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{Electronics by Nic}

968 orders since Jul 19, 2023

Eindhoven, NB, Netherlands

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Communication: (4.97)

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Simon | June 6, 2024

Amazing little gadget

For OpenEPaperLink Mini-AP v3 / zigbee<->wifi gateway

Bought this to tinker with, thinking it may fail with BLE tags. Bought the GICIsky BLE 5.0 2.1 tags from Ali express. Had 5 tags up and running within around an hour with home assistant.

Not really sure why, but the tags were not identified immediately, but after a couple of reboots, and reflashing the firmware on the gateway (not sure if that helped or not), they appeared.

No need to flash the displays.

Thanks, really appreciate your efforts.

Really good product.

Simon | April 19, 2024

Interesting concept

For OpenEPaperLink Mini-AP v3 / zigbee<->wifi gateway

I purchased the pre-assembled v4 AP and 10 tags (5x 2.9" and 5x 1.54"). Great quality on the AP, and it was very easy to set up. The tags were recognized and automatically added to the AP after I rebooted them by removing the batteries and shorting the contacts. Connected the AP to Home Assistant using the OpenEPaperLink integration available in HACS. I've been testing the tags by displaying information such as the next mail delivery times, garbage collection dates, indoor and outdoor temperatures, weather forecast, and calendar events. It's a really interesting concept with much potential to have tiny e-ink displays around with this information. Highly recommended for anyone looking to enhance their smart home setup!

Thank you Nic for this pre-assembled kit and pre-flashed tags!

Lowrence | April 5, 2024

Amazing tags!

For OpenEPaperLink Mini-AP v3 / zigbee<->wifi gateway

Thank you for the amazing tags! Really easy to implement and endless possibilities in home assistant. A lot of inspiration in the Discord channel about how to use the tags

M. | March 9, 2024

Bought one good stuff

For OpenEPaperLink 4.3" epaper tag

After first buying 5 2.9" Epaper screens, and always bought less than wanted, I bought one of these.
I now got 5 rows of appointments from the Cozi app on this one and it works perfectly.
Still have some ideas to show data on several screens.
But waiting on a bigger screen fore more data.

Jacob | Jan. 31, 2024

Couldn't be happier

For OpenEPaperLink Mini-AP v3 / zigbee<->wifi gateway

I'm glad I placed an order when I did, before they all sold out. I wanted small screens for using around my house with homeassistant and openepaperlink was the perfect solution. The hardware is well designed, the resin printed case looks great, and there was obviously care put into the software and UX. It was easy to connect to my network, the web portal works and looks great, and updating the firmware is quick and easy. You have a variety of options for what you can put on the displays using only the AP, most of which are centered around the EU; out of the builtin ones, the date one is great for putting next to a calendar.

The real power comes when you connect it to HomeAssistant. I've experienced some bugs with the integration, but since it's an extension developed by someone else I can't complain here. You can design decent UIs using the integration - you'll mostly be using [drawcustom](https://github.com/svenove/open_epaper_link_homeassistant/blob/main/docs/drawcustom/supported_types.md), and it works well enough for almost anything you'd want to do.

Some tags batteries last longer than others, but overall the battery life has been surprisingly long; I have a tag that updates every 20 minutes that's been going strong for over 2 months now.

Great job Nic, this is a killer project and you should be proud of it.
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Response from {Electronics by Nic} | Feb. 1, 2024
Thanks for the review! It's a great motivation for me to hear that people are happy with the hardware and the software!

Jan | Jan. 26, 2024

Just love it!

For OpenEPaperLink Mini-AP v3 / zigbee<->wifi gateway

Thanks to Nic for the ready made hardware and to the OpenEPaperLink Team for providing this amazing display solution. Very fun to integrate into home-assistant.

Nathan | Jan. 6, 2024

Fascinating platform, very interesting potential

For OpenEPaperLink Mini-AP v3 / zigbee<->wifi gateway

Up and running relatively easily and connected to Home Assistant via the community integration. These displays are quirky, mysterious, and the whole thing feels like a big hack (it is of course many layers of hacks piled on top of one another) but what a fun glimpse of the future! Easy to imagine a few generations of improvement in the software stack to make this sort of thing easy and ubiquitous. Seems underground and sneaky to use recycled price tags as part of home automation (this is more home awareness than automation but fits into the home automation ecosystem).

