Beetle RP2040

Designed by Raspberry Pi, the RP2040 features a dual-core ARM Cortex-M0+ processor with up to 133MHz clock and 264KB internal RAM and supports USB 1.1 devices, which allows users to focus on function implementation instead of spending too much time and effort on improving code.

The DFRobot Beetle RP2040 is a development board built around the RP2040 chip. It has a compact size of 27mmx20mm, which makesis easy to be embedded into small devices or projects. It utilises the popular USB-C interface and includes a boot button, reset button and onboard LED.

The board adopts a beginner-friendly large pad design, effectively reducing the difficulty of soldering. It also provides 8 carefully-selected GPIO ports that can serve as an I2C, UART, SPI, digital port and analog port –  more convenient and flexible for users to develop various applications.

Other Beetles in the range

• Beetle ESP32-C3
• Beetle CM-32U4
• Beetle ESP32
• Beetle BLE
• Beetle Original

Features

• RP2040 microcontroller chip designed by Raspberry Pi
• 2M FLASH storage
• Small size: 27mm x 20mm
• Immersion gold pad for easy soldering
• Supports C++, MicroPython, and Arduino C programming
• 8 GPIO pins, I2C × 1, UART × 2, SPI × 1, digital port × 8, analog port × 2
• Onboard BLINK_LED light
• USB-C interface
• Works well with USB 1.1 devices

Specifications

• MCU: Raspberry Pi RP2040
• Main Frequency: 133MHz
• RAM: 264K
• FLASH: 2M
• Power Supply: DC 3.3V~5V
• System Level: 3.3V
• USB Interface: TYPE-C
• GPIO: x8
• I2C: x2
• UART: x2
• SPI: x1
• Digital Port: x8
• Analog Port: x2
• Reset Button: x1
• BOOT Button: x1
• LED: x1
• USB Device: USB 1.1
• Programming Method: C++, MicroPython, Arduino C, Mind+ graphical programming
• Soldering Pad Size: 4×3.5mm
• Pad Pitch: 2.54mm
• PCB Material: FR-4
• PCB Copper Clad Process: immersion gold
• Solder Material: environment-friendly and lead-free
• Dimension (without package): 27x20x4.91mm (at the highest point)

Package Contents

• 1x Beetle RP2040 Board

Resources

• Product wiki
• RP2040 Datasheet
• Schematic
• SDK
• Pinout