Relationship Geeks Assembly Badge 38C3
License is MIT because is https://github.com/pimoroni/pimoroni-pico
Steps:
- Full: https://learn.pimoroni.com/article/getting-started-with-tufty-2040
- Minimal: install https://thonny.org/
- Download current Firmware Version with Vector support from https://github.com/pimoroni/pimoroni-pico/actions/runs/12372911360/artifacts/2331699103
- Connect badge via USB-C
- Turn badge on in Firmware Upgrade Mode by holding "boot" on the backside, then pressing PWR - badge shows up in Finder/Explorer as RPI-RP2
- Copy the .uf2 file from within the tufty2040-4cf9f44c55d3498dc46656eb9540b3008d25e0e0-pimoroni-micropython.uf2.zip downloaded above onto the badge
- Badge will automatically restart into Menu after upload is complete
- Start Thonny
- Select "MicroPython (RP2040)" with badge in lower right corner of Thonny
- Menu animatiion should stop, if not, try pressing the "Stop" button in the upper menu
- Select View->Files from the menu to see and edit files on the badge
- If you select file from the upper selector, you can upload from there; from the lower selector you can download
The following files can be uploaded directly, and will automatically show up in the menu:
(if you don't want the menu, rename and replace the main.py with the app you want to boot)
| Filename | Purpose |
|---|---|
| 38c3_badge.py | 38c3_badge.png logo + badge text + backlight management |
| 38c3_badge.png | 38c3 Badge logo |
| autobright.py | Test code for finding brightness settings |
| badge.txt | Simple example with name, pronouns, social |
| button_test.py | Button test with all buttons |
| includes.py | Include file for modularity |
| main.py | Alternate main.py using all buttons for start |
| manekineko.py | Waving cat with + badge text + backlight management |
| name_badge.py | Simple name badge with backlight management |
| pride_badge.py | Pride badge with backlight management |
| rg_badge.png | Relationship Geeks logo background |
| rg_badge.py | rg_badge.png logo + badge text + backlight management |