After a few evenings of fiddling I now have little signs on the dishwasher and laundry which show how long since they last ran, and a display on the night stand which says how long since we took the dog out (i.e. how long since the back door was opened). Working on a display for the kids' bath to remind them not to use too much hot water, and another to show the electricity rates alongside current consumption.

Don't forget to look for STL files in the openepaper GitHub and print your own tabletop stands and wall mounting brackets.

Justin | Dec. 25, 2023

Excellent kit, perfect assembly instructions, Fast Shipping!

For OpenEPaperLink Mini-AP v3 / zigbee<->wifi gateway

This is my second purchase here and it's been an absolute pleasure to get this thing assembled and running. Thank you so much!!

Shawn | Dec. 11, 2023

Easy setup, great build quality and instructions

For OpenEPaperLink Mini-AP v3 / zigbee<->wifi gateway

Thanks Nic! For a while I wanted something like this, but didn't know about the project. I found this on Reddit and ordered the AP v3, 5x 1.54" and 5x 2.9" displays. The AP v3 had good final completion instructions, and being familiar with (re)flowing BGA and SMD, this was a breeze. Everything fit together perfectly into the provided case, and installed smoothly. Connected to the displays and HA without hiccup. Love the project and love the affordability Nic provides with his AP and screens.

M. | Dec. 11, 2023

Very quick delivery

For OpenEPaperLink Mini-AP v3 / zigbee<->wifi gateway

Bought the OpenEPaperLink Mini-AP v3 / zigbee<->wifi gateway and 5 2.9" displays to play with.
The products came very quick and they already work.
Now busy to make my own layouts.
Thanks for this nice piece of work.

Miloš | Dec. 8, 2023

Perfect product

For OpenEPaperLink Mini-AP v2

I purchased AP and ESL Price tag. Everything arrived in good order and I have to thank you very much for the amazing support from the seller.

Dahl | Dec. 7, 2023

Love it

For 4.2" epaper tag for OpenEPaperLink

Thanks, it's so easy to work with...

Got 2 of these, and can only recommend them...

Hoping for a 7" version in the future...

Scott | Nov. 27, 2023

useful small, lightweight display system

For OpenEPaperLink Mini-AP v3 / zigbee<->wifi gateway

Picked up the v3 mini-ap and 10 tags (5x 1.54" and 5x 2.9"). great system. arrived quickly to the US. set up was painless and quick. display on the AP really helps to let you know it's up and running fine. software side is good, but could use some help. wish i was a developer so i could pitch in.

don't hesitate to buy these if they'll fit your use case. amazing repurposing! thanks!

Mitchell | Nov. 27, 2023

Amazing product quick delivery.

For OpenEPaperLink Mini-AP v3 / zigbee<->wifi gateway

Amazing product quick delivery, tags have many build in features and will make a pull request soon to implement some more.

Iván | Nov. 21, 2023

Very nice kit, very helpful seller

For OpenEPaperLink Mini-AP v2

The kit montage was very well documented, with videos and documentation. Everything worked as expected.

The AP case has a really good finish, and there's no need for glueing it as it fits and snaps perfectly. Be careful when opening it, as it comes closed. I used a knife to start opening a corner without damaging it, to be able to mount everything.

The tags, not much to say, they work nicely. Take into account that the rectangular ones (black-white-red) take some seconds to refresh, specially the red colors. Reds first switch between black and white, and then switches colors for some seconds (10-20 seconds maybe) until it finishes. This is my first colored epaper display, so I'm not sure if all of them do this. But considering this is a low-consumption device, looks good for me.

I'm using the Home Assistant integration, which also works as expected.

Jan | Nov. 20, 2023

Perfect!

For OpenEPaperLink Mini-AP v3 / zigbee<->wifi gateway

Worked right out of the box, minimal installation needed in home assistant. Highly recommended, the perfect toy!

