn(PIN_USER_BTN, 1000, true);
+#endif
+
+bool radio_init() {
+  MESH_DEBUG_PRINTLN("radio_init() - starting");
+
+  // NOTE: board.begin() is called by main.cpp setup() before radio_init()
+  // I2C is already initialized there with correct pins
+
+  fallback_clock.begin();
+  MESH_DEBUG_PRINTLN("radio_init() - fallback_clock started");
+
+  // Use existing Wire for RTC discovery
+  // AutoDiscoverRTCClock will find PCF85063 at 0x51 if present
+  rtc_clock.begin(Wire);
+  MESH_DEBUG_PRINTLN("radio_init() - rtc_clock started");
+
+#if defined(P_LORA_SCLK)
+  MESH_DEBUG_PRINTLN("radio_init() - initializing LoRa SPI (SCLK=%d, MISO=%d, MOSI=%d, NSS=%d)...",
+                     P_LORA_SCLK, P_LORA_MISO, P_LORA_MOSI, P_LORA_NSS);
+  loraSpi.begin(P_LORA_SCLK, P_LORA_MISO, P_LORA_MOSI, P_LORA_NSS);
+  MESH_DEBUG_PRINTLN("radio_init() - SPI initialized, calling radio.std_init()...");
+  bool result = radio.std_init(&loraSpi);
+  if (result) {
+    radio.setPreambleLength(32);
+    MESH_DEBUG_PRINTLN("radio_init() - preamble set to 32 symbols");
+  }
+  MESH_DEBUG_PRINTLN("radio_init() - radio.std_init() returned: %s", result ? "SUCCESS" : "FAILED");
+  return result;
+#else
+  MESH_DEBUG_PRINTLN("radio_init() - calling radio.std_init() without custom SPI...");
+  bool result = radio.std_init();
+  if (result) {
+    radio.setPreambleLength(32);
+    MESH_DEBUG_PRINTLN("radio_init() - preamble set to 32 symbols");
+  }
+  return result;
+#endif
+}
+
+uint32_t radio_get_rng_seed() {
+  return radio.random(0x7FFFFFFF);
+}
+
+void radio_set_params(float freq, float bw, uint8_t sf, uint8_t cr) {
+  radio.setFrequency(freq);
+  radio.setSpreadingFactor(sf);
+  radio.setBandwidth(bw);
+  radio.setCodingRate(cr);
+}
+
+void radio_set_tx_power(uint8_t dbm) {
+  radio.setOutputPower(dbm);
+}
+
+mesh::LocalIdentity radio_new_identity() {
+  RadioNoiseListener rng(radio);
+  return mesh::LocalIdentity(&rng);
+}
+
+void radio_reset_agc() {
+  radio.setRxBoostedGainMode(true);
+}
--- a/variants/lilygo_t5s3_epaper_pro/target.h
+++ b/variants/lilygo_t5s3_epaper_pro/target.h
@@ -0,0 +1,50 @@
+#pragma once
+
+// Include variant.h first to ensure all board-specific defines are available
+#include "variant.h"
+
+#define RADIOLIB_STATIC_ONLY 1
+#include <RadioLib.h>
+#include <helpers/radiolib/RadioLibWrappers.h>
+#include <helpers/radiolib/CustomSX1262Wrapper.h>
+#include <T5S3Board.h>
+#include <helpers/AutoDiscoverRTCClock.h>
+
+// Display support — FastEPDDisplay for parallel e-ink (not GxEPD2)
+#ifdef DISPLAY_CLASS
+  #include <helpers/ui/FastEPDDisplay.h>
+  #include <helpers/ui/MomentaryButton.h>
+#endif
+
+// No GPS on H752-B (non-GPS variant)
+// If porting to H752-01/H752-02 with GPS, enable this:
+#if HAS_GPS
+  #include "helpers/sensors/EnvironmentSensorManager.h"
+  #include "helpers/sensors/MicroNMEALocationProvider.h"
+  #include "GPSStreamCounter.h"
+#else
+  #include <helpers/SensorManager.h>
+#endif
+
+extern T5S3Board board;
+extern WRAPPER_CLASS radio_driver;
+extern AutoDiscoverRTCClock rtc_clock;
+
+#if HAS_GPS
+  extern GPSStreamCounter gpsStream;
+  extern EnvironmentSensorManager sensors;
+#else
+  extern SensorManager sensors;
+#endif
+
+#ifdef DISPLAY_CLASS
+  extern DISPLAY_CLASS display;
+  extern MomentaryButton user_btn;
+#endif
+
+bool radio_init();
+uint32_t radio_get_rng_seed();
+void radio_set_params(float freq, float bw, uint8_t sf, uint8_t cr);
+void radio_set_tx_power(uint8_t dbm);
