{"product_id":"pico-inky-pack","title":"Pico Inky Pack","description":"\u003cp\u003eA svelte 2.9\" (296x128px) mono E Ink® display for Raspberry Pi Pico \/ Pico W.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePico Inky Pack features the \u003cstrong\u003espeedy 2.9\" e-paper display\u003c\/strong\u003e that you can find on \u003ca href=\"\/en-eu\/products\/badger-2040\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eBadger 2040\u003c\/a\u003e, coupled with \u003cstrong\u003ethree handy buttons\u003c\/strong\u003e for interfacing. Equip it to the back of your Pico or Pico W to give it a classy, readable display (and +1 to crispness). This screen leaves plenty of pins free on the Pico, so it's ideal for combining with other Packs, sensors or breakouts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe're super hyped to try this screen with the shiny new \u003ca href=\"\/en-eu\/products\/raspberry-pi-pico-w\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eRaspberry Pi Pico W\u003c\/a\u003e and see what we can do with the new wireless connectivity. Can we make it display tweets or news headlines or live bus timetables or traffic updates? Perhaps we can hook it up to our home automation and use it as a little dashboard?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYour Pico will need to have pin headers soldered to it\u003c\/strong\u003e (with the pins pointing downwards) to attach to our add-on boards.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eRP2040 x E Ink®\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe're \u003ca href=\"\/en-eu\/search?q=inky\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ebig fans of electronic paper\u003c\/a\u003e at Pirate HQ - it makes for a lovely, crisp, high contrast display that's readable even in bright sunlight and it doesn't squirt unnecessary blue light into your environs like LCDs do. It's also ultra low power (EPD displays only consume power while they're refreshing), and the images on the display stick around for a really long time whilst the display is unpowered.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUsing a RP2040 chip means we can drive the hardware in fun, experimental, low level ways. We've written custom drivers for the EPD display that prioritise low power consumption whilst enabling lightning fast refresh rates.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFeatures\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e2.9\" black and white E Ink® display (296 x 128 pixels)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUltra wide viewing angles\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUltra low power consumption\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDot pitch - 0.227 x 0.226 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e3 x tactile buttons\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBuilt in \u003ca href=\"\/en-eu\/products\/captain-resetti-pico-reset-button\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eCaptain Resetti\u003c\/a\u003e (reset button!)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePre-soldered socket headers for attaching to Pico\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCompatible with Raspberry Pi Pico\/Pico W.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFully assembled\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNo soldering required (as long as your Pico has header pins attached).\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\/inky_pack_schematic.pdf?v=1658312725\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eSchematic\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA \u003ca href=\"\/en-eu\/products\/raspberry-pi-pico\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eRaspberry Pi Pico\u003c\/a\u003e \/ Pico W is not included so make sure to grab one!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eSoftware\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOur \u003cstrong\u003eC++\/MicroPython\u003c\/strong\u003e libraries are packed with nifty software tweaks to get the most out of this screen. You'll get best performance using C++, but if you're a beginner we'd recommend using our batteries included MicroPython build for ease of getting started.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/pimoroni\/pimoroni-pico\/releases\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eDownload pirate-brand MicroPython\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\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\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\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/pimoroni\/pimoroni-pico\/tree\/main\/micropython\/examples\/pico_inky\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eMicroPython examples\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTo run the wireless examples, you'll need to have \u003ccode\u003enetwork_manager.py\u003c\/code\u003e and \u003ccode\u003eWIFI_CONFIG.py\u003c\/code\u003e saved to your Pico W. Open up \u003ccode\u003eWIFI_CONFIG.py\u003c\/code\u003e in Thonny to add your wifi details (and save it when you're done).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou'll also need to install the \u003ccode\u003emicropython-urllib.urequest\u003c\/code\u003e library using Thonny's 'Tools' \u0026gt; 'Manage Packages'.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eNotes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMeasurements: 87 x 38.7 x 9.7 mm (L x W x H, approx)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThis pack is wideboi. Even though it's bigger than our other Pico Packs, Inky Pack will still work with \u003ca href=\"\/en-eu\/products\/pico-omnibus\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePico Omnibus\u003c\/a\u003e or \u003ca href=\"\/en-eu\/products\/pico-decker\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePico Decker\u003c\/a\u003e, if you want to use more than one Pico Pack at once. Please note though that if you plug it into a Pico Decker, it will overhang the addon slots next to it.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\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! As of June 2022, you can also buy a \u003ca href=\"\/en-eu\/products\/raspberry-pi-pico-w\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eRaspberry Pi Pico W\u003c\/a\u003e which has wireless connectivity.\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 back pack (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":40044626051155,"sku":"PIM634","price":19.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0174\/1800\/products\/pico-inky-square-1.jpg?v=1656571761","url":"https:\/\/shop.pimoroni.com\/en-eu\/products\/pico-inky-pack","provider":"Pimoroni Ltd","version":"1.0","type":"link"}