pimoroni-pico/micropython/examples/badger2040/README.md

Badger 2040 Examples

• Function Examples
  • Battery
  • Button Test
• Application Examples
  • Badge
  • Checklist
  • Clock
  • E-Reader
  • Fonts
  • Image
  • Launcher

Function Examples

Battery

battery.py

An example of how to read the battery voltage and display a battery level indicator.

Button Test

button_test.py

An example of how to read Badger2040's buttons and display a unique message for each.

Application Examples

Badge

badge.py

Create your own name badge! This application looks for two files on your MicroPython drive:

• "badge.txt" - A text file containing 6 lines, corresponding to the 6 different piece of text on the badge
• "badge-image.bin" - A 108x128px 1bit colour depth image to display alongside the text. You can use examples/badger2040/image_converter/convert.py to convert them:

python3 convert.py --binary --resize image_file_1.png image_file_2.png image_file_3.png

Checklist

checklist.py

A checklist application, letting you navigate through items and tick each of them off.

Clock

clock.py

A simple clock showing the time and date, that uses the EInk's fast speed to update every second

E-Reader

e-reader.py

A mini text file e-reader. Comes pre-loaded with an excerpt of The Wind In the Willows.

Fonts

Fonts.py

A demonstration of the various fonts that can be used in your programs.

Image

image.py

An image gallery. Displays and lets you cycle through any images stored within the MicroPython device's /images directory. Images must be 296x128 pixels with 1bit colour depth. You can use examples/badger2040/image_converter/convert.py to convert them:

python3 convert.py --binary --resize image_file_1.png image_file_2.png image_file_3.png

Launcher

Launcher.py

A launcher style application, that gives a menu of other applications that can be loaded, as well as information such as battery level.