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Demo Firmware

Explore the official Read Pico demo firmware to check the display, touch input, sensors, and power management.

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The official demo is the factory firmware supplied with Read Pico. Use its function menu to check individual hardware features, or use its refresh, interaction, and power handling as references for your own firmware.

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MindReset/read_pico_firmware

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Basic controls

The function menu is paginated. KEY1 and KEY3 turn pages on multi-page screens; KEY2 performs a full GC16 redraw.

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OverviewI2C device detection, IDs, battery and charging status, build time
EPD RefreshFull GC16, partial DU, 16-level and fast 8-level grayscale, measured refresh times
ReadingBuilt-in text, DU / GL16 / GC16 page turns, font size adjustment
TouchTwo-point tracking, full refresh on release, deep sleep and automatic wake
Accel and IMU LabAxes, tilt, tap count, orientation, sampling settings, self-test
PowerBattery and charging status, display power rails, temperature, faults
PMU and Power KeyProtocol status, events, configuration, commands, key events
SleepLight sleep, key or pickup wake, deep sleep, power off
StorageCard capacity, mounting, remounting, formatting, buzzer
FontList and switch TTF fonts on the card, preview typesetting and font weights
IOE and DeviceIO levels and interrupts, touch reset, device probes and command acknowledgments

Formatting a card

Formatting erases the card's data. Back up any files you want to keep first.

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Pico Reader is community reading firmware designed for Read Pico, with EPUB and TXT support, saved reading progress, and book transfers over Wi-Fi, a device hotspot, or USB.

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Build and flash the official Read Pico demo with ESP-IDF, then use its board support and drivers for your own firmware.

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