{"product_id":"picovision-pico-w-aboard-picovision-only","title":"PicoVision (Pico W Aboard)","description":"\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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGPU (RP2040)\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\u003eCPU (Pico W)\u003cbr\u003eRuns your code and provides an interface to other gadgets through USB, Wi-Fi, and Bluetooth!\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHDMI connector\u003cbr\u003eMake use of TVs, monitors, giant projectors, or even tiny displays for building into a cosplay outfit.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLine out audio\u003cbr\u003eBash out some bleeps and bloops! This digital audio interface can produce some quality noise.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003emicroSD card\u003cbr\u003eNever run out of space for your lovely assets by adding a sizeable microSD card to your setup.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eQw\/ST connector\u003cbr\u003eAdd sensors or other types of breakouts to your project so they can react to the world around them.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOn-board reset and user buttons\u003cbr\u003eCreate a simple user interface for your project without needing to add any extras.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\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\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\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/hi\/products\/mini-chiclet-keyboard-usb-wired-black\"\u003eUSB keyboard\u003c\/a\u003e, and it's all you'll need to run \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/search?q=Doom+original\u0026amp;sca_esv=e9ea40622f6d2cac\u0026amp;sca_upv=1\u0026amp;rlz=1C1ONGR_enGB1053GB1057\u0026amp;sxsrf=ADLYWIIR2bkH0RhChRaUSxU9iXIeH_P4yA%3A1726666083638\u0026amp;ei=Y9XqZozSJrOuhbIPgqLsiAY\u0026amp;ved=0ahUKEwjMj760zMyIAxUzV0EAHQIRG2EQ4dUDCA8\u0026amp;uact=5\u0026amp;oq=Doom+original\u0026amp;gs_lp=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\u0026amp;sclient=gws-wiz-serp\"\u003eDoom\u003c\/a\u003e! \u003cstrong\u003eMake sure you select which option you want before adding to the cart!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKit Contents\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\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\u003eFeatures\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRaspberry Pi Pico W Aboard (CPU)\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\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRP2040 (GPU)\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*\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eConnects to the CPU as an I2C peripheral device\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\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\"\u003ePCM5100A DAC\u003c\/a\u003e for line-level audio over I2S wired to a 3.5mm stereo jack\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/hi\/products\/sandisk-microsd-card-class-10-a1\"\u003eMicroSD card slot\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThree user buttons (one wired to CPU, two to GPU)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReset button **\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStatus LED (GPU)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/thepihut.com\/search?q=stemma+qt+cable\u0026amp;narrow_by=\u0026amp;sort_by=relevency\u0026amp;page=1\"\u003eQw\/ST (Qwiic\/STEMMA QT) connector\u003c\/a\u003e\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\"\u003eC++\/MicroPython libraries\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eHow it Works\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\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\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\u003eYou can find out more about the hardware \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/pimoroni\/picovision\/blob\/main\/docs\/hardware.md\"\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\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/pimoroni\/picovision\/releases\"\u003eDownload MicroPython for PicoVision\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/pimoroni\/picovision\"\u003eMicroPython examples and documentation\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eResources\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0174\/1800\/files\/picovision_schematic.pdf?v=1704291602\"\u003eSchematic\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003ePinout and Dimensions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0176\/3274\/files\/PicoVision_feature_1.jpg?v=1709645028\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eNotes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eClick here for a list of supported display resolutions and some caveats. Note that some higher resolution modes require significant overclocking of the CPU, so are not guaranteed to work on all PicoVisions.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e** By default, the reset button 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.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e*** We've broken out some spare pins as unpopulated headers along the bottom of the board. You can find the serial wire debug pins for both the GPU and CPU here, plus several 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 doesn't support audio output over HDMI, 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 doesn't output SCART\/composite signals, 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","brand":"Pimoroni","offers":[{"title":"PicoVision Only","offer_id":50847489163537,"sku":"PIM674","price":34.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"With Accessory Kit","offer_id":50847489196305,"sku":"PIM686","price":49.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0901\/6285\/6209\/files\/picovision-pico-w-aboard-pimoroni-43181535920323.jpg?v=1735214069","url":"https:\/\/abcd3032.myshopify.com\/hi\/products\/picovision-pico-w-aboard-picovision-only","provider":"Tayyab Zak","version":"1.0","type":"link"}