Pico Motorcycle Dashboard

tags: Raspberry Pi RaspberryPi Raspberry Pi Pico RaspberryPiPico MicroPython

Status: Currently under development.
https://github.com/slabua/PicoMotorcycleDashboard

A Motorcycle Dashboard based on the Raspberry Pi Pico and the Pimoroni Pico Display Pack.

Components

• Raspberry Pi Pico
  • Main control board
• Pico Display Pack
  • Input:
  • Button A
  • Button B
  • Button X
  • Button Y
  • Output:
  • 240x135 px IPS display
  • RGB LED
• Sensors
  • Built-in temperature sensor
  • (internal ADC on pin 4)
  • DS18B20 Temperature sensor
  • (currently up to 3 in parallel)
• Work in progress
  • Connection for Battery/Fuel/Rpm readings

Wiring Diagram

Breadboard - Full diagram

Breadboard - Display directly mounted on the back of the Pico (not shown)

Usage

Screens

• Home
• Battery
• Fuel
• Temperature
• RPM
• STATS

Home

• A: Go to next (Battery) screen
  • If pressed again within 3 seconds,
    cycle through all the screens
• B: Cycle Brightness presets
• X: Select Multiple or Single Temperature mode
• Y: If Multiple (*) or Single (**) Temperature mode:
  • Cycle Temperature sources (**)
  • Cycle bars style (*) (globally)
• X+B: Cycle Colour palette
• Y+B: Show Info scroll banner (hold)

Battery

• A: Go to Home screen
• B: Cycle Brightness presets
• X: Continuous / Discrete battery representation
• Y: Cycle Graphics style
• Y+B: Show Info scroll banner (hold)

Fuel

• A: Go to Home screen
• B: Cycle Brightness presets
• X: -
• Y: Cycle Bars style (globally)
• Y+B: Show Info scroll banner (hold)

Temperature

• A: Go to Home screen
• B: Cycle Brightness presets
• X: Cycle Temperature sources
• Y: Clear history for the current temperature source
• Y+B: Show Info scroll banner (hold)

RPM

• A: Go to Home screen
• B: Cycle Brightness presets
• X: Cycle Ramp style
• Y: Cycle Bars style (globally)
• Y+B: Show Info scroll banner (hold)

Stats

• A: Go to Home screen
• B: Cycle Brightness presets
• X: Update Configuration file
• Y: Reset uptime
• X+B: Reset Configuration file
• Y+B: Show Info scroll banner (hold)