Badger 2350

A huge upgrade from the original Badger - launched four years ago - the new e-paper display delivers four crisp shades of grey for sharper images and clearer text.

Get your very own Badger from https://shop.pimoroni.com/products/badger-2350

• Specs
• Meet The Badgeware Family
• Help
  • Updating/Reflashing Firmware
  • Installing Apps
  • Configuring WiFi
  • API Documentation

Specs

• 2.7" 264×176 greyscale e-paper display
• RP2350 + 16MB flash + 8MB PSRAM
• WiFi + Bluetooth 5.2
• USB-C + 1,000mAh battery
• User + system buttons
• Four-zone rear lighting
• "Den Tester" lanyard

Meet The Badgeware Family

• Badger - 2.7" 264×176 greyscale e-paper
• Blinky - 872 pixel LED display
• Tufty - 2.8" 320×240 full-colour IPS LCD

More details at https://badgewa.re

Help

Updating/Reflashing Firmware

⚠️ Our firmware comes in two flavours:

1. badger-vX.X.X-micropython-with-filesystem which will replace all the apps and software on your device with the defaults, and

2. badger-vX.X.X-micropython.uf2 which will replace only the firmware.

Pick your desired firmware image from the latest release at https://github.com/pimoroni/badger2350/releases/latest

Then:

• Connect your badge to your computer with a USB Type-C to USB A cable.
• Turn your badge around so the back is facing you.
• Press and hold the BOOT button towards the far left.
• Briefly tap the RESET button to the right of BOOT.
• A disk named "RP2350" should appear on your computer.
• Drag and drop the firmware .uf2 onto this disk.
• Your badge should update and reboot into the menu!

Installing Apps

• Connect your badge to your computer with a USB Type-C to USB A cable.
• Turn your badge around so the back is facing you.
• Double-tap the RESET button, located toward the right on the left-hand side of the badge.
• A disk named "Badger2350" should appear on your computer.
• Copy your app directory into "apps".
• Safely Unmount the disk from your computer. This may take a second.
• Your badge should reboot into the menu!

Configuring WiFi

• Connect your badge to your computer with a USB Type-C to USB A cable.
• Turn your badge around so the back is facing you.
• Double-tap the RESET button, located toward the right on the left-hand side of the badge.
• A disk named "Badger2350" should appear on your computer.
• Edit the file "secrets.py" and fill in your WiFi credentials.
• Safely Unmount the disk from your computer. This may take a second.
• Your badge should reboot into the menu!

API Documentation

For comprehensive documentation of the Badgeware API, see: https://badgewa.re/docs