{"product_id":"inventor-2040-w","title":"Inventor 2040 W (Pico W Aboard)","description":"\u003cp\u003eAn all-in-one board for making battery powered contraptions that can move, (optionally) make noise, and talk to the internet!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInventor 2040 is a multi-talented board that does (almost) everything you might want a robot, prop or other mechanical thing to do. Drive a couple of fancy \u003ca href=\"\/en-eu\/products\/micro-metal-gearmotor-with-micro-metal-motor-encoder\" target=\"_blank\"\u003emotors with encoders\u003c\/a\u003e attached? Yep! Add up to six \u003cstrong\u003eservos\u003c\/strong\u003e? Sure? Attach a little \u003cstrong\u003espeaker\u003c\/strong\u003e so you can make noise? No problem! It's also got a \u003cstrong\u003ebattery connector\u003c\/strong\u003e so you can power your inventions from AA\/AAA or LiPo batteries and carry your miniature automaton\/animated top hat\/treasure chest that growls at your enemies around with you untethered.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou also get a ton of options for hooking up \u003cstrong\u003esensors\u003c\/strong\u003e and other gubbins - there's two Qw\/ST connectors (and an unpopulated Breakout Garden slot) for attaching breakouts, three ADC pins for analog sensors, photoresistors and such, and three spare digital GPIO you could use for LEDs, buttons or digital sensors. Speaking of LEDs, we've also somehow managed to fit in 12 \u003cstrong\u003eaddressable LEDs\u003c\/strong\u003e (AKA Neopixels) - one for each servo and GPIO\/ADC channel (or just use the whole lot for making rainbows, that's fine too).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBest of all though, is the brains of the outfit - the onboard Raspberry Pi Pico W, which will give your creations 2.4GHz \u003cstrong\u003ewireless connectivity.\u003c\/strong\u003e Use it to trigger your mechanical friends to do their thing remotely, or perhaps you can make a robotic bird that tweets, and also Tweets?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFeatures\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRaspberry Pi Pico W Aboard\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDual Arm Cortex M0+ running at up to 133Mhz with 264kB of SRAM\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e2MB 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\u003e2 JST-SH connectors (6 pin) for attaching motors\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDual H-Bridge motor driver (DRV8833)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePer motor current limiting (425mA)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePer motor direction indicator LEDs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e2 pin (Picoblade-compatible) connector for attaching speaker\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJST-PH (2 pin) connector for attaching battery (input voltage 2.5V - 5.5V*)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e6 sets of header pins for connecting 3 pin hobby servos\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e6 sets of header pins for GPIO (3 of which are ADC capable)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e12 x addressable RGB LEDs\/Neopixels\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUser button\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReset button (built in \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/shop.pimoroni.com\/products\/captain-resetti-pico-reset-button\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eCaptain Resetti\u003c\/a\u003e!)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e2 x Qw\/ST connectors for attaching breakouts\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUnpopulated headers for adding a \u003ca href=\"\/en-eu\/products\/breakout-garden-i2c-connector-pack-of-5\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eBreakout Garden slot\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFully assembled\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNo soldering required (unless you want to add the Breakout Garden slot).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/pimoroni\/pimoroni-pico\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eC\/C++ and MicroPython libraries\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0174\/1800\/files\/inventor_2040_w_schematic.pdf?v=1664452833\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eSchematic\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMotors, servos, batteries and speakers are sold separately.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eSoftware\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOur \u003cstrong\u003eC\/\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eC++\/MicroPython\u003c\/strong\u003e libraries provide an easy way to interface with the functions on this board. You'll get best performance using C++, but if you're a beginner we'd recommend using MicroPython for ease of getting started.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/pimoroni\/inventor\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eInventor MicroPython firmware, examples and documentation\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/pimoroni\/pimoroni-pico\/tree\/main\/examples\/inventor2040w\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eC++ examples\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eConnecting Breakouts\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Qw\/ST connectors make it super easy to connect up \u003ca href=\"\/en-eu\/collections\/qwiic\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eQwiic\u003c\/a\u003e or \u003ca href=\"\/en-eu\/collections\/stemma-qt\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eSTEMMA QT\u003c\/a\u003e breakouts. If 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\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eJST-SH to JST-SH cable\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBreakout Garden breakouts that don't have a Qw\/ST connector can be connected using a \u003ca href=\"\/en-eu\/products\/jst-sh-cable-qwiic-stemma-qt-compatible\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eJST-SH to JST-SH cable\u003c\/a\u003e plus a \u003ca href=\"\/en-eu\/products\/stemma-qt-qwiic-to-breakout-garden-adapter\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eQw\/ST to Breakout Garden adaptor\u003c\/a\u003e. Want to use \u0026gt;2 breakouts at the same time? Try \u003ca href=\"\/en-eu\/products\/sparkfun-qwiic-multiport\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ethis adaptor\u003c\/a\u003e!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/pimoroni\/pimoroni-pico\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eList of breakouts\u003c\/a\u003e currently compatible with our C++\/MicroPython build.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003ePrintables\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.printables.com\/model\/1026785-inventor-2040-w-pimoroni-case\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eInventor 2040 W case by AlexM\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eNotes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMeasurements: 52mm x 66mm x 12mm (L x W x H). The mounting holes are M2.5 and 2.7mm in from each edge.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe direction indicators for each motor can be disabled by cutting the \"motor LED\" traces on the rear.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e* The battery voltage range is dependent on what functions you're using! Minimum voltages from our testing:\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMotor driver stops working below about 2.9V\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAudio stops working below about 2.2V\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePico stops working below about 1.9V\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\nMax battery voltage is 5.5V, though we have powered from 5.6V, meaning rechargeable NiMH 4xAA packs can be used.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYou can have a battery and USB connected at the same time safely. The board will use whichever power source has the higher voltage (usually USB).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInventor 2040 W doesn't have battery charging circuitry onboard (this is so it's safe to use with either alkaline or LiPo batteries). You'll need an external LiPo charger  (like \u003ca href=\"\/en-eu\/products\/lipo-amigo\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eLiPo Amigo\u003c\/a\u003e) to charge the battery.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAbout Pico W Aboard\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOur new Pico W Aboard products come with a \u003cstrong\u003ebuilt in Raspberry Pi Pico W\u003c\/strong\u003e. This means you get all the advantages of a RP2040 microcontroller - a speedy fast dual-core ARM processor, a dynamic, growing ecosystem and a choice of different programming methods to experiment with. Most excitingly though, Pico W has \u003cstrong\u003ewireless connectivity\u003c\/strong\u003e, so your Pico\/RP2040 devices can communicate with each other, and the internet! 🌍\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"\/en-eu\/collections\/pico-w-aboard\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eView all Pico W Aboard!\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Pimoroni","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40053063155795,"sku":"PIM633","price":34.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0174\/1800\/products\/pico-w-square-2.jpg?v=1656927927","url":"https:\/\/shop.pimoroni.com\/en-eu\/products\/inventor-2040-w","provider":"Pimoroni Ltd","version":"1.0","type":"link"}