Molecule RP2350B PICAN2B contains the minimum viable circuit for the "Raspberry Pi Pico" RP2350B microcontroller, along with a full 16MB of flash memory. PICAN adds an MCP251863 CANBUS controller and transceiver directly onboard, which makes it an excellent all-in-one board for Peripheral devices, where there is a Controller elsewhere sending commands over CAN BUS. The MCP251863 and RP2350B interface via hardware SPI and several other control pins connect directly within the board, however every single GPIO pin of the RP2350B microcontroller and control pin of the MCP251863 is broken out to a Machine Contact along the perimeter of the Molecule, for maximum functionality.

Molecule_RP2350B_PICAN2B_v1

Type: Adom Molecule Creator: abcdefgh Version: v1 Category: other Availability: 100%, 24/7

Overview

Molecule RP2350B PICAN2B contains the minimum viable circuit for the "Raspberry Pi Pico" RP2350B microcontroller, along with a full 16MB of flash memory. PICAN adds an MCP251863 CANBUS controller and transceiver directly onboard, which makes it an excellent all-in-one board for Peripheral devices, where there is a Controller elsewhere sending commands over CAN BUS. The MCP251863 and RP2350B interface via hardware SPI and several other control pins connect directly within the board, however every single GPIO pin of the RP2350B microcontroller and control pin of the MCP251863 is broken out to a Machine Contact along the perimeter of the Molecule, for maximum functionality.

Science Drivers

• xrp platform
• component testing

NSF Relevance

This molecule provides a complete CANBUS-enabled microcontroller subsystem for rapid prototyping and integration into any embedded systems project. A key example of its use is in the XRP robot, where it enables seamless peripheral communication and testing, allowing students to experiment with control logic and device integration in a modular, real-world environment.

Integration Guide

To use Molecule_RP2350B_PICAN2B_v1 in your design:

1. Download the schematic symbol and PCB footprint from the Files section
2. Import into your EDA tool (KiCad or Fusion 360 / EAGLE)
3. Place the molecule in your schematic and connect the interface pins
4. Use the 3D model (.glb) for mechanical fit verification

Design Notes

Board design files (.brd, .sch, .f3d) are available for modification and reference.