GlowBit Pico Orb Base

SKU: CE09986 Brand: GlowBit

Round and glowing! 43 GlowBit LEDs, A Pico mount and all of its IO broken out (along with a PiicoDev connector).

$25.75 AUD, inc GST

$23.41 AUD, exc GST

In stock, ships same business day if ordered before 2PM
Delivered by Tue, 9th of Dec

The GlowBit Pico Orb features a circular PCB filled with addressable LEDs and a rear mount for a Pico. With 43 individually addressable LEDs, it’s perfect for ornaments, gauge displays, time tracking, and much more.

All of the Pico’s I/O pins are broken out to an additional row of headers, and a PiicoDev connector has been included onboard for easy connections to sensors, inputs, and outputs.

If you’d like to use the Orb as a standalone module, a standard 2.54 mm pitch 4-pin header provides access to power, ground, data in, and data out.

The bottom header allows the Pico Orb to be connected and daisy-chained to the Mini Orb via a single 3-pin extension cable.

We recommend checking out the GlowBit Orb Kits:

Features

43 Vibrant LEDs
Raspberry Pi Pico mounts directly to the back of the PCB
Built-in hanger for string or wire to mount (and mounting holes for an acrylic difusion panel)
Featuring a PiicoDev connector breakout, along with all of the pins on an extra row of headers
The breakout header connector on the bottom allows for more GlowBit modules to be daisy-chained (like more Orbs!)
Designed and supported in Australia by Core Electronics

Specifications

4 Rings of LEDs (24, 12, 6, 1)
Pico Connects to the GlowBit LEDs via Pin 16

Resources

Hardware Repository (Coming soon)
WS2812B Datasheet
Micropython Library

GlowBit Overview

Glow your own way! GlowBits are based on newer LED technology that offers makers, educators and students more creative freedom with fewer gotchas. Wider voltage ranges, better data rates, safe failure modes, the list goes on. If you share anything with a GlowBit product, tag it with #glowbit so we can take a look!

Some of the features you will find:

Awesome, feature-rich libraries. The same Python/MicroPython code examples will work on all supported platforms.
Tileable designs. Many GlowBit modules are tileable, meaning they can be soldered together to create a larger display.
Modern WS2812B technology which supports a wide voltage range, is easier to use, and requires fewer external components.
Creative freedom. Take the examples in our guides and run with them - we can't wait to see what you make.
Compatible with legacy WS2812 / Neopixel libraries.

GlowBit modules are products designed and manufactured by our team in Newcastle Australia.

"GlowBit" and the GlowBit logo are trademarks of Core Electronics Pty Ltd.

This product is listed in:

GlowBit>Orb>Pico Orb

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