Inkplate ESP32 RTC maximum wake duration for year-long display changes

TECHNICAL SUPPORT Inkplate
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Customer:

Does Inkplate have an internal clock? I want the first image to stay on for approximately 1 year and then change to a different image. Is that possible? For example, it will say “2023” and then automatically on 01.01.2024 it will change to “2024”.

Originally submitted via email support on 29 March 2023. Migrated to the forum for community visibility.

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Soldered Support:

Yes, the ESP32 RTC controller in the Inkplate has a built-in timer you can use to wake up the ESP32 after a predefined amount of time. It’s theoretically about 400 days.