Features:
- Based on Raspbery Pi PICO
- 2" IPS LCD 320x240
- 30 buttons QWERTY keyboard with optional blacklight
- RFM95 LoRa radio module
- Main software in circuitpython, fully open and transparent
- battery or battery charging is under development, not supported now, It will be connected to the main board as a separate backplane
- Encryption AES256
- USB-C power supply
- 79mm x 69mm x 8-12mm dimensions
Supported displays:
- 12pin st7789 IPS 240x240 via flex cable 1.3" inch
- 12pin st7789 IPS 240x240 via flex cable 1.54" inch
- 12pin st7789 IPS 320x240 via flex cable 2" inch
- 8pin st7789 IPS 240x240 via header
- any display with popular china module pinout GND,VCC,SCK,DAT,RES,DC,CS,BACKLIT
- BEST DISPLAY 2.0" IPS screen 12PIN 320x240 ST7789V display window is adjusted specially for this display










Required components
Component | pcs | description | note |
---|---|---|---|
Raspberry PICO | 1 | main green board | - |
RFM95W | 1 | radio module with frequency for your country | - |
2.0" IPS screen | 1 | 12PIN 320x240 ST7789V | - |
DTS63K | 30 | tactile switch 7mm height, 1N | Or another 1N force is very comfortable to press |
BSS123 | 1 | Transistor | display backlight |
10R 0603 | 1 | Resistor | display backlight |
4k7 | 1 | Resistor | display backlight |
LPT1109DS | 1 | PIEZO | PIEZO sound beeper |
Optional components
Component | pcs | description | note |
---|---|---|---|
JS202011CQN C&K or MSS-2235 NINIGI | 1 | Side Switch | For power off (Armachat work without) |
BSS123 | 1 | Transistor | keyboard backlight |
100R 0603 | 1 | Resistor | keyboard backlight |
4k7 | 1 | Resistor | keyboard backlight |
led 0802 | 30 | Side LED | keyboard backlight |
SOURCE CODE for CircuitPython
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armachat compact. i dont understand how works keyboard light (gp14)?