{"product_id":"pico-inky-pack-discontinued","title":"Pico Inky Pack [Discontinued]","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\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003espeedy 2.9\" e-paper display\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ethat you can find on\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eBadger 2040, coupled with\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ethree handy buttons\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003efor 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\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eRaspberry Pi Pico W\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand 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\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\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\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ebig fans of electronic paper - 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 as 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 an 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\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eCaptain Resetti\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\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\u003eC\/C++ and MicroPython libraries\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSchematic\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eRaspberry Pi Pico\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\/ Pico W is not included so make sure to grab one!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eSoftware\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOur\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eC++\/MicroPython\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003elibraries 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\u003eDownload pirate-brand MicroPython\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGetting Started with Raspberry Pi Pico\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePicoGraphics function reference\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMicroPython examples\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTo run the wireless examples, you'll need to have\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ccode\u003enetwork_manager.py\u003c\/code\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ccode\u003eWIFI_CONFIG.py\u003c\/code\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003esaved to your Pico W. 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