Product Details
The Pico Inky Pack is a sleek 2.9-inch (296x128px) mono E Ink® display tailored for Raspberry Pi Pico and Pico W. It features a speedy 2.9-inch e-paper display like the one on Badger 2040, along with three convenient buttons for interaction. Attach it to the back of your Pico or Pico W to get a high - quality, readable display. This screen leaves many pins on the Pico available, making it perfect for combining with other packs, sensors, or breakouts. We're excited to test this screen with the new Raspberry Pi Pico W and explore what we can do with its wireless connectivity, such as displaying tweets, news headlines, live bus timetables, or traffic updates. It can also be integrated into home automation as a small dashboard. Your Pico needs to have pin headers soldered (pins pointing downwards) to connect to this add - on board. E Ink® technology offers a lovely, crisp, high - contrast display that's readable in bright sunlight and emits no unnecessary blue light like LCDs. It has ultra - low power consumption, with EPD displays only using power during refresh, and images stay on the screen even when unpowered. Using the RP2040 chip allows us to drive the hardware in unique and low - level ways. Our custom drivers for the EPD display prioritize low power and fast refresh rates. Key features include a 2.9 - inch black and white E Ink® display with ultra - wide viewing angles, ultra - low power, and a dot pitch of 0.227 x 0.226 mm. There are also 3 tactile buttons, a built - in reset button, pre - soldered socket headers for Pico attachment, and it's fully assembled. No soldering is needed if your Pico has header pins. It comes with C/C++ and MicroPython libraries, and a schematic will be available soon. Note that a Raspberry Pi Pico or Pico W is not included. Our C++/MicroPython libraries have useful software tweaks for optimal performance. C++ offers the best performance, but beginners can start with our MicroPython build. You can download pirate - brand MicroPython, get started with Raspberry Pi Pico, refer to the PicoGraphics function, and examples will be released soon. The pack measures approximately 87 x 38.7 x 9.7 mm (L x W x H). Despite being larger than other Pico Packs, it's compatible with Pico Omnibus or Pico Decker. However, if plugged into a Pico Decker, it will overhang the adjacent add - on slots. Raspberry Pi Pico is a flexible, low - cost microcontroller development board from Raspberry Pi, based on the RP2040 chip. It's easily programmable via USB with C/C++ or MicroPython, suitable for various physical computing projects. As of June 2022, there's also a Raspberry Pi Pico W with wireless connectivity. We call our Pico - sized add - ons 'packs' as they attach to the back of the Pico like a stylish backpack. We also have Pico 'bases' and other boards for more complex setups. Click here to view them all!
Using the Pico Inky Pack is easy. First, make sure your Raspberry Pi Pico or Pico W has pin headers soldered with the pins pointing downwards. Then, attach the Pico Inky Pack to the back of your Pico. For software, if you're an experienced user, you can use C++ libraries for the best performance. But if you're new to this, start with the pirate - brand MicroPython build. You can download it as per the instructions. When using the pack, you can explore different applications like displaying tweets or integrating it into home automation. Keep in mind that the pack is a bit larger than other Pico Packs. If you use it with a Pico Decker, it will overhang the adjacent add - on slots. Maintenance is quite simple. Since the E Ink® display has ultra - low power consumption, you don't need to worry much about power management. Just store it in a dry and cool place when not in use. And as the schematic will be available soon, you can refer to it for more in - depth usage and connection details.
