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Adafruit Proto Tripler PiCowbell for Pico and PicoW

Adafruit Proto Tripler PiCowbell for Pico and PicoW

We have ✅ 3 available of the AF-5967 in our Sydney warehouse. An extra 100 units available with a short lead time.

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The Adafruit Proto Tripler PiCowbell gives your Raspberry Pi Pico or Pico W three side-by-side socket slots — plug in your Pico and up to two PiCowbell accessories with no soldering or stacking headers required. It also includes LiPo battery charging, a power switch, reset button, STEMMA QT connector, EYESPI display connector, a built-in NeoPixel, and prototyping areas.

Each socket has a double row of pins so you can poke jumper wires directly in without a breadboard. The hollow sockets also allow plug-through from the back using Pico Stacking Headers. All pins are clearly labelled on the silkscreen.

Key Features

  • Triple 2×20 Socket Headers – Pre-soldered; plug in a Pico plus two PiCowBell accessories with an extra row of sockets per pin
  • LiPo/Li-Ion Charging – JST PH connector with 500 mA charge rate (adjustable to 250 mA via jumper); orange LED while charging, green when complete
  • Alkaline/NiMH Support – Cut a jumper to disable the charger for 3×AA or 3×AAA battery packs
  • Power Slide Switch – Connected to Pico Enable pin to disable the 3.3V supply
  • Reset Button – Right-angle button at the board edge
  • STEMMA QT / Qwiic Connector – JST SH for I2C on GPIO 4 (SDA) and GPIO 5 (SCL), with extra breakout holes
  • EYESPI Connector – 18-pin FPC for SPI displays with SD card and touchscreen support
  • Built-In NeoPixel – On-board RGB LED for status feedback
  • Prototyping Area – 3-hole connected strips in centre areas, plus duplicate hole pads next to nearly every Pico pin
  • Power Rails – Dedicated 3.3V and ground strips; ground pads marked with white silkscreen
  • 4 Mounting Holes – For attachment to an underplate or enclosure
  • Gold-Plated Pads – For reliable soldering
Note: The EYESPI connector does not wire through Busy or Reset pins, so E-Ink displays are not recommended as they may require those pins for deep-sleep and wake-up.

Also Consider

Ideal For

  • Solder-free multi-accessory Pico projects
  • Battery-powered portable Pico builds with display output
  • Prototyping with easy pin access via extra socket rows
  • Combining multiple PiCowbell accessories with EYESPI displays

Package Contents

  • 1× Adafruit Proto Tripler PiCowbell (assembled with triple socket headers, battery connector, slide switch, reset button, STEMMA QT, EYESPI, and NeoPixel)
Note: Raspberry Pi Pico, battery, PiCowbell accessories, and EYESPI display are sold separately. If using alkaline/NiMH batteries, cut the "disable charge" jumper first.

The Adafruit Proto Tripler PiCowbell for Pico and PicoW appears in the following collections:

SKU AF-5967
by Adafruit