Pimoroni Pico DV Demo Base - RP2040 DVI Multimedia Board
RP2040-based board providing digital DVI video and audio output from a Raspberry Pi Pico, based on Raspberry Pi's VGA reference design converted to all-digital output.
Pinout
- VBUS
USB-C / Pico VBUS input on the Pico DV Demo Base board, labelled VBUS in the Pimoroni schematic.
Type · PowerVoltage · 5V USB/VBUS per schematic net label - GND
Ground reference for the Pico DV Demo Base board, labelled GND in the schematic.
Type · GroundVoltage · 0V - 3V3(OUT)
Raspberry Pi Pico 3.3 V output rail exposed on the board connector, labelled 3V3(OUT).
Type · PowerVoltage · 3.3V output - GP6R
RP2040 GPIO 6 used as DVI red channel signal on the Pico DV Demo Base schematic.
Type · GPIO, Signal - GP7G
RP2040 GPIO 7 used as DVI green channel signal on the Pico DV Demo Base schematic.
Type · GPIO, Signal - GP8B
RP2040 GPIO 8 used as DVI blue channel signal on the Pico DV Demo Base schematic.
Type · GPIO, Signal - GP12A
RP2040 GPIO 12 used as DVI TMDS/output signal A on the Pico DV Demo Base schematic.
Type · GPIO, Signal - GP13B
RP2040 GPIO 13 used as DVI TMDS/output signal B on the Pico DV Demo Base schematic.
Type · GPIO, Signal - GP14X
RP2040 GPIO 14 used as DVI TMDS/output signal X on the Pico DV Demo Base schematic.
Type · GPIO, Signal - GP15Y
RP2040 GPIO 15 used as DVI TMDS/output signal Y on the Pico DV Demo Base schematic.
Type · GPIO, Signal - GP20BL
RP2040 GPIO 20 labelled BL on the Pico DV Demo Base schematic.
Type · GPIO, Signal - GP21VS
RP2040 GPIO 21 labelled VS on the Pico DV Demo Base schematic.
Type · GPIO, Signal - GP17SCS
RP2040 GPIO 17 labelled SCS on the Pico DV Demo Base schematic.
Type · GPIO, Signal - GP18SCK
RP2040 GPIO 18 labelled SCK on the Pico DV Demo Base schematic, for the board SPI/audio peripheral connection.
Type · GPIO, SPI - GP19STX
RP2040 GPIO 19 labelled STX on the Pico DV Demo Base schematic.
Type · GPIO, Signal - GP16SRX
RP2040 GPIO 16 labelled SRX on the Pico DV Demo Base schematic.
Type · GPIO, Signal - USB-C
USB-C connector provides VBUS, D+, D-, ID and GND nets as shown in the schematic USB block.
Type · UnknownVoltage · USB VBUS 5V on VBUS net
| Pin | Type | Function | Voltage |
|---|---|---|---|
| VBUS | Power | USB-C / Pico VBUS input on the Pico DV Demo Base board, labelled VBUS in the Pimoroni schematic. | 5V USB/VBUS per schematic net label |
| GND | Ground | Ground reference for the Pico DV Demo Base board, labelled GND in the schematic. | 0V |
| 3V3(OUT) | Power | Raspberry Pi Pico 3.3 V output rail exposed on the board connector, labelled 3V3(OUT). | 3.3V output |
| GP6R | GPIO, Signal | RP2040 GPIO 6 used as DVI red channel signal on the Pico DV Demo Base schematic. | |
| GP7G | GPIO, Signal | RP2040 GPIO 7 used as DVI green channel signal on the Pico DV Demo Base schematic. | |
| GP8B | GPIO, Signal | RP2040 GPIO 8 used as DVI blue channel signal on the Pico DV Demo Base schematic. | |
| GP12A | GPIO, Signal | RP2040 GPIO 12 used as DVI TMDS/output signal A on the Pico DV Demo Base schematic. | |
