Thanks a lot for this video and your research! I have a few of these lying around, I guess now I can actually use them as well :)
@hail_3D_print_gods9 ай бұрын
So glad you posted about these, they use this model in ALDI UK stores where I work and was wondering how to open/reprogram them Thank you 😁
@mmkf9 ай бұрын
Whoops my hand slipped and accidentally grabbed one 😇
@matteventu4 ай бұрын
I asked the Aldi store manager if he had some broken ones I could have, and he said they have a ton but can't give it to me because they need to return them :((
@hail_3D_print_gods4 ай бұрын
I've got quite a few broken and working units in my tinker drawer at home. not sure what to use them for or even tried your methods yet
@matteventu4 ай бұрын
@@hail_3D_print_gods can I have like three of them if I pay for shipping? I'm in Berkshire.
@hail_3D_print_gods4 ай бұрын
@@matteventuyeah can't see why not
@DaveBrown19 ай бұрын
Hi Aaron, could you please share the measurements on the paper used to put the holes in the back. Thanks regards Dave.
@Antiemes7 ай бұрын
I am also interested.
@danielg92759 ай бұрын
Aleksha shtop!
@nicoarnold87319 ай бұрын
Awesome! I got some defective units a few days ago, not knowing that you already did the hack here. Thanks a lot! Will try that one this afternoon. Did you already have a look at the bigger ones? I have a 6 inch one here, it also uses the same processor, but this one is in the original package, not on a dedicated hanshow chip packsge like the 3.5" ones. Plus it has a lipo battery inside and the screen is attached with a mechanical FPC connector instead of the hot-bonding adhesives.
@ericfrazer47369 ай бұрын
cool vid, thanks!
@2calzini777 ай бұрын
Inside the unit there is a 3V battery (in reality it uses two but they are in parallel) but in the video you power it using 5v. Is this voltage used only for flashing? After flashed, to update the display, you used an AP (I suppose the OpenEPaper AP, right?), is it possible to update the display by the same wire connection you used for flashing (instead by OTA)?
@cbartal2 ай бұрын
Cool video! I'm trying to flash a Nebular 350R-N, which should be pretty much the same as the 350Y-N. What file(s) are you flashing? The compiled link seems to be broken and the other link says the .bin file seems like it's only compatible with Stellar ESLs. It didn't work when I tried it, but the blue light on my 350 did flash.
@benmaynard30599 ай бұрын
Hi mate, would love a tiny bit more indepth ah breakdown here. Great video and i have been following for a while waiting for you to get to these boards lol. But ah yea, is there much configuration to be made on the software side during flashing?
@atc14419 ай бұрын
More will come in the future, as mentioned this is more a teaser on what is possible
@benmaynard30599 ай бұрын
@@atc1441 cheers mate ✌
@MrCareyer2 ай бұрын
Hi Aaron, danke für das Video! Super informativ. Könntest du bitte noch die Schablone mit den Abmessungen für die Löcher irgendwo hinterlegen? Das wäre sehr hilfreich. Danke!
@兼明-p2b9 ай бұрын
hanshow cc2640r2f JTAG is not easy to burn,Thanks for your TLSR firmware, I learned a lot
@nethomas19689 ай бұрын
I have the 350R-N, which looks very similar. But, when I flash the code I see white text on a black background. Why is mine different to yours ? And, how do I get text to use up the whole screen? Not just the right hand side?
@skibidybrainrot3 ай бұрын
did you figure it out?
@nor24o20109 ай бұрын
Where can I get this type of device ?
@TheWebstaff6 күн бұрын
Aldi
@chesser456Ай бұрын
Why do they use APs or BLE instead of something like zigbee / z-wave? Do you have any insights into that technical decision?
@whattt-wc7gw13 күн бұрын
HI, does the support for flashing reach to SOLUM models of e-ink price tags? Any help appreciated :)
@aw62824 ай бұрын
Thank you for your videos! I can't get any further with the Hanshow display. Model: Nebular-350Y-N. I made the holes, flashed the firmware, as in the video. The blue LED also flashed. But after that it won't start and stays off.
@JohnHawkGermanyАй бұрын
Did you reset? Insert the Battery in the wrong way to reset the ESL.
@fr3zer6779 ай бұрын
Amazing! It's black magic to me, but I'm trying to learn and understand more about it. Did you make a video or post on how you hacked or reverse engineered this device and how you created the new firmware?
@RobertP788412 күн бұрын
need to go Aldi "shopping" tonight
@TheWebstaff6 күн бұрын
Reprogram one, take it back and have "label £1 special buy!!"
@softkacpix14 күн бұрын
could you help with flashing the price tag using arduino uno / raspberry pi pico? I just cant figure it out.
