PyPrCa Python handheld PICO computer for Hackaday Prize 2023
Project like this exists with big help of my Patreon supporters.
Universal programmable device (computer) in pocket calculator style
Is prefect for learning programming and improve build/soldering skills.
Minimum parts make it ideal for learn to solder.
Some SMD parts are little harder to place for beginners but is possible
make semi populated boards ....
There is numerical block for better native enter numbers
and QWERTY block for write programs
Instead of searching 2nd,3th colorful symbols on chaotic ABCD keyboard you can type SIN,COS etc.... on well known QWERTY keyboard
Your formulas are send to REPL for execution
PROJECT PAGE:
Hardware features:
write and execute scripts on device
Optimized for circuitpython
some hardware GPIO Uart RX/TX or I2C SDA/SCL
SD card storage
beeper
interactive REPL
IPS 2.8“ COLOR LCD
49 1 tactile soft press keyboard in matrix 7x7
no 3D prints = durable PCB enclosure
Working software features:
Boot menu
Text Editor
Photoframe
Turtle graphics programming
Plot graph
play mp3
Retro computer emulation on separated firmwares
already working emulation ZX128, ZX48, ZX81, C64, Atari800
TODO software features:
text/ebook viewer
longer text editor
STEM Learning:
What you can learn on this board?
assembly and soldering skills, you need just solder one Raspberry pi PICO module and 50 switches, display soldering need some skills but I selected one with low count wires
circuitpython or micropython
Arduino programming
C programming
QWERTY keyboard matrix reading
complex input/output HID processing read keyboard data,
create and display graphics
save and processing files
work with I2C sensors or process GPS data
RTC clock and alarms
With Raspberry Pi PICO W play with WiFi and bluetooth
Testing if is possible to use ESP32s3 on pico pinout compatible module
power management, sleep, wake by alarm, wake on receive
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PyPrCa Python handheld PICO computer for Hackaday Prize 2023