awesome-pixelkit

A repository with everything about the Kano Pixel Kit

🗂️ Contents

• 📌 Pinout
• 💾 Integrated Circuits
• 🐍 Programming Lanuages
• 💻 Examples
• 🪲 Bugs

Pinout

• NeoPixel LEDs 💡 = GPIO4
• Buzzer 🔊 = GPIO22
• Dial/Potentiometer 🎛️ = GPIO36/VP
• MEMS microphone 🎙️ = GPIO39/VN
• Joystick up 🕹️ = GPIO35
• Joystick down 🕹️ = GPIO34
• Joystick left 🕹️ = GPIO26
• Joystick right 🕹️ = GPIO25
• Joystick click 🕹️ = GPIO27
• Button B 🎛️ = GPIO18
• Button A 🎛️ = GPIO23
• Reset Button 🎛️ = GPIO5

Integrated Circuits

FTDI FT231XS USB-to-UART converter

1. The FT231XS on the Pixel Kit is used to connect to its ESP-WROOM-32 microntroller
2. It is also used to make serial devices for the USB devies connected to the USB-A ports

Terminus FE1.1S USB 2.0 port hub

1. Connects all the USB-A ports on the top of the Pixel Kit into one unified port
2. It routes its output into the FT231XS

Programming Languages

MicroPython

The Pixel Kit can run MicroPython using Pixel32, a library that allows you to code your Pixel Kit using a browser.

CircuitPython

The Pixel Kit can run CircuitPython using this installation and my helper libraries.

Arduino

Install the ESP32 boards package and select "ESP32 Dev Module", then set "Flash Mode" to DIO. Flash whatever examples you want to try. (helper library work in progess)

Examples

CircuitPython

Fast Perlin noise algorithm

Bugs

USB

Currently the automatic bootloader does not work on Windows 11 with the newest FTDI drivers. See #1