ML01 is a DIY LED board I designed as a learning-oriented hardware project built around the Raspberry Pi Pico 2W. The idea was simple: create a board that is easy to assemble, easy to understand, and fun to extend, while still being robust enough for daily use.

The result is a 100% through-hole kit featuring:

✅ 16 LEDs driven by TPIC power shift registers
✅ physical buttons for local control
✅ a built-in MicroPython web server (Microdot) for remote control and logs
✅ time-based LED modes synchronized via NTP

ML01 is not just a gadget — it’s meant as a learning platform for electronics, firmware, and embedded web interfaces. Firmware and documentation are open source, and the PCB design is intentionally kept proprietary to protect the project’s sustainability.

📚 I've published the schematics, drawing, BOM, firmware, 3d models, and a complete documentation.
⏳ The PCB will be available on Tindie soon.
🤝 Feedback, issues, and contributions to the firmware or documentation are very welcome.
⭐ Don't hesitate to add a star if you find my project cool and useful. Thank you very much.

Links:

🔗 Hackaday project: https://hackaday.io/project/204896-ml01-project

🔗 GitHub repository: https://github.com/RELEASE255/ML01_project

🔗 Mastodon: https://mastodon.social/@release255

🔗 3D stand on Printables: https://www.printables.com/model/1552197-pcb-stand

🔗 Official website: https://release255.com/