A feature-packed, no-solder electronics playground with a colour display, mini breadboard, speaker, buttons, servo outputs, analog inputs, GPIO, Qw/ST connectors and battery support. Explorer is made for the kind of projects that begin with “I wonder what happens if...?” Add components to the breadboard, clip onto unusual inputs, plug in a sensor or get something moving with the servo outputs. The screen, buttons and speaker let your creations show you what they’re doing and give you plenty of ways to interact with them. Explorer arrives fully assembled and preloaded with our MicroPython firmware and examples, so you can start experimenting straight away. Lots to explore Display and controls A vibrant 2.8″ IPS display with six chunky programmable buttons. Built-in breadboard Add components and prototype circuits directly on the board. Flexible connections Experiment with digital and analog signals using headers, crocodile clips and two Qw/ST connectors. Four servo outputs Control wheels, creatures, mechanisms and other moving projects. Built-in sound Make your projects beep, chirp and react with the piezo speaker. Portable power Add a battery and use the included feet to create self-contained projects. What will you make? Turn Explorer into an environmental dashboard, a roaming two-wheel robot, a servo-controlled creature, an electronic puzzle or a portable data logger. You could build an interactive sound machine, experiment with unusual sensors or invent something we haven’t thought of yet. That is rather the point. Features Fast RP2350B processor with 16MB of storage Bright 2.8″ colour display Six chunky programmable buttons Built-in mini breadboard for adding your own components Digital and analog connections via headers and crocodile clips Four servo outputs for making things move Two Qw/ST connectors for plugging in compatible sensors and breakouts Built-in piezo speaker USB-C for programming and power Battery connector for portable projects Two removable feet for propping Explorer up on your desk Fully assembled—no soldering required Programmable with C/C++ or MicroPython Schematic Starter Kit contents The Starter Kit adds a hand-picked collection of sensors, controls, lights, servos, wheels, wiring and power hardware, giving you plenty to experiment with straight out of the box. Pimoroni Explorer Multi-Sensor Stick for environmental, light and movement sensing A selection of red, yellow, green, blue, white and RGB LEDs Potentiometer Three 12mm switches with different coloured caps Two continuous-rotation servos Two 60mm wheels for the servos AAA battery holder—batteries are not included Hook-and-loop fastener for attaching the battery holder to Explorer 20 pin-to-pin and 20 pin-to-socket jumper wires Qw/ST cable for connecting the Multi-Sensor Stick USB-C cable Getting started Pimoroni Explorer comes preloaded with our MicroPython firmware and a selection of examples showing off what it can do. Plug it in and use the on-screen menu to start exploring. Explorer MicroPython firmware and examples If you would prefer to use CircuitPython, take a look at Tyeth’s guide to installing CircuitPython on Pimoroni Explorer. Notes Dimensions: approximately 107 × 85 × 16mm assembled We suggest bending the two metal tabs on the included Starter Kit potentiometer sideways—or removing them with side cutters—so they do not obstruct the breadboard. If the Starter Kit switches do not slot securely into the breadboard, try carefully straightening their legs with pliers.
