{"product_id":"explorer","title":"Pimoroni Explorer","description":"\u003cp\u003eAn electronic adventure playground for physical computing, built around the RP2350 chip. Includes a 2.8\" LCD screen, a speaker, a mini breadboard, and much more!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOur Explorer lets you play with circuits, build science experiments and prototype tiny robots and inventions. We've incorporated tinkering essentials like:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ea convenient mini breadboard for wiring up components\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eservo headers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eanalog inputs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ea built in speaker for making beeps and boops\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eplenty of general purpose inputs\/outputs\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003econnectors for attaching \u003ca href=\"\/en-eu\/products\/crocodile-leads-set-of-10\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ecrocodile leads\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eQw\/ST connectors for attaching \u003ca href=\"\/en-eu\/collections\/breakout-garden\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eI2C breakouts\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNext to all that lot, there's  a vibrant \u003cstrong\u003e320 x 240 pixel IPS LCD screen\u003c\/strong\u003e surrounded by six \u003cstrong\u003echunky tactile buttons\u003c\/strong\u003e so you can easily monitor and control what your project is doing. It's all mounted on a nice, sturdy baseboard that's printed with a \u003cstrong\u003efancy full colour silkscreen\u003c\/strong\u003e. We've also included some little legs, so you can have it propped up at an angle as well as lying flat, and there's a \u003cstrong\u003ebattery connector\u003c\/strong\u003e on the back so you can keep things portable.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou can buy a Pico Explorer board on its own or as part of a Starter Kit, which also contains a hand picked assortment of components to start tinkering with.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eStarter Kit contains\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePimoroni Explorer\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ea \u003ca href=\"\/en-eu\/products\/multi-sensor-stick\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eMulti-Sensor Stick\u003c\/a\u003e - a fancy new all-in-one super sensor suite for environmental, light and movement sensing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA selection of different coloured LEDs to get blinky with (including red, yellow, green, blue, white and RGB)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA \u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"\/en-eu\/products\/rotary-potentiometer-1\" target=\"_blank\"\u003epotentiometer\u003c\/a\u003e (for analog amusements)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e3x 12mm switches with different coloured caps\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e2x \u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"\/en-eu\/products\/micro-360-degree-continuous-rotation-servo-fs90r\" target=\"_blank\"\u003econtinuous rotation servos\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e2x 60mm wheels for attaching to your servos\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ean AAA battery holder (you'll need to supply your own batteries)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVelcro to stick the battery holder to the back of Explorer\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e20x pin to pin and 20x pin to socket \u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"\/en-eu\/products\/jumper-jerky-junior\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ejumper wires\u003c\/a\u003e for making connections on your breadboard\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"\/en-eu\/products\/jst-sh-cable-qwiic-stemma-qt-compatible\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eQw\/ST cable\u003c\/a\u003e to plug in the Multi-Sensor Stick\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ea \u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"\/en-eu\/products\/usb-c-to-usb-a-cable-1m-black\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eUSB-C cable\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFeatures\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePowered by RP2350B (Dual Arm Cortex M33 running at up to 150MHz with 520KB of SRAM)\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e16MB of QSPI flash supporting XiP\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e2.8” IPS LCD screen (320 x 240 pixels)\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDriver IC: ST7789V\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLuminance: 250 cd\/m2\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eActive area: 43.2 x 57.5mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUSB-C connector for programming and power\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMini breadboard\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePiezo speaker\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e6x user-controllable switches\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReset and boot buttons\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEasy access GPIO headers (6x GPIOs and 3x ADCs, plus 3.3V power and grounds)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e6x crocodile clip terminals (3x ADCs, plus 3.3V power and grounds)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e4x 3-pin servo outputs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e2x Qw\/ST (Qwiic\/STEMMA QT) connector\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e2-pin JST-PH connector for adding a battery\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLanyard slot!\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIncludes 2x desktop stand feet\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFully-assembled (no soldering required)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProgrammable with C\/C++ or \u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/pimoroni\/explorer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eMicroPython\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0174\/1800\/files\/Pimoroni_Explorer_Schematic.pdf?v=1729171995\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eSchematic\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eGetting Started\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePimoroni Explorer comes pre-loaded with pirate brand MicroPython and a selection of examples showing off what it can do, so you can start exploring right away. You can find more examples on Github:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/pimoroni\/explorer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eExplorer MicroPython firmware and examples\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you'd rather use CircuitPython on your Explorer, check out Tyeth's guide on how to set that up:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/adafruit-playground.com\/u\/tyeth\/pages\/circuitpython-on-the-pimoroni-explorer\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eCircuitPython on Pimoroni Explorer\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eConnecting Breakouts\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf your breakout has a Qw\/ST connector on board, you can plug it straight in with a \u003ca href=\"\/en-eu\/products\/jst-sh-cable-qwiic-stemma-qt-compatible?variant=31910609813587\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eJST-SH to JST-SH cable\u003c\/a\u003e, or you can easily connect any of our I2C breakouts with a \u003ca href=\"\/en-eu\/products\/jst-sh-cable-qwiic-stemma-qt-compatible?variant=31910609813587\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eJST-SH to JST-SH cable\u003c\/a\u003e coupled with a \u003ca href=\"\/en-eu\/products\/stemma-qt-qwiic-to-breakout-garden-adapter\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eQw\/ST to Breakout Garden adaptor\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/pimoroni\/pimoroni-pico#breakouts\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eBreakouts currently compatible with our C++\/MicroPython build\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eNotes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDimensions: approx 107mm x 85mm x 16mm (H x W x D, assembled)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWe'd suggest bending the two metal tabs on the included potentiometer sideways (or removing them with \u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"\/en-eu\/products\/precision-micro-nippers\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eside cutters\u003c\/a\u003e) so they don't get in the way when you try and plug the pins into your breadboard.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIf you're having difficulty getting the 'legs' on the switches to slot securely into the holes of your breadboard, try straightening them out with \u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"\/en-eu\/products\/miniature-needle-nose-pliers\" target=\"_blank\"\u003epliers\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAbout RP2350\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe RP2350 chip is the Double Quarter Pounder \u0026amp; Fries to the RP2040's Double Cheeseburger and can have one or more RISC-V burgers instead of either of the M33 ARMs, to stretch the metaphor.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn addition to the modern M33 ARM cores, there are sides of: more PIO capability, a variety of low power states for sipping electrons, a whole security system and some sprinklings of specialist digital video circuits to offload DVI\/HDMI output.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou can expect a tasty boost in performance - our \"real world\" MicroPython tests are running up to 2x faster compared to RP2040, and floating point number crunching in C\/C++ is up to 20x faster. The extra on-chip RAM will make a big difference when performing memory intensive operations (such as working with higher resolution displays) and even more can be added thanks to external PSRAM support.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRP2350 comes in two flavours - A (standard) and B (all the pins). The B chip has a stonking 48 usable GPIO pins, including 8 ADCs and 24 PWMs, and features on some of our new products. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/en-eu\/collections\/rp2350\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eClick here to view all things RP2350!\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Pimoroni","offers":[{"title":"Board Only","offer_id":42092697845843,"sku":"PIM720","price":33.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"Starter Kit","offer_id":42092697878611,"sku":"PIM744","price":59.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0174\/1800\/files\/pimoroni-explorer-oak-1.jpg?v=1723111233","url":"https:\/\/shop.pimoroni.com\/en-eu\/products\/explorer","provider":"Pimoroni Ltd","version":"1.0","type":"link"}