No SD Card required
The Kulp K8 Pro PB2i is a fully assembled controller cape for the PocketBeagle 2, enabling direct operation of WS281x LED pixels without requiring soldering or setup.
This ready-to-run package supports 8 local output ports, each driving up to 800 pixels at 40 FPS with power injection.
it has one RS485 output for DMX, PixelNet, Renard, LOR.
The K8-Pro has a Real Time Clock (RTC) to maintain time, a temperature sensor, input voltage sensors, an OLED display with navigation push buttons, three powered USB ports, onboard sound, socket for FM transmitter, and a Gigabit Ethernet port (wired via USB2 so roughly 300Mb/s speed).
The cape provides:
- 8 pixel connectors in banks for four.
- Each bank of four can use any voltage from 5V – 24V
- Each string is protected by a 5A mini-blade fuse
- Power to each bank is enabled/disabled as needed
- 4 RJ45 connections for 16 more strings via differential receivers
- 1 RJ45 connection for DMX/LOR
- On-board pcm5102 DAC and headphone jack for sound
- Header to attach FM transmitter
- 3 USB-A connector for WIFIi adapters or other USB devices
- Gigabit Ethernet Connector
- Expansion header pins providing 8 gpio outputs and access to I2C bus, 3.3v power, and ground
- Temperature sensor.
- Real Time Clock
- 5v 4-Pin PWM Cooling Fan Connector
- 8 GPIO pins exposed to the user to allow adding additional buttons, proximity sensors, etc… to invoke various effects and functionality.
- Add On Vent option available
