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Hardware Overview

Design Files

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    Board Dimensions
    Dimensions of the Pico Add-On Flipper.

    Need more measurements?

    For more information about the board's dimensions, users can download the KiCad files for this board. These files can be opened in KiCad and additional measurements can be made with the measuring tool.

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    KiCad is free, open-source CAD program for electronics. Click on the button below to download their software. (*Users can find out more information about KiCad from their website.)

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    📏 Measuring Tool

    This video demonstrates how to utilize the dimensions tool in KiCad, to include additional measurements:

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Header Pins

The primary function of the Pico Add-On Flipper is to flip the pin connections between its headers, on the top and bottom of the board.

Flipped pins

Pin connections between the top and bottom headers of the Pico Add-On Flipper.

Reset Button

The RESET button, connected to the RUN pin, allows users to reset the program running on the Raspberry Pi Pico board without interrupting power to the board.

Reset button

RESET button and RUN pin on the Pico Add-On Flipper.

Qwiic Connector

The Pico Add-On Flipper features a Qwiic connector to seamlessly integrate with SparkFun's Qwiic Ecosystem. Otherwise, users can also access the I2C bus through the header pins on the board.

Qwiic connector and I2C pins

Qwiic connector and I2C pins on the Pico Add-On Flipper.

What is Qwiic?

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The Qwiic connect system is a solderless, polarized connection system that allows users to seamlessly daisy chain I2C boards together. Play the video, to learn more about the Qwiic connect system or click on the banner above to learn more about Qwiic products.

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Features of the Qwiic System

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Qwiic cables (4-pin JST) plug easily from development boards to sensors, shields, accessory boards and more, making easy work of setting up a new prototype.

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There's no need to worry about accidentally swapping the SDA and SCL wires on your breadboard. The Qwiic connector is polarized so you know you’ll have it wired correctly every time.

The part numbers for the PCB connector is SM04B-SRSS (Datasheet) and the mating connector on the cables is SHR04V-S-B; or an equivalent 1mm pitch, 4-pin JST connection.

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It’s time to leverage the power of the I2C bus! Most Qwiic boards will have two or more connectors on them, allowing multiple devices to be connected.

Jumper

There is an I2C jumper on the top of the board that can be cut to disconnect the pull-up resistors on the SCL and SDA connections of the Qwiic connector.

Jumpers

The jumpers on the top of the Pico Add-On Flipper.

Never modified a jumper before?

Check out our Jumper Pads and PCB Traces tutorial for a quick introduction!