A WiFi-connected Pokémon-themed clock powered by an ESP32 microcontroller and an MIPI DSI LCD display. This project gives new life to a nostalgic children's Pokémon clock by replacing its original electronics with modern, programmable hardware. It features animated Pokémon graphics, time synchronization with NTP, and is fully customizable.
➡️ Read the full blog post: Brain Transplant of a Dumb Pokémon Clock
This project transforms a toy Pokémon alarm clock into a modern IoT device using an ESP32-C6 and a MIPI DSI LCD screen. It's a fun and hackable hardware/software project that combines nostalgia with embedded graphics, powered by the slint-ui graphics library.
git clone https://github.com/mgrenonville/esp32-mipidsi-clock.git
cd esp32-mipidsi-clock
cargo run --bin ui_simulator --no-default-features --features=simulator --target x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu
See src/bin/ui_simulator.rs
for the key bindings
Using and following table, wire the board.
PIN Function Description Notes GPIO0 keyboard S1 GPIO1 keyboard S2 GPIO2 keyboard S3 GPIO3 Screen Reset GPIO4 Screen CS GPIO5 Screen Backlight GPIO6 I2C - DS3231 SCL GPIO7 I2C - DS3231 SDA GPIO8 RGB LED future work GPIO9 keyboard Common GPIO12 GPIO13 GPIO14 GPIO15 Screen DC GPIO18 Screen SCK GPIO19 Screen MOSI GPIO20 GPIO21 GPIO22 GPIO23Create a file .env
based on .env.template
with your timezone, SSID and WIFI passord, plug the board and execute:
cargo espflash flash --release --monitor
This project is licensed under the MIT License.
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