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lizby
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Posted: 12:05am 27 Jun 2026

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Ok, boards ordered. Shipping was stiff: C$75 (saying I'm in a "remote area"). There may be customs duty.

If anyone else in Canada is interested, one more will be available. Cost is going to be about C$50 plus Canada Post shipping.

okwatts--yes, I'll include the RPZ baseboard and all addon PCBs--gratis.

PicoMite, Armmite F4, SensorKits, MMBasic Hardware, Games, etc. on FOTS

toml_12953
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Posted: 12:37am 27 Jun 2026

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Is there a 5GHz wireless option that uses the same pinout as the Raspberry Pi 2.4GHz module? My 2.4GHz band is getting crowded.

toml_12953
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Posted: 02:44am 28 Jun 2026

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What enclosure will fit it? Also, are templates for the front and rear panels available?

matherp
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Posted: 05:55pm 01 Jul 2026

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Micropython running on the Pico Computer 3. Still a lot of work to do to enable all the peripherals but the core is now working. Looks like USB host will be the hard one Micropython hasn't got any USB host functionality.
The intention is to make this a fully self contained environment with editor etc.

Edited 2026-07-02 03:59 by matherp

PhenixRising
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Posted: 06:59pm 01 Jul 2026

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PhenixRising
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Posted: 07:05pm 01 Jul 2026

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But does this mean 32bit integers?

matherp
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Posted: 09:47pm 01 Jul 2026

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Can be either 32 or 64 and floats can be single or double - haven't decided yet

javavi

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Posted: 03:50pm 02 Jul 2026

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matherp said Micropython running on the Pico Computer 3.

Bravo, Peter!
It's a great idea to port MicroPython to Pico Computer 3.
So maybe we'll even port MicroLua next!?
https://github.com/MicroLua/MicroLua

PhenixRising
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Posted: 07:29pm 02 Jul 2026

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javavi said
So maybe we'll even port MicroLua next!?
https://github.com/MicroLua/MicroLua

Looks like BASIC

local gpio = require 'hardware.gpio'
local pico = require 'pico'
local time = require 'pico.time'

function main()
local LED_PIN = pico.DEFAULT_LED_PIN
gpio.init(LED_PIN)
gpio.set_dir(LED_PIN, gpio.OUT)
while true do
gpio.put(LED_PIN, 1)
time.sleep_ms(250)
gpio.put(LED_PIN, 0)
time.sleep_ms(250)
end
end

Quote Does MicroLua support other microcontroller families?
Currently it doesn't,

Not true. One of the C compilers for the Propeller includes a Lua interpreter.

panky

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Posted: 01:43am 03 Jul 2026

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For Grogster - are you planning to get some Pico Computer 3s? If so, please put me down for 2
Cheers, Doug.

... almost all of the Maximites, the MicromMites, the MM Extremes, the ArmMites, the PicoMite and loving it!

BarryH

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Posted: 02:26am 03 Jul 2026

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also for Grogster, +1 for me (everything included)

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Posted: 02:30am 03 Jul 2026

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G'day,
Grogster, +1 for me, might be +2 but I need to contact someone on the second.

Regards, Lyle.

Bryan1

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Posted: 02:49am 03 Jul 2026

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Grogster +1 for me also mate

I did try to order some but after uploading to JLCPCB they put it straight in my so called project folder which won't display it.
Edited 2026-07-03 12:50 by Bryan1

matherp
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Posted: 08:36am 03 Jul 2026

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One note to anyone ordering. I don't know if JLC have changed their process in some way but I have found on my last batch minor issues with what appears to be some residue on the boards. On various boards I have had to spray the SDcard, or one of the USB ports, or the boot switch with contact cleaner to get everything working reliably. Typically they work without issues, but if you see any issues, contact cleaner or IPA will fix it.
This last batch are the first for a while I have ordered in red. I don't know if the different colour solder mask might be the issue but if you do have a problem it is easily fixed.

Bryan1

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Posted: 07:05am 04 Jul 2026

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Ok finally got it sorted with JLCPCB now it did say the wfi chip wasn't available also it said 10K resistors weren't either so that has me worried.

The price for 5 of them is $266 but the cheapest freight brings the order upto $366.75 so about $73 for each board.

Does that sound right or not ?

Regards Bryan

matherp
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Posted: 07:30am 04 Jul 2026

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The shipping sounds very expensive compared to the UK. I'm not seeing any shortfall on resistors - there is on the psram chips. The only thing odd on the components are the two three pin headers where if you want them to include them you need to check the boxes.

Bryan1

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Posted: 07:47am 04 Jul 2026

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Ok I talked with support and reloaded uploaded the files and selected different 10K resistors, now only one board will have the psram as thats all they had and no wifi chips either.

So got the total cost down to $256 for 5 boards so for Australian members got 3 boards for the cost + shipping.

Regards Bryan

Edit: lets make that 2 boards as I'm sure Lyle would want 1

Edited 2026-07-04 17:49 by Bryan1

matherp
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Posted: 07:58am 04 Jul 2026

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Please post details of the part number of the replacement resistor (Cnnnnn) in case anyone else hits this.

Bryan1

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Posted: 08:02am 04 Jul 2026

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Didn't see your post mate while I was in the shed but what I did find after I clicked the search button a new page came up with 10K resistors so just chose one where they had plenty of stock.

Now I did ask about the $99 shipping and was told they will refund the extra which they did

geoffw
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Posted: 09:51am 04 Jul 2026

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Bryan,
I'll take one of the boards

Cheers
Geoff

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