| GP13B | GPIO, Signal | RP2040 GPIO 13 used as DVI TMDS/output signal B on the Pico DV Demo Base schematic. | |
| GP14X | GPIO, Signal | RP2040 GPIO 14 used as DVI TMDS/output signal X on the Pico DV Demo Base schematic. | |
| GP15Y | GPIO, Signal | RP2040 GPIO 15 used as DVI TMDS/output signal Y on the Pico DV Demo Base schematic. | |
| GP20BL | GPIO, Signal | RP2040 GPIO 20 labelled BL on the Pico DV Demo Base schematic. | |
| GP21VS | GPIO, Signal | RP2040 GPIO 21 labelled VS on the Pico DV Demo Base schematic. | |
| GP17SCS | GPIO, Signal | RP2040 GPIO 17 labelled SCS on the Pico DV Demo Base schematic. | |
| GP18SCK | GPIO, SPI | RP2040 GPIO 18 labelled SCK on the Pico DV Demo Base schematic, for the board SPI/audio peripheral connection. | |
| GP19STX | GPIO, Signal | RP2040 GPIO 19 labelled STX on the Pico DV Demo Base schematic. | |
| GP16SRX | GPIO, Signal | RP2040 GPIO 16 labelled SRX on the Pico DV Demo Base schematic. | |
| USB-C | Unknown | USB-C connector provides VBUS, D+, D-, ID and GND nets as shown in the schematic USB block. | USB VBUS 5V on VBUS net |
Pin details
17 connections- VBUS
USB-C / Pico VBUS input on the Pico DV Demo Base board, labelled VBUS in the Pimoroni schematic.
PowerVoltage · 5V USB/VBUS per schematic net label - GND
Ground reference for the Pico DV Demo Base board, labelled GND in the schematic.
GroundVoltage · 0V - 3V3(OUT)
Raspberry Pi Pico 3.3 V output rail exposed on the board connector, labelled 3V3(OUT).
PowerVoltage · 3.3V output - GP6R
RP2040 GPIO 6 used as DVI red channel signal on the Pico DV Demo Base schematic.
GPIO, Signal - GP7G
RP2040 GPIO 7 used as DVI green channel signal on the Pico DV Demo Base schematic.
GPIO, Signal - GP8B
RP2040 GPIO 8 used as DVI blue channel signal on the Pico DV Demo Base schematic.
GPIO, Signal - GP12A
RP2040 GPIO 12 used as DVI TMDS/output signal A on the Pico DV Demo Base schematic.
GPIO, Signal - GP13B
RP2040 GPIO 13 used as DVI TMDS/output signal B on the Pico DV Demo Base schematic.
GPIO, Signal - GP14X
RP2040 GPIO 14 used as DVI TMDS/output signal X on the Pico DV Demo Base schematic.
GPIO, Signal - GP15Y
RP2040 GPIO 15 used as DVI TMDS/output signal Y on the Pico DV Demo Base schematic.
GPIO, Signal - GP20BL
RP2040 GPIO 20 labelled BL on the Pico DV Demo Base schematic.
GPIO, Signal - GP21VS
RP2040 GPIO 21 labelled VS on the Pico DV Demo Base schematic.
GPIO, Signal - GP17SCS
RP2040 GPIO 17 labelled SCS on the Pico DV Demo Base schematic.
GPIO, Signal - GP18SCK
RP2040 GPIO 18 labelled SCK on the Pico DV Demo Base schematic, for the board SPI/audio peripheral connection.
GPIO, SPI - GP19STX
RP2040 GPIO 19 labelled STX on the Pico DV Demo Base schematic.
GPIO, Signal - GP16SRX
RP2040 GPIO 16 labelled SRX on the Pico DV Demo Base schematic.
GPIO, Signal - USB-C
USB-C connector provides VBUS, D+, D-, ID and GND nets as shown in the schematic USB block.
UnknownVoltage · USB VBUS 5V on VBUS net
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