{"product_id":"pico-scroll-pack","title":"Pico Scroll Pack","description":"\u003cp\u003eA sparkly 17x7 grid of snugly packed, individually controllable white LEDs to bling up your Raspberry Pi Pico, accompanied by a quartet of useful buttons.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStop scrolling! And take a moment to appreciate the simplicity and elegance of a bright white LED, so often overlooked next to its \u003ca href=\"\/en-eu\/products\/pico-unicorn-pack\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eflashy RGB cousins\u003c\/a\u003e. Pico Scroll Pack incorporates \u003cstrong\u003e119 white LEDs in a tidy 17x7 matrix\u003c\/strong\u003e, along with \u003cstrong\u003efour tactile buttons\u003c\/strong\u003e for interacting with your Pico-based contraption. OK, you can start scrolling again.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe brightness of each LED is individually controllable, and it's very nice for displaying graphs, scrolling messages, soothing snowfall animations or for visualising cellular automata. Shiny.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA\u003cstrong\u003e Raspberry Pi Pico is not included\u003c\/strong\u003e - \u003ca href=\"\/en-eu\/products\/raspberry-pi-pico\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eclick here\u003c\/a\u003e if you'd like to buy one!\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\u003ch2\u003eFeatures\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e17x7 matrix of white LEDs (119 total)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIndividual PWM brightness control of each LED\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0174\/1800\/files\/31FL3731_f2c53799-e354-4fe7-8111-71cfdacf2712.pdf?27380\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eIS31FL3731 LED matrix driver chip\u003c\/a\u003e, I2C address: 0x74\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e4x tactile buttons\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePre-soldered female headers for attaching to Pico\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCompatible with Raspberry Pi Pico.\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\u003eDimensions: approx 65mm x 25mm x 10mm (L x W x H, including headers and buttons)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/pimoroni\/pimoroni-pico\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eC\/C++ and MicroPython libraries\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eGetting started\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe labels on the underside of Pico Scroll Pack will show you which way round to plug it into 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\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/pimoroni\/pimoroni-pico\/releases\/latest\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/pimoroni\/pimoroni-pico\/releases\/latest\/\"\u003ecustom MicroPython uf2\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eto your Pico, it includes all the libraries you'll need to use our add-ons. \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/learn.pimoroni.com\/tutorial\/hel\/getting-started-with-pico\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eClick here\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003efor our beginner friendly tutorial!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eYou can find C examples \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/pimoroni\/pimoroni-pico\/tree\/main\/examples\" target=\"_blank\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/pimoroni\/pimoroni-pico\/tree\/main\/examples\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and MicroPython examples \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/pimoroni\/pimoroni-pico\/tree\/main\/micropython\/examples\" target=\"_blank\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/pimoroni\/pimoroni-pico\/tree\/main\/micropython\/examples\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePinout\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePico Scroll Pack talks to the IS31FL3731 LED driver chip over I2C requiring only \u003cstrong\u003eSDA\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eSCL\u003c\/strong\u003e pins. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe four switches are wired up as \u003cstrong\u003eSW_A\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eSW_B,\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eSW_X\u003c\/strong\u003e, and \u003cstrong\u003eSW_Y\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePower is supplied through \u003cstrong\u003eVSYS\u003c\/strong\u003e meaning that you can use Pico Scroll Pack both on USB power and from external supplies (so long as they can supply 3V+) making it ideal for battery powered projects.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis leaves the majority of pins on your Pico free for other uses!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0174\/1800\/files\/pico-scroll-pinout_533566e0-062a-4225-9c25-6f5a91f4325b_600x600.png?v=1611492032\"\u003e\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":32369496653907,"sku":"PIM545","price":13.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0174\/1800\/products\/pico-addons-7.jpg?v=1616398920","url":"https:\/\/shop.pimoroni.com\/en-eu\/products\/pico-scroll-pack","provider":"Pimoroni Ltd","version":"1.0","type":"link"}