diff --git a/lib/protomatter b/lib/protomatter
index 5e925cea7a..78cde80475 160000
--- a/lib/protomatter
+++ b/lib/protomatter
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Subproject commit 5e925cea7a55273e375a6129761cb29b4e750d4f
+Subproject commit 78cde804759c2e910f393b077368dc9fe1f6a630
diff --git a/ports/atmel-samd/common-hal/rgbmatrix/RGBMatrix.c b/ports/atmel-samd/common-hal/rgbmatrix/RGBMatrix.c
index 55b0c2f125..6daf20aeaa 100644
--- a/ports/atmel-samd/common-hal/rgbmatrix/RGBMatrix.c
+++ b/ports/atmel-samd/common-hal/rgbmatrix/RGBMatrix.c
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
 #include "samd/timers.h"
 #include "timer_handler.h"
 
-void *common_hal_rgbmatrix_timer_allocate() {
+void *common_hal_rgbmatrix_timer_allocate(rgbmatrix_rgbmatrix_obj_t *self) {
     uint8_t timer_index = find_free_timer();
     if (timer_index == 0xff) {
         return NULL;
diff --git a/ports/atmel-samd/common-hal/rgbmatrix/RGBMatrix.h b/ports/atmel-samd/common-hal/rgbmatrix/RGBMatrix.h
index 48de4dcb21..2378cf1735 100644
--- a/ports/atmel-samd/common-hal/rgbmatrix/RGBMatrix.h
+++ b/ports/atmel-samd/common-hal/rgbmatrix/RGBMatrix.h
@@ -27,7 +27,9 @@
 #ifndef MICROPY_INCLUDED_ATMEL_SAMD_COMMON_HAL_RGBMATRIX_RGBMATRIX_H
 #define MICROPY_INCLUDED_ATMEL_SAMD_COMMON_HAL_RGBMATRIX_RGBMATRIX_H
 
-void *common_hal_rgbmatrix_timer_allocate(void);
+#include "shared-module/rgbmatrix/RGBMatrix.h"
+
+void *common_hal_rgbmatrix_timer_allocate(rgbmatrix_rgbmatrix_obj_t *self);
 void common_hal_rgbmatrix_timer_enable(void*);
 void common_hal_rgbmatrix_timer_disable(void*);
 void common_hal_rgbmatrix_timer_free(void*);
diff --git a/ports/nrf/common-hal/rgbmatrix/RGBMatrix.c b/ports/nrf/common-hal/rgbmatrix/RGBMatrix.c
index e13b761abf..d8289f56ff 100644
--- a/ports/nrf/common-hal/rgbmatrix/RGBMatrix.c
+++ b/ports/nrf/common-hal/rgbmatrix/RGBMatrix.c
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
 
 extern void _PM_IRQ_HANDLER(void);
 
-void *common_hal_rgbmatrix_timer_allocate() {
+void *common_hal_rgbmatrix_timer_allocate(rgbmatrix_rgbmatrix_obj_t *self) {
     nrfx_timer_t *timer = nrf_peripherals_allocate_timer_or_throw();
     nrf_peripherals_timer_never_reset(timer);
     return timer->p_reg;
diff --git a/ports/nrf/common-hal/rgbmatrix/RGBMatrix.h b/ports/nrf/common-hal/rgbmatrix/RGBMatrix.h
index 24d86f1779..6cf7354fc2 100644
--- a/ports/nrf/common-hal/rgbmatrix/RGBMatrix.h
+++ b/ports/nrf/common-hal/rgbmatrix/RGBMatrix.h
@@ -27,7 +27,9 @@
 #ifndef MICROPY_INCLUDED_NRF_COMMON_HAL_RGBMATRIX_RGBMATRIX_H
 #define MICROPY_INCLUDED_NRF_COMMON_HAL_RGBMATRIX_RGBMATRIX_H
 
-void *common_hal_rgbmatrix_timer_allocate(void);
+#include "shared-module/rgbmatrix/RGBMatrix.h"
+
+void *common_hal_rgbmatrix_timer_allocate(rgbmatrix_rgbmatrix_obj_t *self);
 void common_hal_rgbmatrix_timer_enable(void*);
 void common_hal_rgbmatrix_timer_disable(void*);
 void common_hal_rgbmatrix_timer_free(void*);
diff --git a/ports/raspberrypi/common-hal/pwmio/PWMOut.c b/ports/raspberrypi/common-hal/pwmio/PWMOut.c
index e861bab5a9..fe45db05c5 100644
--- a/ports/raspberrypi/common-hal/pwmio/PWMOut.c
+++ b/ports/raspberrypi/common-hal/pwmio/PWMOut.c
@@ -49,14 +49,22 @@ static uint32_t _mask(uint8_t slice, uint8_t channel) {
     return 1 << (slice * CHANNELS_PER_SLICE + channel);
 }
 