+mesh::LocalIdentity radio_new_identity();
+void radio_reset_agc();
--- a/variants/lilygo_t5s3_epaper_pro/variant.h
+++ b/variants/lilygo_t5s3_epaper_pro/variant.h
@@ -0,0 +1,188 @@
+#pragma once
+
+// =============================================================================
+// LilyGo T5 S3 E-Paper Pro V2 (H752-01/H752-B) - Pin Definitions for Meck
+//
+// 4.7" parallel e-ink (ED047TC1, 960x540, 16-grey) — NO SPI display
+// GT911 capacitive touch (no physical keyboard)
+// SX1262 LoRa, BQ27220+BQ25896 battery, PCF85063 RTC, PCA9535 IO expander
+// =============================================================================
+
+// Board identifier
+#define LilyGo_T5S3_EPaper_Pro  1
+#define T5_S3_EPAPER_PRO_V2     1
+
+// -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// I2C Bus — shared by GT911, PCF85063, PCA9535, BQ25896, BQ27220, TPS65185
+// -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+#define I2C_SDA  39
+#define I2C_SCL  40
+
+// Aliases for ESP32Board base class compatibility
+#define PIN_BOARD_SDA  I2C_SDA
+#define PIN_BOARD_SCL  I2C_SCL
+
+// I2C Device Addresses
+#define I2C_ADDR_GT911       0x5D  // Touch controller
+#define I2C_ADDR_PCF85063    0x51  // RTC
+#define I2C_ADDR_PCA9535     0x20  // IO expander (e-ink power control)
+#define I2C_ADDR_BQ27220     0x55  // Fuel gauge
+#define I2C_ADDR_BQ25896     0x6B  // Battery charger
+#define I2C_ADDR_TPS65185    0x68  // E-ink power driver
+
+// -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// SPI Bus — shared by LoRa and SD card
+// Different from T-Deck Pro! (T-Deck: 33/47/36, T5S3: 13/21/14)
+// -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+#define BOARD_SPI_SCLK  14
+#define BOARD_SPI_MISO  21
+#define BOARD_SPI_MOSI  13
+
+// -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// LoRa Radio (SX1262)
+// SPI bus shared with SD card, different chip selects
+// -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+#define P_LORA_NSS    46
+#define P_LORA_DIO_1  10   // IRQ
+#define P_LORA_RESET   1
+#define P_LORA_BUSY   47
+#define P_LORA_SCLK   BOARD_SPI_SCLK
+#define P_LORA_MISO   BOARD_SPI_MISO
+#define P_LORA_MOSI   BOARD_SPI_MOSI
+// Note: No P_LORA_EN on T5S3 — LoRa is always powered
+
+// -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// E-Ink Display (ED047TC1 — 8-bit parallel, NOT SPI)
+// Driven by epdiy/FastEPD library via TPS65185 + PCA9535
+// GxEPD2 is NOT used on this board.
+// -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// Parallel data bus (directly wired to ESP32-S3 GPIOs)
+#define EP_D0   5
+#define EP_D1   6
+#define EP_D2   7
+#define EP_D3  15
+#define EP_D4  16
+#define EP_D5  17
+#define EP_D6  18
+#define EP_D7   8
+
+// Control signals
+#define EP_CKV  48   // Clock vertical
+#define EP_STH  41   // Start horizontal
+#define EP_LEH  42   // Latch enable horizontal
+#define EP_STV  45   // Start vertical
+#define EP_CKH   4   // Clock horizontal (edge)
+
+// E-ink power is managed by TPS65185 through PCA9535 IO expander:
+//   PCA9535 IO10 -> EP_OE (output enable, source driver)
+//   PCA9535 IO11 -> EP_MODE (output mode, gate driver)
+//   PCA9535 IO13 -> TPS_PWRUP
+//   PCA9535 IO14 -> VCOM_CTRL
+//   PCA9535 IO15 -> TPS_WAKEUP
+//   PCA9535 IO16 -> TPS_PWR_GOOD (input)
+//   PCA9535 IO17 -> TPS_INT (input)
+
+// Display dimensions — native resolution of ED047TC1
+#define EPD_WIDTH   960
+#define EPD_HEIGHT  540
+
+// Backlight (warm-tone front-light — functional on V2!)
