{"product_id":"inky-frame-7-3","title":"Inky Frame 7.3\" (Pico 2 W Aboard)","description":"\u003cp\u003eAn extra-large Pico 2 W powered E Ink® photo frame \/ home dashboard \/ life organiser with glorious colour display and wireless connectivity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere's a new ePaper screen in town, and it's a biggie! Inky Frame 7.3\" features a \u003cstrong\u003esuper crisp E Ink display\u003c\/strong\u003e with 800 x 480 pixels of six colour goodness. We've added \u003cstrong\u003efive buttons with LED indicators\u003c\/strong\u003e for interacting with the display, \u003cstrong\u003etwo Qw\/ST connectors\u003c\/strong\u003e for plugging in breakouts and a \u003cstrong\u003emicro SD card slot\u003c\/strong\u003e for storing photos of fond maritime adventures (or whatever floats your boat).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEvery Inky Frame comes with a pair of sleek little \u003cstrong\u003emetal legs\u003c\/strong\u003e so you can stand it up on your desk (and a selection of mounting holes if you'd prefer to do something else). There's also a \u003cstrong\u003ebattery connector\u003c\/strong\u003e so you can power it without annoying trailing wires, and some \u003cstrong\u003eneato power saving features\u003c\/strong\u003e that mean you can run it from batteries for ages.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHere are some things we reckon this mahoosive Inky would be great for:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e💡 An ultra readable, low power consumption home automation dashboard\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🖼️ Displaying stylised photos, pop art images or favourite comic panels.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e📊 Showing cute graphs and readouts from local or wirelessly connected sensors\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e👀 Displaying fascinating data from online APIs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat's new? 😎\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA new generation of ePaper is coming! Inky Frames manufactured after August 2025 will use a new \u003cstrong\u003eS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003epectra 6 E Ink®\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e display panel which brings a number of improvements over the panels that we’ve used previously - notably a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eshorter refresh time\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003emore saturated colours\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003ePico 2 W x E Ink®\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMulti-colour EPD displays use ingenious electrophoresis to pull coloured particles up and down on the display. The coloured particles reflect light, unlike most display types, meaning that they're easily \u003cstrong\u003evisible under bright lights\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eE-paper is also \u003cstrong\u003eultra low power\u003c\/strong\u003e. It only consumes power whilst refreshing and the images on the display stick around for a really long time whilst the display is unpowered. This means these displays are perfect for powering from battery!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis display takes around \u003cstrong\u003e20-25 seconds to refresh\u003c\/strong\u003e so works best in projects that don't require constant screen updates.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFeatures\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRaspberry Pi Pico 2 W Aboard\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDual Arm Cortex M33 running at up to 150MHz with 520KB of SRAM\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e4MB of QSPI flash supporting XiP\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePowered and programmable by USB micro-B\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e2.4GHz wireless\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e7.3\" EPD display (800 x 480 pixels)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eE Ink Spectra 6® technology\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eColours: 6 \u003cspan\u003e(red, green, blue, yellow, black, white)\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDot pitch:  0.20 x 0.20mm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAspect ratio: 5:3\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUltra wide viewing angles\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUltra low power consumption\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e5 x tactile buttons with LED indicators\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTwo Qw\/ST connectors for attaching breakouts\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003emicroSD card slot *\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e8MB PSRAM\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDedicated RTC chip (PCF85063A) for deep sleep \/ wake **\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFully assembled\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNo soldering required.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProgrammable with \u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/pimoroni\/pimoroni-pico\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eC\/C++\u003c\/a\u003e or \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/pimoroni\/inky-frame\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eMicroPython\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eInky Frame Only includes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInky Frame 7.3\" (with Pico 2 W Aboard)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e2 x metal legs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eInky Frame + Accessory Kit includes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInky Frame 7.3\" (with Pico 2 W Aboard)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e2 x metal legs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e3 x AA battery pack\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e3 x AA alkaline batteries\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUSB micro B cable\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVelcro square for attaching battery pack\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003emicroSD card\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eGetting Started\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTo make it easy to get started, Inky Frame ships \u003cstrong\u003epre-loaded with pirate brand MicroPython\u003c\/strong\u003e and some fun examples that use the wireless capabilities of the Pico 2 W to display interesting things.