@toniqq51174 күн бұрын
Hallo Aaron, Danke für deine Mühe - Leider klappt das Flashen bei mir nicht - LED Blink - Das Display verändert sich jedoch nicht
@richards79099 ай бұрын
Thanks for this video! I have one of these and was wondering how to get into it. I assume it’s either clipped in or glued in from the front. Am I correct? I assume it’s a destructive process to take apart?
@benmaynard30599 ай бұрын
Unless you can get the front panel off, it's non destructive if you can get that off by prying
@Peter_S_9 ай бұрын
Very cool! Great job!
@skibidybrainrot3 ай бұрын
hi, please reply as i need help, what tools do i need for this? i have a hanshow nebula 346y-n, i have just bought a usb to uart converter do i also need a zigby controller for wireless flashing new images or not?
@ximonx7 ай бұрын
I have a externally identical unit but the PCB inside doesn't have those pads at the top, could you tell me which pad goes to which pin on the HS9118?
@RussellPearce-gv3kn3 ай бұрын
You got my sub!
@viteosen9 ай бұрын
i have from these series Nebular-290R-N. Wonder is it compatible with firmware?
@viteosen8 ай бұрын
WIP: well, directly flashing the device doesn't change screen image. also I tried to change resolution, but no result. maybe its about LUT. dont know.
@BradleyFordAus9 ай бұрын
Would really love a video on how to reverse engineer the TLSR range. I have 100 downlights (Gledopto) with the TLSR8258, and they have really bad Zigbee firmware... For example spamming my network looking for firmware update every 1min
@stefa1689 ай бұрын
I have seen lots of these online, where did you get them?
@nethomas19689 ай бұрын
Regarding the image file that you send over to the EPD from the AP - is that a 1bpp image file? Can I download that file from somewhere ?
@atc14419 ай бұрын
You can create an OpenEPaperLink AP with an ESP32-S3 and ESP32-C6 to build that yourself
@mojo_jojo9 ай бұрын
Nice as always
@Shapshapper9 ай бұрын
Where is the best place to source these in EU? I only need a handful to start.
@kiserleti4d4s9 ай бұрын
Go to a store where they use these. Ask for the broken ones. Probably U only need to replace the battery.
@DaveBrown19 ай бұрын
Did this, was told that all the duff ones are sent away to be scrapped or repaired.
@ziruszirus16549 ай бұрын
Danke Alexa 😂👍🙈
@matteventu4 ай бұрын
@@DaveBrown1 I've been told the same at Aldi :(
@R-Tune3 ай бұрын
How can i flash It with an Arduino or esp32
@6227836jschulz9 ай бұрын
Könntest du bitte zeigen wie der ganze Vorgang mit OpenEPaperLink läuft?
@atc14419 ай бұрын
Take a look at my other videos, it is explained there
@kiserleti4d4s9 ай бұрын
How can you charge these display? The battery csn be replaced?
@atc14419 ай бұрын
The batteries lasts a few years and then you need to crack open the case to replace them
@DaveBrown19 ай бұрын
Thanks for this, great work. Whats the model number of the device?
@nethomas19689 ай бұрын
That device is the Hanshow Nebular-350Y-N . It's a Black/White/Yellow EPaper display with 3.5 inch screen size. I think the resolution is 384x184 . I have a Nebular-350R-N which is Black/White/Red . Hopefully they are controlled with the same EPD driver chip.
@benmaynard30599 ай бұрын
@@nethomas1968 you sound somewhat knowledgeable on this, will this firmware work with little configuration? Because he didn't really cover the reflash phase on open epaper link?
@atc14419 ай бұрын
This is just the alpha version rightvnow all TLSR based one will be supported at one point :)
@nethomas19689 ай бұрын
@@benmaynard3059 No, as @atc1441, the TLSR based devices are Alpha at the moment. More work is required.
@BeWhoYouWant29 ай бұрын
Hack the planet!
@Manu-nr1yt9 ай бұрын
It is a pretty silly idea to use the soldering iron for making the holes. It hurts the tip and the fumes are toxic. Why do people abuse their soldering iron like this? Don't you have drills?
@nethomas19689 ай бұрын
Drilling might easily go through the solder pad, but the soldering iron will stop without damaging it. It does seem to be a form of abuse to use a soldering iron just to melt the back plastic. Any better solutions? I've used a hack saw to open the back, but I've broken a few of these devices in trying it that way.
@Manu-nr1yt9 ай бұрын
@@nethomas1968 It is plastic. I would just use the drill bit with my fingers to carefully drill the plastic.
@DaveBrown19 ай бұрын
Use a drill and you will hit the PCB. Just extract the fumes and then thoroughly clean the soldering iron bit Its no big deal
@buddyguy47238 ай бұрын
What I want to know is how carbon could damage iron, chrome or nickel.