+#define BOARD_BL_EN  11
+
+// We do NOT define DISPLAY_CLASS or EINK_DISPLAY_MODEL here.
+// The parallel display uses FastEPD, not GxEPD2.
+// DISPLAY_CLASS will be defined in platformio.ini as FastEPDDisplay
+// for builds that include display support.
+
+// -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// Touch Controller (GT911)
+// No physical keyboard on this board — touch-only input
+// -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+#define HAS_TOUCHSCREEN  1
+#define GT911_PIN_INT     3
+#define GT911_PIN_RST     9
+#define GT911_PIN_SDA    I2C_SDA
+#define GT911_PIN_SCL    I2C_SCL
+
+// No keyboard
+// #define HAS_PHYSICAL_KEYBOARD 0
+
+// Compatibility: main.cpp references CST328 touch (T-Deck Pro).
+// Map to GT911 equivalents so shared code compiles.
+// The actual touch init for T5S3 will use GT911 in Phase 2.
+#define CST328_PIN_INT  GT911_PIN_INT
+#define CST328_PIN_RST  GT911_PIN_RST
+
+// -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// SD Card — shares SPI bus with LoRa
+// -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+#define HAS_SDCARD
+#define SDCARD_USE_SPI1
+#define SDCARD_CS  12
+#define SPI_CS     SDCARD_CS
+
+// -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// GPS — Not present on H752-B (non-GPS variant)
+// If a GPS model is used (H752-01/H752-02), define HAS_GPS=1
+// and uncomment the GPS pins below.
+// -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// #define HAS_GPS 1
+// #define GPS_BAUDRATE 38400
+// #define GPS_RX_PIN  44
+// #define GPS_TX_PIN  43
+
+// Fallback for code that references GPS_BAUDRATE without HAS_GPS guard
+// (e.g. MyMesh.cpp CLI rescue command)
+#ifndef GPS_BAUDRATE
+#define GPS_BAUDRATE 9600
+#endif
+
+// -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// RTC — PCF85063 (proper hardware RTC, battery-backed!)
+// This is a significant upgrade over T-Deck Pro which has no RTC.
+// -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+#define HAS_PCF85063_RTC  1
+#define PCF85063_I2C_ADDR 0x51
+#define PCF85063_INT_PIN   2
+
+// -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// PCA9535 IO Expander
+// Controls e-ink power sequencing and has a user button
+// -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+#define HAS_PCA9535       1
+#define PCA9535_I2C_ADDR  0x20
+#define PCA9535_INT_PIN   38
+
+// PCA9535 pin assignments (directly from LilyGo schematic):
+// Port 0 (IO0x): IO00-IO07 — mostly unused/reserved
+// Port 1 (IO1x):
+#define PCA9535_EP_OE       0   // IO10 — EP output enable (source driver)
+#define PCA9535_EP_MODE      1   // IO11 — EP mode (gate driver)
+#define PCA9535_BUTTON       2   // IO12 — User button via IO expander
+#define PCA9535_TPS_PWRUP    3   // IO13 — TPS65185 power up
+#define PCA9535_VCOM_CTRL    4   // IO14 — VCOM control
+#define PCA9535_TPS_WAKEUP   5   // IO15 — TPS65185 wakeup
+#define PCA9535_TPS_PWRGOOD  6   // IO16 — TPS65185 power good (input)
+#define PCA9535_TPS_INT      7   // IO17 — TPS65185 interrupt (input)
+
+// -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// Buttons & Controls
+// -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+#define BUTTON_PIN   0       // Boot button (GPIO0)
+#define PIN_USER_BTN 0
+
+// -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// Power Management
+// -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+#define HAS_BQ27220  1
+#define BQ27220_I2C_ADDR  0x55
+
+// T5S3 E-Paper Pro battery (1500 mAh — larger than T-Deck Pro's 1400 mAh)
+#ifndef BQ27220_DESIGN_CAPACITY_MAH
+#define BQ27220_DESIGN_CAPACITY_MAH  1500
+#endif
+
+#define AUTO_SHUTDOWN_MILLIVOLTS  2800
+
+// No explicit peripheral power pin on T5S3 (unlike T-Deck Pro's PIN_PERF_POWERON)
+// Peripherals are always powered when the board is on.