Product description: Wireless Plasma Kit - board with RP2040 microcontroller + LED strip - PiMoroni PIM657
Wireless Plasma Kit - a set with a board with an RP2040 microcontroller with support for 2.4 GHz WiFi wireless communication. The set also includes a LED strip with 50 addressable diodes, which should be connected to the board with a screw connector. The Wireless Plasma Kit allows you to control the WS2812 / Neopixel / SK6812 strips . The board also has a Qwiic connector that allows you to connect additional peripherals and a Reset button that allows you to quickly reset without disconnecting the USB cable.
Features of Plasma Stick 2040W
- Equipped with the proprietary RP2040 microcontroller system
- Dual Arm Cortex M0+ running at up to 133MHz with 264KB SRAM
- 2 MB QSPI Flash supporting XiP
- Powered and programmable via microUSB connector
- Supporting 2.4 GHz WiFi wireless communication
- Compatible with 5V WS2812 / Neopixel / SK6812 LEDs
- Built-in screw connector for connecting LED strips
- Equipped with a Reset button and a Qwiic connector
Programming Plasma Stick 2040W
Plasma Stick 2040 W is a board equipped with the RP2040 microcontroller, which is programmed in C/C++, MicroPython and CircuitPython. The manufacturer has prepared C++ and MicroPython libraries with sample program codes.
- First steps with Raspberry Pi Pico
- Assembling the Plasma Stick 2040W Wireless Kit
- MicroPython examples
- MicroPython function reference
- C++ examples
You can also use CircuitPython along with libraries.
Plasma Stick 2040 W allows you to control LED strips.
Technical specification of the board
- Chip: Raspberry Pi RP2040
- Core: ARM Cortex-M0+ Dual-Core 133MHz
- SRAM memory: 264KB
- Built-in QSPI Flash: 2MB
- Pins: 26 multifunctional GPIO pins
- Interfaces: 2x SPI, 2x I2C, 2x UART, 3x 12-bit ADC, 16x PWM
- Development environment: C/C++, MicroPython, CircuitPython
- Power connector: microUSB
- Leads: Qwiic connector, screw connectors, solder pads
Kit contents
- Plasma Stick 2040W
- microUSB cable
- LED strip with 50 individually addressable diodes
- Fastening Velcro