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Large OLED Kit

Large OLED Kit

One of the most versatile kits: a bright 128x64 SSD1306 OLED with a Pico W and a DS3231 real-time clock that is accurate to about 2 seconds per month.

Source book: Clocks and Watches
Kit page: https://dmccreary.github.io/clocks-and-watches/kits/oled-large/
Printable one-pager: oled-large-one-pager.html

Features

  • Lab: Blink The Onboard LED
  • Lab: Large OLED Assembly
  • Lab: Hello World
  • Lab: Display Configuration File Data
  • Lab: I2C Scanner Test
  • Lab: Set RTC form the localtime

Benefits

  • Free, open lessons: the Clocks and Watches textbook has the kit page, wiring, and MicroPython code.
  • Ready-made curriculum: 18 additional lab pages walk students through the build step by step.
  • Classroom friendly: built on a solderless breadboard or no-solder connectors.
  • Wireless-ready: the Pico W option adds Wi-Fi for time sync and web projects.
  • Instant feedback: students see their code's results on lights or a display.
  • Budget: about $25 (estimate: 2.42" 128x64 OLED about $13, DS3231 clock about $2, Pico W $5, breadboard $2, wires $1, USB cable $2; about $16 with a 0.96" OLED).

Parts

  • Raspberry Pi Pico W ($5) — Microcontroller with Wireless
  • DS1307 RTC — Real-time clock
  • DS3231 RTC — Real-time clock
  • Momentary Push Buttons — Input button / switch
  • SSD1306 128×64 OLED — Display
  • 830-Point Breadboard ($1.10) — Breadboard
  • Micro-USB Data Cable ($2.50) — Power and programming cable