{"product_id":"pico-explorer-base","title":"Pico Explorer Base","description":"\u003cp\u003eTransform your Raspberry Pi Pico into a electronic adventure playground packed with physical computing goodies including an LCD screen, motor drivers, a mini breadboard, and much more!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePico Explorer lets you play with circuits, build science experiments, prototype tiny robots and inventions and, most importantly, Figure Out How It All Works.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe've incorporated tinkering essentials like a \u003cstrong\u003emini breadboard, motor drivers, ADC inputs, a built in speaker, general purpose inputs\/outputs, switches, and two Breakout Garden slots*\u003c\/strong\u003e so you can add on a couple of our wide range of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/shop.pimoroni.com\/collections\/breakout-garden\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePimoroni breakouts\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe've also managed to fit in a vibrant \u003cstrong\u003e240x240 IPS LCD screen\u003c\/strong\u003e with four \u003cstrong\u003etactile buttons\u003c\/strong\u003e so you can easily monitor and control what your project is doing. It's all wrapped up in a nice, sturdy baseboard with a pleasingly compact footprint which won't involve nearly as many trailing wires as if you were experimenting with a traditional breadboard setup. Boo wires, yay Pico Explorer!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOur comprehensive MicroPython and C++ libraries will let you control every aspect of the board like a digital maestro. It's great for beginners, advanced users, and people who awkwardly sit somewhere in the middle and cannot be placed into a simple demographic bucket - we know who you are.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe've really crammed all the functionality we could into this board - quite a few of us were lucky enough to have all-in-one electronic circuit kits when we were small and so we jumped at the chance to put together a bang up-to-date version.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRaspberry Pi Pico \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eand breadboardable components like LEDs, jumper wires and extra buttons are not included\u003c\/strong\u003e (but you can find them all under the extras).\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYour Pico will need to have male headers soldered to it\u003c\/strong\u003e (with the pins pointing downwards) to attach to our add-on boards.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e*Please note that \u003cstrong\u003ePico breakout compatibility is a work in progress\u003c\/strong\u003e - scroll down for a list of compatible breakouts!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFeatures\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePico Explorer Base\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePiezo speaker\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1.54\" IPS LCD screen (240 x 240)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFour user-controllable switches\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTwo H-Bridge motor drivers (with over current indicator LED)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEasy access GPIO and ADC pin Headers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTwo Breakout Garden I2C sockets*\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMini breadboard\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRubber feet\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCompatible with Raspberry Pi Pico\/Pico W.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNo soldering required (as long as your Pico has header pins attached).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDimensions: approx 117mm x 63mm x 20mm (L x W x H, assembled)\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\/pico_explorer_schematic.pdf?v=1619077703\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eSchematic\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003ePinout\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"Pico Explorer Base pinout\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0174\/1800\/files\/explorerbase_480x480.png?v=1611832218\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eGetting started\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe landing area on Pico Explorer Base will show you which way round to plug in your Pico - just match up the USB port with the markings on the board.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe easiest way to get started is by downloading and copying our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/pimoroni\/pimoroni-pico\/releases\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ecustom MicroPython uf2\u003c\/a\u003e to your Pico, it includes all the libraries you'll need to use our add-ons. The beginner friendly tutorial linked below will show you how to get to grips with pirate-brand MicroPython.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/learn.pimoroni.com\/tutorial\/hel\/getting-started-with-pico\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eGetting Started with Raspberry Pi Pico\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/pimoroni\/pimoroni-pico\/tree\/main\/micropython\/examples\/pico_explorer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eMicroPython examples\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/pimoroni\/pimoroni-pico\/tree\/main\/micropython\/modules\/pico_explorer\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eMicroPython function reference\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/pimoroni\/pimoroni-pico\/tree\/main\/micropython\/modules\/picographics\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePicoGraphics function reference\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/pimoroni\/pimoroni-pico\/tree\/main\/examples\/pico_explorer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eC++ example\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003ePico Breakout Compatibility\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe're in the process of writing C++ \/ MicroPython drivers for as many of our breakouts as possible. If you download the most recent version of our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/pimoroni\/pimoroni-pico\/releases\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ecustom MicroPython uf2\u003c\/a\u003e, it will have all these drivers included.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/pimoroni\/pimoroni-pico#breakouts\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eList of supported breakouts\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf your breakout's not yet on the list, you might find Pico-compatible drivers for it in CircuitPython!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAbout Raspberry Pi Pico\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/en-eu\/products\/raspberry-pi-pico\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eRaspberry Pi Pico\u003c\/a\u003e is a flexible, low cost \u003cstrong\u003emicrocontroller development board\u003c\/strong\u003e from the folks at Raspberry Pi, based on their very own chip - the RP2040. It's easily programmable over USB with C\/C++ or MicroPython, and ideal for using in all sorts of physical computing projects, devices and inventions - we're so excited to see what you make with it!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe've called our Pico-sized add-ons \u003cstrong\u003epacks\u003c\/strong\u003e, as they're designed to attach to the back of your Pico as if it were wearing a very stylish backpack (or a miniature jet pack, if you prefer). We've also got Pico \u003cstrong\u003ebases\u003c\/strong\u003e (larger add-on boards with a space to mount your Pico on top) and some other boards that let you do interesting hackerly things like using multiple packs at once - \u003ca href=\"\/en-eu\/collections\/pico\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eclick here\u003c\/a\u003e to view them all!\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Pimoroni","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32369514315859,"sku":"PIM550","price":24.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0174\/1800\/products\/pico-addons-9.jpg?v=1616398915","url":"https:\/\/shop.pimoroni.com\/en-eu\/products\/pico-explorer-base","provider":"Pimoroni Ltd","version":"1.0","type":"link"}