# Burn-In Clean Run a burn-in cleaning cycle to reduce ghosting on the Inkplate 2 e-paper panel. ## Overview Attempts to reduce e-paper burn-in by repeatedly refreshing the display with a blank white frame. After all cycles complete, a "Clearing Done!" message is shown on screen. ## Hardware Required - Soldered Inkplate 2 - USB cable ## Setup In `main.cpp`, configure: - `CLEAR_CYCLES` — number of cleaning cycles (default: 5) - `CYCLES_DELAY_MS` — delay between cycles in milliseconds (default: 5000, keep ≥ 5000) Run `idf.py menuconfig` and navigate to: **Inkplate Boards → Inkplate2** ## Build and Flash ``` idf.py build idf.py -p PORT flash monitor ``` ## Expected Output Display flashes white `CLEAR_CYCLES` times, then shows "Clearing Done!". ## Notes - Do not set `CYCLES_DELAY_MS` below 5000 ms between cycles. - Do not interrupt power during the cleaning sequence. - Increase `CLEAR_CYCLES` for more severe ghosting. - `lv_refr_now()` renders the LVGL scene into the framebuffer. - `display.display()` must be called to update the physical e-paper panel. ## Resources - Docs: https://docs.soldered.com/inkplate - Support: https://forum.soldered.com/ - Image tool: https://tools.soldered.com/tools/image-converter/
To create a project from this example, run:
idf.py create-project-from-example "solderedelectronics/inkplate_lvgl=1.1.1:inkplate2/diagnostics/burn_in_clean"