Dear Seeed Studio Team,
I recently acquired both the Xiao 7.5 ePanel and the reTerminal 1001 monochrome, and I must say, I’ve been thoroughly impressed with both devices. The reTerminal, in particular, stands out as an exceptional tool—the built-in battery indicator alone adds tremendous value for practical use.
To integrate these devices into my projects, I’ve developed a web application that includes dedicated routes for rendering content tailored to each. One route handles direct web viewing, while another converts the output to an image format, which is essential for the Xiao ePanel running custom Arduino firmware to display the content seamlessly.
While exploring the Device HMI setup web application, I encountered a minor limitation in the interval configuration for screen refreshes. Currently, users can only specify refreshes at fixed intervals (e.g., every X minutes), which works well for many scenarios. However, I believe adding an “except during these hours” option would greatly enhance flexibility. For instance, this would allow users to prevent refreshes during evening or nighttime hours, conserving energy and reducing unnecessary activity when the device isn’t actively in use.
Implementing this feature for the Xiao ePanel is straightforward with custom Arduino firmware, where I have full control. That said, I’d prefer to avoid custom firmware on the reTerminal to maintain its out-of-the-box reliability and ease of use. Expanding the interval settings in this way would address a common need among users who balance frequent updates with periods of low activity.
Thank you for considering this suggestion. I’m excited about the potential improvements and look forward to your thoughts. Please let me know if you’d like more details about my setup or use case.
Best regards,
PJ 