{"product_id":"plasma-2040","title":"Plasma 2040","description":"\u003cp\u003eSwathe everything in rainbows with this all-in-one, USB-C powered controller for WS2812\/Neopixel and APA102\/Dotstar addressable LED strip.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlasma 2040 is a RP2040-based driver board for addressable LED strip (also known as magical rainbows by the metre). It's designed to make rigging up bits of \u003cstrong\u003ecustom, programmable lighting\u003c\/strong\u003e as straightforward as possible - perfect for whipping up some quick under-cupboard illumination, dramatically underlighting your sofa or providing some atmospheric mood-lighting for your workspace, PC or vivarium.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlasma 2040 is \u003cstrong\u003epowered and programmable by USB-C\u003c\/strong\u003e and, because USB-C is capable of drawing up to 3A of power, that's enough to power a healthy chunk of LEDs. There's three \u003cstrong\u003euseful buttons\u003c\/strong\u003e that you could use for turning the lights on and off or to switch between colours or effects, plus a reset button and an eternally popular \u003cstrong\u003eonboard RGB LED\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe've also popped a \u003cstrong\u003eQW\/ST connector\u003c\/strong\u003e on there, to make it super easy to plug in \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 - how about hooking up an \u003ca href=\"\/en-eu\/products\/rgb-potentiometer-breakout\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eRGB potentiometer\u003c\/a\u003e to adjust the speed or hue of your lights, an \u003ca href=\"\/en-eu\/products\/bme688-breakout\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eair quality sensor\u003c\/a\u003e to make your desk lighting into a giant thermometer or tell you when you should crack a window or a \u003ca href=\"\/en-eu\/products\/ltr-559-light-proximity-sensor-breakout\" target=\"_blank\"\u003elight sensor\u003c\/a\u003e to turn them on automatically when it gets dark?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFeatures\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePowered by RP2040 (Dual 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\u003eCompatible with 5V WS2812\/Neopixel\/SK6812 and APA102\/Dotstar\/SK9822 LEDs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eScrew terminals for attaching your LED strip.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUSB-C connector for power and programming (3A max)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eQw\/ST (Qwiic\/STEMMA QT) connector\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLow side current sensing (accessible via ADC3)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReset, BOOT and two user buttons (the BOOT button can also be used as a user button)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRGB LED\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFully-assembled (no soldering required)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMeasurements: approx 50 x 28 x 12mm (L x W x H, including connectors)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/pimoroni\/pimoroni-pico\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eC++\/MicroPython libraries\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0174\/1800\/files\/plasma2040_schematic.pdf?v=1629994431\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eSchematic\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0174\/1800\/files\/plasma-2040-dimensions.png?v=1667905434\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eDimensions\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLED strip and connectors are sold separately, check out the extras tab for some options!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eSoftware\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou can program Plasma 2040 with \u003cstrong\u003eC\/C++\u003c\/strong\u003e or \u003cstrong\u003eMicroPython\u003c\/strong\u003e in the same way as you would a Raspberry Pi Pico. \u003cspan\u003eYou'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\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/pimoroni\/plasma\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePlasma MicroPython firmware and examples\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/pimoroni\/pimoroni-pico\/tree\/main\/examples\/plasma2040\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eC++ examples\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou can also use \u003cstrong\u003eCircuitPython\u003c\/strong\u003e on your Plasma 2040! CircuitPython is an easy to use, well-established ecosystem with lots of example code and drivers for interfacing with different kinds of hardware.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/circuitpython.org\/board\/pimoroni_plasma2040\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eDownload CircuitPython for Plasma 2040\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/learn.adafruit.com\/welcome-to-circuitpython\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eWelcome to CircuitPython\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eConnecting Breakouts\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf 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?variant=31910609813587\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eJST-SH to JST-SH cable\u003c\/a\u003e, or you can easily connect any of our I2C breakouts with a \u003ca href=\"\/en-eu\/products\/jst-sh-cable-qwiic-stemma-qt-compatible?variant=31910609813587\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eJST-SH to JST-SH cable\u003c\/a\u003e coupled with a \u003ca href=\"\/en-eu\/products\/stemma-qt-qwiic-to-breakout-garden-adapter\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eQw\/ST to Breakout Garden adaptor\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/pimoroni\/pimoroni-pico#breakouts\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eBreakouts currently compatible with our C++\/MicroPython build\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe've also broken out a set of I2C pins, analog pins and debug pins so you can solder things like breakouts or analog potentiometers directly to them (or solder on a strip of header and plug the whole shebang into a breadboard).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eNotes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOur C++\/MicroPython software uses the RP2040's PIO state machines to drive each strip separately - this board only has one set of LED strip connectors, but if you're up for some inventive wiring it's possible to drive multiple strips simultaneously, even if they're of different types!\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIf you're curious about how much current your LEDs are consuming, we've incorporated some current sensing circuitry onto this board, which you can measure by reading ADC3. You could use this in your code to do things like adjusting the brightness of your LEDs based on available power!\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAbout RP2040\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRaspberry Pi's RP2040 microcontroller is a dual core ARM Cortex M0+ running at up to 133Mhz. It bundles in 264kB of SRAM, 30 multifunction GPIO pins (including a four channel 12-bit ADC), a heap of standard peripherals (I2C, SPI, UART, PWM, clocks, etc), and USB support.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne very exciting feature of RP2040 is the programmable IOs which allow you to execute custom programs that can manipulate GPIO pins and transfer data between peripherals - they can offload tasks that require high data transfer rates or precise timing that traditionally would have required a lot of heavy lifting from the CPU.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Pimoroni","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39410354847827,"sku":"PIM582","price":13.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0174\/1800\/products\/plasma-2040-square.jpg?v=1629988129","url":"https:\/\/shop.pimoroni.com\/en-eu\/products\/plasma-2040","provider":"Pimoroni Ltd","version":"1.0","type":"link"}