Specifications

Pinecil V2

• Package: 15cm x 9cm x 2.2cm, white box (released Aug 2, 2022)
• Dimensions: 155mm with solder tip or 103mm without solder tip x 12.8mm x 16.2mm
• Weight: 28g with solder tip, 18g without solder tip
• Soldering Tip: includes type ST-B2 (short tip), Length 86mm, weight 8.2g
• Platform: Ralim’s IronOS build
• Display: OLED White Color Monochrome Display 0.69" 96x16 pixels
• Chipset: Bouffalo BL-706
• CPU: 32-bit RV32IMAFC RISC-V “SiFive E24 Core” @ 144 MHz
• Memory:
  • 192KB Internal ROM
  • 132KB SRAM System
• Power Ports (12V-24V, 88 Watts):
  • Only use one power port at a time (USB or DC barrel)
  • USB type C: PD 12V-20V 3A and QC 3.0 12V-20V 3A (magnetic tip USB-C cables are not recommended, and not USB compliant)
  • Barrel Jack: DC5525, 12V-24V, minimum 3amps.
  • Trying to use an incorrect barrel jack, i.e., DC5521 will BREAK the connector (if it doesn’t go in easy, it doesn’t fit).
  • Recommend operating voltage 12-24V, but a 12V USB-C charger will not perform as well or heat as fast as a USB-C PD65W/20V/3amp charger.
  • Tentative support: EPR 140W/28V PD3.1 chargers + EPR cables are theoretically supported in hardware and IronOS firmware.
    • EPR is new technology in 2022. Theoretically Pinecil could get a max of 28V and 126W using EPR chargers & EPR cables (natural loss of 140W to 126W due to Tip ohms).
    • Bleeding edge users are using/testing this.
    • EPR is potentially the fastest/highest performance possible for V2; officially Pine Store states 12V-24V, 88W.

Pinecil V1

• Package: 16.8cm x 11.8cm x 2.3cm, black box with clear plastic front (sold before Aug 2, 2022)
• Dimensions: 170mm with solder tip or 98mm without solder tip x 12.8mm x 16.2mm
• Weight: 30g with solder tip, 20g without solder tip
• Display: 0.67" QUG 9616TSWCG02 96x16 Monochrome Matrix display
• CPU: GD32VF103TB 32-bit RV32IMAC RISC-V “Bumblebee Core” @ 108 MHz
• Memory:
  • 128KB Flash
  • 32KB SRAM
• Power supply (12V -21V, 65W):
  • Only use one power port at a time (USB or DC barrel)
  • DC 12V-21V 5525 Barrel Jack. Do not try to use a larger 5521 (which requires excessive force). It will BREAK the connector.
  • USB-C 12-20V PD or QC3.0 (magnetic tip USB-C cables are not recommended, and not USB compliant)
  • Recommend operating voltage 12-21V, some components can tolerate higher voltages at “absolute maximum” but it’s very ill-advised

Fasteners/Screws

• Originals screws are Phillips (source): two M2x3mm at the front, and one M2x4mm is the ground screw near the [-] minus button.
• The bottom-front screw only holds the handle together and does not touch the tip, hence is a shorter m2x 3mm.
• Thumb screws are popular upgrades: an M2 x 4mm thumb screw could replace both the front screen-side Tip holder screw and the ground screw in the rear of the handle.
• It was found that an M2x3mm thumb screw for the tip is a hair too short, and just grazes the Tip and the longer m2 x 4mm is better on top.