/** * Send image to e-paper display */ public function display($image) $converted = $this->convertForEPaper($image); $framebuffer = $this->generateFramebuffer($converted); // Write to framebuffer $fb = fopen($this->devicePath, 'wb'); if (!$fb) throw new Exception("Cannot open framebuffer device"); fwrite($fb, $framebuffer); fclose($fb); // Send refresh command (system dependent) $this->sendRefreshCommand(); imagedestroy($converted); return true;
?> # Update e-paper display every hour with weather data 0 * * * * php /var/www/epaper/fetch_weather.php Update with RSS feed every 30 minutes */30 * * * * php /var/www/epaper/fetch_rss.php Usage Examples // Basic usage $display = new EPaperDisplay(800, 480); $display->displayText("Hello E-Paper!", 48); // Display image $image = $display->loadImage('photo.jpg'); $display->display($image); epaper php script
// Start session for messages session_start(); /** * Send image to e-paper display */
/** * Send display refresh command */ private function sendRefreshCommand() // Execute system command to refresh e-paper exec('echo 1 > /sys/class/graphics/fb0/refresh'); // Alternative: send IOCTL command via Python script exec('python3 /usr/local/bin/epaper_refresh.py'); $framebuffer = $this->