Inventor 2040 no Pico Option?

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1

I’d like to make an Inventor but replace it with a 2350. Can we order the Inventor without the Pico? Or specify it with the 2350?

2

Not yet, but a RP2350 version is in the pipeline :)

3

That’s good to hear. Can you comment, without revealing any of the ship’s secrets, on these points?

  • estimated release date?
  • will the 2350 version be different, or the same with a different pico module installed?
  • Any reason one couldn’t just order the 2040 flavor now and replace the pico oneself?
  • Any plans to make a version with a socket, so new SKUs aren’t needed every time a new pico module / RP2xxxx chip is released?

My need for this module is just to have a small board handy that I can use for firmware experiments and explorations.

4
  • I’d expect in the next month or two.
  • Slightly, to address customer feedback. The Breakout Garden header has been dropped in favour of a 1x4 header for attaching motors via jumper wires. There’s a current override on the motor driver. And the encoder pins are routed to pads too for people to use in other ways if wanted.
  • The only schematic change that would be relevant is that we added a pull-resistor to the USER button to make it work with the RP2350’s Errata 9 issue. So if that’s not a concern then you could swap out the Pico. Really though you’d need a hot plate to apply enough heat to the Pico evenly to detach it without causing damage to the pads.
  • No plans for that at this time.