# Inky Impression 13.3" with a microcontroller?

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**Created:** [May 21, 2025, 10:47pm UTC](https://forums.pimoroni.com/t/inky-impression-13-3-with-a-microcontroller/27807 "2025-05-21T22:47:38Z")\
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**Author:** ![mattdm](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forums.pimoroni.com/mattdm/32/11650_2.png) [@mattdm](https://forums.pimoroni.com/u/mattdm)\
**Post date:** [May 21, 2025, 10:47pm UTC](https://forums.pimoroni.com/t/inky-impression-13-3-with-a-microcontroller/27807/1 "2025-05-21T22:47:38Z")

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I currently am using an Inky Frame 7.3 for an open/closed sign for a retail store (with hours and updates). I’d love to update this to the bigger 13.3 screen… but I don’t want to also go up to running a full Raspberry Pi. I’d _love_ to control this from something like the Pimoroni Pico Plus 2 W.

Or even better, an Inky Frame version of this. Is something like that in the works?

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**Author:** ![bablokb](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ee59a6/32.png) [@bablokb](https://forums.pimoroni.com/u/bablokb)\
**Post date:** [May 22, 2025, 7:04am UTC](https://forums.pimoroni.com/t/inky-impression-13-3-with-a-microcontroller/27807/2 "2025-05-22T07:04:17Z")

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I am using all of my Inky-Impressions with Pico/Pico-compatible MCUs. You either need cables or an adapter. I have my own ([GitHub - bablokb/pcb-pico-pi-base: An Interface PCB to use Pi-Hats with a Pi-Pico(w)](https://github.com/bablokb/pcb-pico-pi-base)), but you can also buy commercial versions. Adafruit currently has one and I remember that also the Pi-Hut sold them.

Regarding software you are on your own though, unless you are using CircuitPython.

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**Author:** ![hel](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forums.pimoroni.com/hel/32/6075_2.png) [@hel](https://forums.pimoroni.com/u/hel)\
**Post date:** [May 22, 2025, 8:53am UTC](https://forums.pimoroni.com/t/inky-impression-13-3-with-a-microcontroller/27807/3 "2025-05-22T08:53:09Z")

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Yes, Inky Frames with the new Spectra 6 displays in the works :) They’re still in early stages of development currently though.