Set up PlatformIO project for EL512.256-H on ESP32

PlatformIO skeleton (esp32dev, Arduino, Adafruit GFX) with a local EL512
library: EL512Panel (1 bpp framebuffer, two-bit-mode row encoder, I2S DMA
refresh stub) and EL512_GFX (Adafruit_GFX subclass). Adds a test sketch,
pin map, README with wiring and timing, and moves the datasheet to
docs/datasheet/.

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# Planar EL512.256-H on ESP32
Drive a Planar EL512.256-H (512 × 256, monochrome electroluminescent) panel from an
ESP-WROOM-32 (classic ESP32), with an [Adafruit GFX](https://github.com/adafruit/Adafruit-GFX-Library)
compatible driver so the usual drawing, text and font APIs work.
The panel has no frame memory and needs a continuous video stream. The ESP32's I2S0
peripheral in 8-bit parallel (LCD) mode streams a precomputed frame from DMA, so the
CPU is free while the panel refreshes.
**Status:** project skeleton. Framebuffer, GFX layer and row encoder are in place; the
I2S/DMA start-up (`EL512Panel::startI2S()`) is still a stub.
## Hardware
- ESP-WROOM-32 dev board (`esp32dev`)
- Planar EL512.256-H, configured for **two-bit parallel mode** (mode jumper OFF, see datasheet)
- Datasheet: [docs/datasheet/EL512.256-H3 FRB.pdf](docs/datasheet/EL512.256-H3%20FRB.pdf)
- Check the panel's logic-level and supply requirements in the datasheet before wiring.
## Wiring
| Panel signal | Function | ESP32 GPIO | DMA byte bit |
|--------------|-----------------------------------------|-----------:|-------------:|
| VCLK | Video clock (rising edge) | 18 | I2S clock |
| VID | Pixel data, even columns | 19 | 0 |
| TVID | Pixel data, odd columns (two-bit mode) | 21 | 1 |
| HS | Horizontal sync | 22 | 2 |
| VS | Vertical sync | 23 | 3 |
| ENABLE | Display enable | 25 | — |
| _LOWPWR | Low-power mode (active low) | 26 | — |
| GND | Ground | GND | — |
The pin map lives in [include/pins.h](include/pins.h).
## Timing
| Parameter | Value |
|----------------------|-----------------------------------------|
| Pixel clock (VCLK) | 5 MHz, 2 pixels per clock |
| Clocks per row | 272 (256 data + 16 blanking) |
| Lines per frame | 261 (256 visible + 5 blanking) |
| Refresh | 5 MHz / (272 × 261) ≈ 70.4 Hz |
## Layout
```
platformio.ini build config (esp32dev, Arduino, Adafruit GFX)
include/pins.h pin map
src/main.cpp test sketch: test pattern + text
lib/EL512/ local library
src/EL512Panel.* framebuffer, row encoder, I2S DMA refresh (stub)
src/EL512_GFX.* Adafruit_GFX subclass
test/ unit tests (placeholder)
docs/ datasheet and notes
```
## Build and flash
Requires [PlatformIO](https://platformio.org/) (CLI or the VS Code extension).
```bash
pio run
```
```bash
pio run -t upload
```
```bash
pio device monitor
```
## Using the driver
```cpp
#include <EL512.h>
#include "pins.h"
EL512Panel panel({el512pins::VCLK, el512pins::VID, el512pins::TVID, el512pins::HS,
el512pins::VS, el512pins::ENABLE, el512pins::LOWPWR_N});
EL512_GFX display(panel);
void setup() {
display.begin();
display.setTextColor(1);
display.print("Hello");
display.display(); // push the drawing buffer to the refresh stream
}
```
See [docs/README.md](docs/README.md) for design notes and the plan.