# DeskPi PicoMate Prototyping Kit for Raspberry Pi Pico (Pico Not Included)

**Type:** Product page · **SKU:** CE10327 · **Brand:** [52Pi](https://core-electronics.com.au/brands/52pi-australia)
**Page:** https://core-electronics.com.au/deskpi-picomate-prototyping-kit-raspberry-pi-pico.html ([markdown](https://core-electronics.com.au/deskpi-picomate-prototyping-kit-raspberry-pi-pico.html.md))

Learn sensors, displays and inputs with your Pico in minutes – every module comes pre-wired and ready to code.

## Pricing

- **Price:** $67.05 (inc GST) — $60.95 AUD, exc GST

## Availability & dispatch

- In stock, ships same business day if ordered before 2PM (Australia/Sydney).
- We can dispatch 20 today; more stock is typically available with a 12–35 day lead time.

## Description

An all-in-one playground for the Raspberry Pi Pico: drop in your Pico and twelve pre-wired modules are ready to program, with no soldering, no breadboard and no jumper wires.

Getting started with a microcontroller usually means a bag of breakout boards and a tangle of wires, and every one of them is a chance for a loose connection. The PicoMate puts a full sensor suite, a display, inputs and outputs on a single PCB that is already routed to the Pico's GPIO. You spend your time writing code instead of hunting down wiring faults.

When your project outgrows the desk, the board grows with it. Each module breaks away from the main PCB and reconnects with the included Grove cables. Every Pico GPIO is broken out to headers, with up to 11 Grove connectors for adding your own hardware. A battery connector and the included 3x AA holder let you take your build anywhere.

Getting started:

- Fit your Raspberry Pi Pico or Pico W into the dock
- Flash CircuitPython onto the Pico and copy the DeskPi library bundle to the `lib` folder
- Open the examples in Mu Editor or Thonny and start experimenting
 
### Features

- **Code from minute one:** all 12 modules are pre-wired to the Pico dock, so there's nothing to solder or wire before your first program runs
- **Sense the world around you:** 6-axis IMU, 3-axis magnetometer, RGB colour and ambient light sensor, temperature and humidity sensor, PIR motion sensor and a PDM digital microphone
- **Interact and give feedback:** push button, rotary encoder, WS2812 RGB LED, buzzer and a 0.96" 128x64 OLED display
- **Breakable design:** detach any module and reconnect it with the included Grove cables for custom layouts and enclosures
- **Room to expand:** all Pico GPIOs broken out to headers, plus up to 11 Grove connectors for extra sensors and actuators
- **Portable projects:** built-in battery connector and a switched 3x AA battery holder for untethered builds
- **Supported in Python:** CircuitPython examples and MicroPython library support for every module
 
### Specifications

 | Property | Specification |
|---|---|
| Compatible boards | Raspberry Pi Pico, Raspberry Pi Pico W |
| Modules | 12 detachable, pre-wired modules |
| IO voltage | 3.3 V |
| Expansion | All Pico GPIOs broken out to headers, up to 11 Grove connectors |
| Power | Via Pico USB, or battery connector (3x AA holder included) |
| Programming | CircuitPython, MicroPython |
| Display | 0.96" 128x64 OLED (SSD1315), I2C0, address 0x3C |
| 6-axis IMU | LSM6DS3TR-C, I2C1, address 0x6A |
| 3-axis magnetometer | MMC5603NJ, I2C1, address 0x30 |
| Optical sensor (ALS + RGB) | LTR-381RGB-01, I2C1, address 0x53 |
| Temperature & humidity | SHT30-DIS, I2C1, address 0x44 |
| PIR motion sensor | AS312, GP28 |
| PDM microphone | ZTS6531S, CLK GP9, DATA GP8 |
| RGB LED | WS2812, GP22 |
| Push button | GP26 (active low) |
| Rotary encoder | A GP7, B GP6, switch GP26 |
| Buzzer | PWM, GP27 |

### Resources

- [DeskPi PicoMate Wiki (pinout, setup and code examples)](https://wiki.deskpi.com/maker-kits/picomate)
- [DeskPi PicoMate User Manual](https://deskpi.com/blogs/learn/deskpi-picomate-user-manual-and-sources)
- [CircuitPython for Raspberry Pi Pico](https://circuitpython.org/board/raspberry_pi_pico/)
 
### What's Included

- 1x DeskPi PicoMate board
- 1x 3x AA battery holder with on/off switch
- 6x Grove cables
- 1x Micro USB cable
- 1x User manual
 
**Note:** Raspberry Pi Pico / Pico W and AA batteries are not included.

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