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTo enable Inky Frame to connect to the internet, you'll need to save a file called \u003ccode\u003esecrets.py\u003c\/code\u003e to the Pico 2 W using Thonny. It should contain the following lines:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ccode\u003eWIFI_SSID = \"your_ssid_goes_here\"\u003cbr\u003eWIFI_PASSWORD = \"your_password_goes_here\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/code\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTo return to the launcher, hold down buttons A and E and tap reset.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou can find more examples on Github:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/pimoroni\/inky-frame\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eInky Frame MicroPython firmware and examples\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eConnecting Breakouts\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInky Frame has two Qw\/ST connectors (AKA Qwiic\/STEMMA QT) so you can connect up Qw\/ST breakouts easily using a\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/en-eu\/products\/jst-sh-cable-qwiic-stemma-qt-compatible?variant=31910609813587\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eJST-SH to JST-SH cable.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"\/en-eu\/collections\/qw-st\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eView everything Qw\/ST!\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/pimoroni\/pimoroni-pico#breakouts\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eBreakouts currently compatible with our C++\/MicroPython build\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eNotes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMeasurements: 176.20mm x 139.20 mm (L x W)\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUsable area dimensions: 160 x 96 mm (W x H)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e* A \u003cstrong\u003emicro SD card\u003c\/strong\u003e can be added to cache data downloaded over wifi or for logging information prior to uploading via wireless. It can also be used to preload assets for your user interface. Certain tasks (like decoding a jpeg or downloading a file) require an SD card to be present as they need a large working space and wouldn't be able to fit entirely in RAM.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e* We've found Pico flavoured C++\/MicroPython is quite fussy about SD cards so if yours doesn't work, try another or formatting using FAT. The cards included in the Accessory Kit will work fine.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e** Inky Frame's onboard RTC (Real Time Clock) means it can be put into a \u003cstrong\u003esuper deep sleep mode\u003c\/strong\u003e that only draws about 20uA of power. Inky Frame can turn off the power that drives the Pico W and the display completely. It can be woken back up by the RTC , the front buttons or the external trigger on the extension header. You can also read the RTC to keep track of the time and date, of course!\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOn the expansion header is an \u003cstrong\u003eexternal trigger input\u003c\/strong\u003e. if this is transitioned from low to high then Inky Frame will wake up from deep sleep. This lets you add your own wake button or circuit or build Inky Frame into a more complicated system. The external trigger is 3.3V max.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e'Shipping image' by \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.shutterstock.com\/g\/donvictorio\" target=\"_blank\"\u003edonvictorio\u003c\/a\u003e, via Shutterstock.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSpace image from the \u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/webbtelescope.org\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eWebb Space Telescope\u003c\/a\u003e \u003cspan\u003e(credit: NASA, ESA, CSA, and STScI).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eRevision History\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAs of mid-December 2024, Inky Frame is now \u003cstrong\u003ePico 2 W Aboard\u003c\/strong\u003e! Pico 2 W and it's souped-up RP2350 chip bring some exciting improvements to Inky Frame - including a \u003cstrong\u003ehigher core clock speed\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003edouble the on-chip SRAM\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003edouble the on-board flash memory\u003c\/strong\u003e. The RAM upgrade in particular should help a bunch when working with this big display and with making requests from online APIs.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWe started shipping Inky Frames with six colour displays in September 2025. You can identify a Spectra 6 Inky by the black border along the top of the screen, where the ribbon cable connects. If you're writing your own code, make sure to initialise the correct display type (\u003ccode\u003eDISPLAY_INKY_FRAME_SPECTRA_7\u003c\/code\u003e).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eResources\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0174\/1800\/files\/inky_frame_73_schematic.pdf?v=1677857184\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eSchematic\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0174\/1800\/files\/inky-frame-7.3.png?v=1709313667\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eDimensional drawing\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\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":"Inky Frame Only","offer_id":40541882056787,"sku":"PIM781","price":93.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"Inky Frame + Accessory Kit","offer_id":40541882089555,"sku":"PIM782","price":103.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0174\/1800\/files\/inky-frame-7-spectra-4.jpg?v=1758209943","url":"https:\/\/shop.pimoroni.com\/en-eu\/products\/inky-frame-7-3","provider":"Pimoroni Ltd","version":"1.0","type":"link"}