{"id":1410,"date":"2020-11-28T12:31:17","date_gmt":"2020-11-28T12:31:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/headstart.technology\/?post_type=product&#038;p=1410"},"modified":"2021-11-10T09:55:56","modified_gmt":"2021-11-10T09:55:56","slug":"pirate-radio-pi-zero-w-project-kit","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/headstart.technology\/index.php\/product\/pirate-radio-pi-zero-w-project-kit\/","title":{"rendered":"Pirate Radio &#8211; Pi Zero W Project Kit"},"content":{"rendered":"<article id=\"description\">Build your very own internet-connected radio with the Pirate Radio Kit!This kit has everything* you&#8217;ll need, including a Pi Zero W, audio board with VU meter LEDs, I2S?DAC, and stereo amp, a <a href=\"https:\/\/shop.pimoroni.com\/products\/3-speaker-4-3w\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">5W speaker<\/a>, and a beautifully retro acrylic enclosure to make it look the business. It&#8217;ll take you around 30 minutes to?put together?(check out our <a href=\"https:\/\/learn.pimoroni.com\/tutorial\/sandyj\/assembling-pirate-radio\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">assembly guide<\/a> for details).<\/p>\n<h2>Kit contents<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Raspberry Pi Zero W<\/li>\n<li>Audio board with I2S DAC, stereo amp. VU meter, and six buttons<\/li>\n<li>Single 5W 4? speaker<\/li>\n<li>Blue acrylic enclosure **<\/li>\n<li>50cm USB A to micro-B cable<\/li>\n<li>USB A (female) to micro B (male) adaptor<\/li>\n<li>Mini to full-size HDMI adaptor<\/li>\n<li>Sticker sheet (personalise your Pirate Radio!)<\/li>\n<li>Comes in a reusable kit box<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>* Just add your own <a href=\"https:\/\/shop.pimoroni.com\/products\/noobs-32gb-microsd-card-3-1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">micro-SD card<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>** We&#8217;ve tweaked the design of the back layer and legs recently, and have updated?the <a href=\"https:\/\/learn.pimoroni.com\/tutorial\/sandyj\/assembling-pirate-radio\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">build guide<\/a> with extra instructions for these new pieces.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>This kit takes advantage of the built-in wireless LAN and Bluetooth on the Pi Zero W, meaning that there&#8217;s no longer any need for a USB Wi-Fi dongle.<\/p>\n<p>We&#8217;ve put together three different software projects for your Pirate Radio: an <a href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/pimoroni\/phat-beat\/tree\/master\/projects\/vlc-radio\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">internet radio<\/a>, a <a href=\"https:\/\/learn.pimoroni.com\/tutorial\/sandyj\/streaming-spotify-to-your-pi\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Spotify streaming box<\/a>, or an <a href=\"https:\/\/learn.pimoroni.com\/tutorial\/sandyj\/streaming-airplay-to-your-pi\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">AirPlay speaker<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>Features<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Dual I2S DAC\/amplifiers (MAX98357A)<\/li>\n<li>3W per channel<\/li>\n<li>2x push fit speaker terminals<\/li>\n<li>DIP switch to select blended mono or stereo modes<\/li>\n<li>16 RGB LED pixels (APA102) in 2 rows of 8<\/li>\n<li>6 edge-mounted push buttons<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/pimoroni\/phat-beat#full-install-recommended\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Software installer<\/a> and ALSA VU meter plugin<\/li>\n<li>5W 4? speaker with pre-soldered wires<\/li>\n<li>3-layer blue acrylic enclosure<\/li>\n<li>Pi Zero W with single core CPU and built-in wireless LAN and Bluetooth<\/li>\n<li>Adaptor kit<\/li>\n<li>50cm USB A to micro-B cable (power your Pi from an existing charger or computer)<\/li>\n<li>Pre-soldered header<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/pimoroni\/phat-beat\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Python library<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Software<\/h2>\n<p>Our nifty <a href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/pimoroni\/phat-beat#full-install-recommended\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">one-line installer<\/a> will get your pHAT BEAT configured and install our VU meter plugin for ALSA that uses the RGB LEDs on pHAT BEAT to display sound levels.<\/p>\n<p>We&#8217;ve also put together a <a href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/pimoroni\/phat-beat\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Python library<\/a> to allow you to control the LEDs independently, if you wish, and to program the buttons to do whatever you wish.<\/p>\n<h2>Notes<\/h2>\n<p>Assembled size of Pirate Radio is 135x85x70mm (WxHxD).<\/p>\n<\/article>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Build your very own internet-connected radio with the Pirate Radio Kit!<\/p>\n<p>This kit has everything* you&#8217;ll need, including a Pi Zero W, audio board with VU meter LEDs, I2S?DAC, and stereo amp, a <a href=\"https:\/\/shop.pimoroni.com\/products\/3-speaker-4-3w\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">5W speaker<\/a>, and a beautifully retro acrylic enclosure to make it look the business. It&#8217;ll take you around 30 minutes to?put together?(check out our <a href=\"https:\/\/learn.pimoroni.com\/tutorial\/sandyj\/assembling-pirate-radio\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">assembly guide<\/a> for details). 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