+void pwmout_never_reset(uint8_t slice, uint8_t channel) {
+    never_reset_channel |= _mask(slice, channel);
+}
+
+void pwmout_reset_ok(uint8_t slice, uint8_t channel) {
+    never_reset_channel &= ~_mask(slice, channel);
+}
+
 void common_hal_pwmio_pwmout_never_reset(pwmio_pwmout_obj_t *self) {
-    never_reset_channel |= _mask(self->slice, self->channel);
+    pwmout_never_reset(self->slice, self->channel);
 
     never_reset_pin_number(self->pin->number);
 }
 
 void common_hal_pwmio_pwmout_reset_ok(pwmio_pwmout_obj_t *self) {
-    never_reset_channel &= ~_mask(self->slice, self->channel);
+    pwmout_reset_ok(self->slice, self->channel);
 }
 
 void pwmout_reset(void) {
@@ -80,21 +88,7 @@ void pwmout_reset(void) {
     }
 }
 
-pwmout_result_t common_hal_pwmio_pwmout_construct(pwmio_pwmout_obj_t* self,
-                                                    const mcu_pin_obj_t* pin,
-                                                    uint16_t duty,
-                                                    uint32_t frequency,
-                                                    bool variable_frequency) {
-    self->pin = pin;
-    self->variable_frequency = variable_frequency;
-    self->duty_cycle = duty;
-
-    if (frequency == 0 || frequency > (common_hal_mcu_processor_get_frequency() / 2)) {
-        return PWMOUT_INVALID_FREQUENCY;
-    }
-
-    uint8_t slice = pwm_gpio_to_slice_num(pin->number);
-    uint8_t channel = pwm_gpio_to_channel(pin->number);
+pwmout_result_t pwmout_allocate(uint8_t slice, uint8_t channel, bool variable_frequency, uint32_t frequency) {
     uint32_t channel_use_mask = _mask(slice, channel);
 
     // Check the channel first.
@@ -116,14 +110,39 @@ pwmout_result_t common_hal_pwmio_pwmout_construct(pwmio_pwmout_obj_t* self,
             return PWMOUT_ALL_TIMERS_ON_PIN_IN_USE;
         }
     }
-    self->slice = slice;
-    self->channel = channel;
 
     channel_use |= channel_use_mask;
     if (variable_frequency) {
         slice_variable_frequency |= 1 << slice;
     }
 
+    return PWMOUT_OK;
+}
+
+pwmout_result_t common_hal_pwmio_pwmout_construct(pwmio_pwmout_obj_t* self,
+                                                    const mcu_pin_obj_t* pin,
+                                                    uint16_t duty,
+                                                    uint32_t frequency,
+                                                    bool variable_frequency) {
+    self->pin = pin;
+    self->variable_frequency = variable_frequency;
+    self->duty_cycle = duty;
+
+    if (frequency == 0 || frequency > (common_hal_mcu_processor_get_frequency() / 2)) {
+        return PWMOUT_INVALID_FREQUENCY;
+    }
+
+    uint8_t slice = pwm_gpio_to_slice_num(pin->number);
+    uint8_t channel = pwm_gpio_to_channel(pin->number);
+
+    int r = pwmout_allocate(slice, channel, variable_frequency, frequency);
+    if (r != PWMOUT_OK) {
+        return r;
+    }
+
+    self->slice = slice;
+    self->channel = channel;
+
     if (target_slice_frequencies[slice] != frequency) {
         // Reset the counter and compare values.
         pwm_hw->slice[slice].ctr = PWM_CH0_CTR_RESET;
@@ -144,20 +163,23 @@ bool common_hal_pwmio_pwmout_deinited(pwmio_pwmout_obj_t* self) {
     return self->pin == NULL;
 }
 
