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Waveshare RP2040

Kit photo needed

We don't have a photo of the assembled kit yet. The image below shows a key part.

Key part: Waveshare RP2040 round LCD board

Key part: Waveshare RP2040 round LCD board

A development board with a 1.28" round IPS LCD, USB-C, a LiPo battery connector, and a built-in accelerometer and gyroscope.

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

Features

  • Lab: Waveshare Hello World
  • Lab: Color Tests
  • Lab: Display Time and Date in Text
  • Lab: Drawing Analog Hands
  • Lab: 5x8 Font Test

Benefits

  • Free, open lessons: the Clocks and Watches textbook has the kit page, wiring, and MicroPython code.
  • Ready-made curriculum: 5 additional lab pages walk students through the build step by step.
  • Budget: about $18.

Parts

  • Waveshare RP2040-LCD-1.28 — Microcontroller board with built-in round display
  • 830-Point Breadboard ($1.10) — Breadboard
  • Micro-USB Data Cable ($2.50) — Power and programming cable