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Name: PICOkeyboard- python computer, mechanical keyboard
SKU: 6998
Price: 19.99 USD
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PICOkeyboard- python computer, mechanical keyboard

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Designed by Bobricius in Slovakia

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Display free, special DIY optimized version of PICOmputer line

READ PLEASE only bare PCB boards for sale !!!! no components included ! Assembled pictures are only for refference !!!! USE CASE: Learn programing toy Retro games MCUME multi retr…

You receive:

1x main board black silver and 1x front panel ENIG GOLD finish

Features:

Based on Raspberry Pi PICO
36 buttons QWERTY keyboard with optional backlight
space for RFM95 LoRa radio module
ideal with use with circuitpython
can work complete standalone or as keyboard device to raspberry pi/ phone/ tablet/ computer
100mm x 55mm x 8-12mm dimensions

Supported displays:

8pin st7789 IPS 320x240 8pin header
8pin st7789 IPS 240x240 8pin header

any display with popular china module pinout GND,VCC,SCK,DAT,RES,DC,CS,BACKLIT

I have no plans to supply kits, or components, Only bare boards or Assembled units.

Required components

Component	pcs	description	note
Raspberry PICO	1	main green board	or waveshare RP2040plus
RFM95W	1	radio module with frequency for your country	optional
2.0" IPS screen	1	8PIN 320x240 ST7789V	optional
DTS63K	37	tactile switch 7mm height, 1N	Or another 1N force is very comfortable to press
LPT1109DS	1	PIEZO	PIEZO sound beeper

Optional components

Component	pcs	description	note
JS202011CQN C&K or MSS-2235 NINIGI	1	Side Switch	For power off (PICOkeyboard work without)

SOURCE CODE for CircuitPython

CODE EXAMPLES and DEFINITIONS

 #define TFT_CS        21
 #define TFT_RST       RUN
 #define TFT_DC        16
 #define TFT_MOSI      19
 #define TFT_SCLK      18
 #define TFT_BACKLIGHT 20 //Display backlight pin 
 #define speaker       0  
 #define SDcard_CS     13

 byte colPins[COLS] = {1, 2, 3, 4, 5,14}; //connect to the column pinouts of the keypad extra cursor keys 14
 byte rowPins[ROWS] = {6, 9, 15, 8, 7, 22}; //row pinouts of the keypad
 char directKeys[ROWS][COLS] = {
  {KEY_RETURN, ' ', 'm', 'n', 'b',},
  {KEY_DELETE, 'l', 'k', 'j', 'h',},
  {'p', 'o', 'i', 'u', 'y',},
  {KEY_SHIFT, 'z', 'x', 'c', 'v',},
  {'a', 's', 'd', 'f', 'g',},
  {'q', 'w', 'e', 'r', 't',}  
 };