+void pwmout_free(uint8_t slice, uint8_t channel) {
+    uint32_t channel_mask = _mask(slice, channel);
+    channel_use &= ~channel_mask;
+    never_reset_channel &= ~channel_mask;
+    uint32_t slice_mask = ((1 << CHANNELS_PER_SLICE) - 1) << (slice * CHANNELS_PER_SLICE + channel);
+    if ((channel_use & slice_mask) == 0) {
+        target_slice_frequencies[slice] = 0;
+        slice_variable_frequency &= ~(1 << slice);
+        pwm_set_enabled(slice, false);
+    }
+}
+
 void common_hal_pwmio_pwmout_deinit(pwmio_pwmout_obj_t* self) {
     if (common_hal_pwmio_pwmout_deinited(self)) {
         return;
     }
-    uint32_t channel_mask = _mask(self->slice, self->channel);
-    channel_use &= ~channel_mask;
-    never_reset_channel &= ~channel_mask;
-    uint32_t slice_mask = ((1 << CHANNELS_PER_SLICE) - 1) << (self->slice * CHANNELS_PER_SLICE + self->channel);
-    if ((channel_use & slice_mask) == 0) {
-        target_slice_frequencies[self->slice] = 0;
-        slice_variable_frequency &= ~(1 << self->slice);
-        pwm_set_enabled(self->slice, false);
-    }
-
+    pwmout_free(self->slice, self->channel);
     reset_pin_number(self->pin->number);
     self->pin = NULL;
 }
diff --git a/ports/raspberrypi/common-hal/pwmio/PWMOut.h b/ports/raspberrypi/common-hal/pwmio/PWMOut.h
index cbb0b707a3..4b633e8b1f 100644
--- a/ports/raspberrypi/common-hal/pwmio/PWMOut.h
+++ b/ports/raspberrypi/common-hal/pwmio/PWMOut.h
@@ -45,5 +45,10 @@ typedef struct {
 void pwmout_reset(void);
 // Private API for AudioPWMOut.
 void pwmio_pwmout_set_top(pwmio_pwmout_obj_t* self, uint32_t top);
+// Private APIs for RGBMatrix
+enum pwmout_result_t pwmout_allocate(uint8_t slice, uint8_t channel, bool variable_frequency, uint32_t frequency);
+void pwmout_free(uint8_t slice, uint8_t channel);
+void pwmout_never_reset(uint8_t slice, uint8_t channel);
+void pwmout_reset_ok(uint8_t slice, uint8_t channel);
 
 #endif // MICROPY_INCLUDED_ATMEL_SAMD_COMMON_HAL_PWMIO_PWMOUT_H
diff --git a/ports/raspberrypi/common-hal/rgbmatrix/RGBMatrix.c b/ports/raspberrypi/common-hal/rgbmatrix/RGBMatrix.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..657c7f0a6c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ports/raspberrypi/common-hal/rgbmatrix/RGBMatrix.c
@@ -0,0 +1,70 @@
+/*
+ * This file is part of the Micro Python project, http://micropython.org/
+ *
+ * The MIT License (MIT)
+ *
+ * Copyright (c) 2020 Jeff Epler for Adafruit Industries
+ *
+ * Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy
+ * of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal
+ * in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights
+ * to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell
+ * copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is
+ * furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:
+ *
+ * The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in
+ * all copies or substantial portions of the Software.
+ *
+ * THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR
+ * IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,
+ * FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
+ * AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER
+ * LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM,
+ * OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN
+ * THE SOFTWARE.
+ */
+
+#include <stddef.h>
+
+#include "py/mphal.h"
+
+#include "common-hal/rgbmatrix/RGBMatrix.h"
+#include "shared-bindings/pwmio/PWMOut.h"
+#include "shared-module/rgbmatrix/RGBMatrix.h"
+
+#include "src/rp2_common/hardware_pwm/include/hardware/pwm.h"
+
+void *common_hal_rgbmatrix_timer_allocate(rgbmatrix_rgbmatrix_obj_t *self) {
+    // Choose a PWM channel based on the first RGB pin
+    uint8_t slice = pwm_gpio_to_slice_num(self->rgb_pins[0]);
+    uint8_t channel = pwm_gpio_to_channel(self->rgb_pins[0]);
+    int result = pwmout_allocate(slice, channel, true, 125000000/3);
+    if (result == PWMOUT_OK) {
+        // return value must be nonzero (but slice and channel can both be
+        // zero), so set bit 16...
+        pwmout_never_reset(slice, channel);
+        return (void*)(intptr_t)(slice | (channel << 8) | 0x10000);
+    }
+    return NULL;
+}
+
+void common_hal_rgbmatrix_timer_enable(void* ptr) {
+    int8_t slice = ((intptr_t)ptr) & 0xff;
+    pwm_set_enabled(slice, false);
+    pwm_clear_irq(slice);
+    pwm_set_enabled(slice, true);
+}
+
+void common_hal_rgbmatrix_timer_disable(void* ptr) {
+    int8_t slice = ((intptr_t)ptr) & 0xff;
+    pwm_set_enabled(slice, false);
+}
+
+void common_hal_rgbmatrix_timer_free(void* ptr) {
+    intptr_t value = (intptr_t)ptr;
+    uint8_t slice = value & 0xff;
+    uint8_t channel = value >> 8;
+    pwm_set_enabled(slice, false);
+    pwmout_free(slice, channel);
+    return;
+}
diff --git a/ports/raspberrypi/common-hal/rgbmatrix/RGBMatrix.h b/ports/raspberrypi/common-hal/rgbmatrix/RGBMatrix.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..2378cf1735
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ports/raspberrypi/common-hal/rgbmatrix/RGBMatrix.h
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+/*
+ * This file is part of the Micro Python project, http://micropython.org/
+ *
+ * The MIT License (MIT)
+ *
+ * Copyright (c) 2020 Jeff Epler for Adafruit Industries
+ *
+ * Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy
+ * of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal
+ * in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights
+ * to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell
+ * copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is
+ * furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:
+ *
+ * The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in
+ * all copies or substantial portions of the Software.
+ *
+ * THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR
+ * IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,
+ * FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
+ * AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER
+ * LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM,
+ * OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN
+ * THE SOFTWARE.
+ */
+
+#ifndef MICROPY_INCLUDED_ATMEL_SAMD_COMMON_HAL_RGBMATRIX_RGBMATRIX_H
+#define MICROPY_INCLUDED_ATMEL_SAMD_COMMON_HAL_RGBMATRIX_RGBMATRIX_H
+
+#include "shared-module/rgbmatrix/RGBMatrix.h"
+
+void *common_hal_rgbmatrix_timer_allocate(rgbmatrix_rgbmatrix_obj_t *self);
+void common_hal_rgbmatrix_timer_enable(void*);
+void common_hal_rgbmatrix_timer_disable(void*);
+void common_hal_rgbmatrix_timer_free(void*);
+
+#endif
diff --git a/ports/raspberrypi/common-hal/rgbmatrix/__init__.c b/ports/raspberrypi/common-hal/rgbmatrix/__init__.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e69de29bb2
diff --git a/ports/raspberrypi/mpconfigport.mk b/ports/raspberrypi/mpconfigport.mk
index dac7231dac..4657380ced 100644
--- a/ports/raspberrypi/mpconfigport.mk
+++ b/ports/raspberrypi/mpconfigport.mk
@@ -23,8 +23,10 @@ else
 CIRCUITPY_NEOPIXEL_WRITE = 0
 endif
 
