{"product_id":"picovision","title":"PicoVision (Pico W Aboard)","description":"\u003cp\u003eA powerful digital video stick for bold audio visual adventures, with dual RP2040 chips and a conveniently HDMI-shaped output connector to boot!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUse PicoVision to make and run your own homebrew games, draw digital art, recreate beloved demos, screensavers or WinAmp visualisations, visualise data, subvert advertising billboards, emulate CeeFax or whip up some last minute signage for your cyber night market.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe managed to cram a lot into this little thing...\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 0.5rem;\"\u003e🖼️  \u003cstrong\u003eGPU (RP2040)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDoes all the heavy-lifting to display buttery-smooth, high-res, animations on your TV or monitor via HDMI.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 0.5rem;\"\u003e⚙️  \u003cstrong\u003eCPU (Pico W)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRuns your code and provides an interface to other gadgets through USB, Wi-Fi, and Bluetooth!\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 0.5rem;\"\u003e🖥  \u003cstrong\u003eHDMI connector\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eMake use of TVs, monitors, giant projectors, or even tiny displays for building into a cosplay outfit.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 0.5rem;\"\u003e🔊  \u003cstrong\u003eLine out audio\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eBash out some bleeps and bloops! This digital audio interface can produce some quality noise.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 0.5rem;\"\u003e💾  \u003cstrong\u003emicroSD card\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eNever run out of space for your lovely assets by adding a sizeable microSD card to your setup.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 0.5rem;\"\u003e🌡️  \u003cstrong\u003eQw\/ST connector\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eAdd sensors or other types of breakout to your project so they can react to the world around them.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 0.5rem;\"\u003e🔘  \u003cstrong\u003eOn-board reset and user buttons\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eCreate a simple user interface for your project without needing to add any extras.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eYou can program PicoVision using C++ or MicroPython. C++ will get you the best performance, but if you're a beginner we'd recommend MicroPython for ease of getting started. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEither way, you'll have access to our in-house PicoGraphics libraries which will let you easily manipulate shapes, text and images, some exciting new vector graphics and font functionality courtesy of PicoVector, and the ability to make bleeps, bloops and other fun electronic noise with PicoSynth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFeatures\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRaspberry Pi Pico W Aboard (CPU)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDual Arm Cortex M0+ with 264kB of SRAM\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e2MB of QSPI flash supporting XiP\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e2.4GHz wireless \/ Bluetooth 5.2\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRP2040 (GPU)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAnother dual Arm Cortex M0+ with 264kB of SRAM\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHigher resolution modes use significant GPU overclocking*\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eConnects to the CPU as an I2C peripheral device\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e2 x 8MB PSRAM chips for frame double-buffering\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDigital Video out via HDMI connector\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0174\/1800\/files\/pcm5100a.pdf\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePCM5100A DAC\u003c\/a\u003e for line level audio over I2S, wired to a 3.5mm stereo jack\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMicroSD card slot\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThree user buttons (one wired to CPU, two to GPU)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReset button **\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStatus LED (GPU)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eQw\/ST (Qwiic\/STEMMA QT) connector\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFully-assembled (no soldering required)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSpare\/extra pins broken out as unpopulated headers (these require soldering) ***\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/pimoroni\/picovision\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eC++\/MicroPython libraries\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAccessory Kit\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou can buy a PicoVision on its own, or with a SD card and a selection of useful cables - add a \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/shop.pimoroni.com\/products\/wired-slim-chiclet-keyboard\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eUSB keyboard\u003c\/a\u003e, and it's all you'll need to run Doom!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e50cm HDMI cable for plugging in a monitor\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUSB-A to micro-B cable for programming\/power\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMicro-USB splitter cable for connecting a USB accessory while powering\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e32GB microSD card\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003ePinout and Schematic\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0174\/1800\/files\/picovision_diagram_600x600.svg?v=1696414157\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0174\/1800\/files\/picovision_diagram.pdf?v=1696414342\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eDownload a printable PDF version\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0174\/1800\/files\/picovision_schematic.pdf?v=1704291602\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSchematic\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eHow it works\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003ePicoVision uses two RP2040s - one on a Pico W as a \"CPU\" and one as a \"GPU\" - to produce high resolution (for a microcontroller) DV output by swapping the contents of two physical PSRAM frame-buffers back and forth between them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eThe two PSRAMs act as a front and back buffer. The \"CPU\" (the Pico W) writes to one while the \"GPU\" (RP2040) reads from the other, applies some \"hardware\" effects and generates the DV signals.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eYou can find out more about the hardware \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/pimoroni\/picovision\/blob\/main\/docs\/hardware.md\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe ingenious firmware for PicoVision's GPU has been developed with the considerable help of long-time collaborator and software wizard Mike Bell. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/pimoroni\/picovision\/releases\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/pimoroni\/picovision\/releases\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eDownload MicroPython for PicoVision\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/pimoroni\/picovision\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/pimoroni\/picovision\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eMicroPython examples and documentation\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eConnecting Breakouts\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Qw\/ST connector on PicoVision makes 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\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\u003eNotes\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e* \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/pimoroni\/picovision\/blob\/main\/docs\/hardware.md\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eClick here\u003c\/a\u003e for a list of \u003cstrong\u003esupported display resolutions\u003c\/strong\u003e, and some caveats. Note that some higher resolution modes require significant overclocking of the CPU, so are not guaranteed to work on all PicoVisions.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e** By default, the \u003cstrong\u003ereset button\u003c\/strong\u003e resets both the CPU and GPU. If, for some hackerly reason you want to make it just reset the CPU, there's a cuttable trace on the back of the board.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e*** We've broken out some \u003cstrong\u003espare pins as unpopulated headers\u003c\/strong\u003e along the bottom of the board. You can find the serial wire debug pins for both the GPU and CPU here, plus a number of unused \/ extra GPIO (hey, why not use the spare pins on the GPU as an I\/O Expander!). As they're unpopulated, soldering is required to use these.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOur software \u003cstrong\u003edoesn't support audio output over HDMI\u003c\/strong\u003e, but if you're brave and want to attempt passing I2S audio data from the CPU (or the PSRAM buffers!) to the DV connector, the board is wired to support this.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNote that PicoVision \u003cstrong\u003edoesn't output SCART\/composite signals\u003c\/strong\u003e, so if you want to use it to play Doom on an old CRT TV or monitor you will need an additional HDMI to composite converter\/adaptor.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAbout Pico W Aboard\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOur Pico W Aboard products come with a built in Raspberry Pi Pico W. 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 wireless and Bluetooth connectivity built in, so your Pico\/RP2040 devices can communicate with each other, and the internet! 🌍\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/en-eu\/collections\/pico-w-aboard\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eView all Pico W Aboard!\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Pimoroni","offers":[{"title":"PicoVision Only","offer_id":41048911904851,"sku":"PIM674","price":34.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"PicoVision + Accessory Kit","offer_id":41086029627475,"sku":"PIM686","price":48.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0174\/1800\/files\/picovision-2_f77b33b6-6a72-4f92-9ceb-ddb9a3df8f81.jpg?v=1697222331","url":"https:\/\/shop.pimoroni.com\/en-eu\/products\/picovision","provider":"Pimoroni Ltd","version":"1.0","type":"link"}