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The Flipper Zero video game module, powered by a Raspberry Pi RP2040 #Gaming #RP2040 @flipper_zero @Raspberry_Pi
Flipper has announced the Video Game Module, their new product developed in collaboration with Raspberry Pi. The module is powered by the RP2040 microcontroller.
We slightly overclocked the microcontroller so it could generate a video signal. This allowed us to add the Video Out port for connecting to a TV and mirroring the Flipper Zero screen. The module also has a motion-tracking sensor that can be used in games and apps. As always, the firmware and schematics are completely open-source, so we’re excited to see the ideas our community will come up with.
The module has a nice case which mates with the Flipper Zero.
Features:
Microcontroller: Raspberry Pi RP2040. Dual-core ARM Cortex-M0+ processor, clock running up to 133 MHz.
SRAM: 264 kB on-chip.
Gyroscope & Accelerometer sensor: TDK ICM-42688-P is a 6-axis MEMS motion-tracking sensor (IMU).
USB Type-Cport connected to the microcontroller. Acts as a USB device or host (with the limitation that USB power delivery is not supported).
Video Out port: DVI-D signal in 640х480 px, 60 Hz. The port supports a well-known video standard that we can’t name due to copyright limitations 🤫 The first letter is H, and the last one is I.
GPIO breakout: 11 GPIO pins connected to the RP2040 microcontroller, two ground pins, and one 3.3 V power pin.
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