Phil | Nov. 18, 2023

Great product as described and working great

For 5 pcs 1.54" epaper tags for OpenEPaperLink

Bought these with the v3 access point kit and although assembling the access point was very fiddly, would have been easier if 1206 size LEDs had been used.
Delivery was very quick and I'm very pleased with the whole purchase and I will be buying more
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Response from {Electronics by Nic} | Nov. 19, 2023
Thanks for your feedback! In the latest pcb batch, I changed the footprint of the LEDs to 0805 instead of 0603, so in future orders they will be a bit easier to mount. :-)

Justin | Nov. 12, 2023

Fast Shipping, Excellent Product, Excellent Project

For OpenEPaperLink Mini-AP v2

Thanks for putting together a great kit for us. At first I was concerned about being able to assemble this, but your video makes it crystal clear.

Some tips for anyone interested: Make sure the thin film pcb is laying perfectly flat before trying to solder. The ePaper units take the CR2450 batteries, and you can find 2032 adapters online if you need them, thing:3107427.

Take your time with the kit. The HA integration also works! Have fun!

Kamil | Nov. 9, 2023

Great product!!!

For 4.2" epaper tag for OpenEPaperLink

Works great. Thx Nic for your great work and support. The idea is fenomenal and I will definitely expand my current setup wity more tags!

Kamil | Nov. 9, 2023

Great product!!!

For OpenEPaperLink Mini-AP v3 / zigbee<->wifi gateway

Works great. I am using it from Home Assistant and it was straight forward to get it up and running. Thx Nic for your great work and support. The idea is fenomenal and I will definitely expand my current setup wity more tags!

Bernhard | Nov. 9, 2023

Ready to use (if you spend the extra money for assemble)

For OpenEPaperLink Mini-AP v2

I bought the version wich is already assembled - and it was ready to use! Connect the AP with the USB-Power, find the AP-WLAN and connect, set the informations of your wlan and restart.

The tags i bought with the AP were also ready to use, just reset them and the AP will find them.

Balázs | Nov. 7, 2023

So far so good!

For OpenEPaperLink Mini-AP v3 / zigbee<->wifi gateway

Way better build quality than i expected. Works great, got the assembled version. Plugged it in and ready to go.
Got it with 5 pcs 2.9" epaper tags. It was shipped in one box, neatly packed.

Kristian | Nov. 7, 2023

Looks great!

For 4.2" epaper tag for OpenEPaperLink

Item as described. It was promptly shipped. Works well. Just what I've been looking for! Many thanks.

Kristian | Nov. 6, 2023

Just what I’ve been looking for!

For OpenEPaperLink Mini-AP v3 / zigbee<->wifi gateway

Swiftly shipped, and items as described. Works perfectly! Just what I’ve been looking for, many thanks!

John | Oct. 26, 2023

Very nice and complete set. Had it up and running in no time

For OpenEPaperLink Mini-AP v3 / zigbee<->wifi gateway

Ordered it with 5x 2.9" and 5x 1.54" . I am using it from Home Assistant and it was straight forward to get it up and running. I had a small question about the shipment, and Nic was quick to answer. Can recommend.

Michel | Oct. 16, 2023

Really nice product

For OpenEPaperLink Mini-AP v3 / zigbee<->wifi gateway

With some tags with the open firmware it’s a directly usable product, really nice.

If you want more content as the examples you need to code some json of image files, but that’s why you buy a product like this :-)

Ronny | Sept. 25, 2023

Great work and fast delivery

For OpenEPaperLink Mini-AP v3 / zigbee<->wifi gateway

Thx Nic for your great work and support. It works really good. The 3d printed case has a really good quality. Thanks for the fast delivery.

I will order some more tags in the future

Brian | Sept. 1, 2023

Great kit

For OpenEPaperLink Mini-AP v2

The AP kit and tags I ordered shipped very quickly and the product was packaged well. Having the OEPL firmware preloaded onto the tags was a huge time saver.

Jelmer | July 21, 2023

Fast shipment, well packed, and very well documented!

For OpenEPaperLink Mini-AP v2

Very cool little accesspoint, very happy with it! Soldering it together was a breeze! Also, the documentation on OpenEPaperLink really helped. A++
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