+CIRCUITPY_FRAMEBUFFERIO = 1
 CIRCUITPY_FULL_BUILD = 1
 CIRCUITPY_PWMIO = 1
+CIRCUITPY_RGBMATRIX = 1
 
 # Things that need to be implemented.
 CIRCUITPY_COUNTIO = 0  # Use PWM interally
diff --git a/ports/stm/common-hal/rgbmatrix/RGBMatrix.c b/ports/stm/common-hal/rgbmatrix/RGBMatrix.c
index 2826cf53e9..36ed6d0183 100644
--- a/ports/stm/common-hal/rgbmatrix/RGBMatrix.c
+++ b/ports/stm/common-hal/rgbmatrix/RGBMatrix.c
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
 
 extern void _PM_IRQ_HANDLER(void);
 
-void *common_hal_rgbmatrix_timer_allocate() {
+void *common_hal_rgbmatrix_timer_allocate(rgbmatrix_rgbmatrix_obj_t *self) {
     TIM_TypeDef * timer = stm_peripherals_find_timer();
     stm_peripherals_timer_reserve(timer);
     stm_peripherals_timer_never_reset(timer);
diff --git a/ports/stm/common-hal/rgbmatrix/RGBMatrix.h b/ports/stm/common-hal/rgbmatrix/RGBMatrix.h
index 323878d202..2debb6a76e 100644
--- a/ports/stm/common-hal/rgbmatrix/RGBMatrix.h
+++ b/ports/stm/common-hal/rgbmatrix/RGBMatrix.h
@@ -27,7 +27,9 @@
 #ifndef MICROPY_INCLUDED_STM_COMMON_HAL_RGBMATRIX_RGBMATRIX_H
 #define MICROPY_INCLUDED_STM_COMMON_HAL_RGBMATRIX_RGBMATRIX_H
 
-void *common_hal_rgbmatrix_timer_allocate(void);
+#include "shared-module/rgbmatrix/RGBMatrix.h"
+
+void *common_hal_rgbmatrix_timer_allocate(rgbmatrix_rgbmatrix_obj_t *self);
 void common_hal_rgbmatrix_timer_enable(void*);
 void common_hal_rgbmatrix_timer_disable(void*);
 void common_hal_rgbmatrix_timer_free(void*);
diff --git a/shared-bindings/pwmio/PWMOut.h b/shared-bindings/pwmio/PWMOut.h
index 1a99914ea5..de2ebd1cf4 100644
--- a/shared-bindings/pwmio/PWMOut.h
+++ b/shared-bindings/pwmio/PWMOut.h
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
 
 extern const mp_obj_type_t pwmio_pwmout_type;
 
-typedef enum {
+typedef enum pwmout_result_t {
     PWMOUT_OK,
     PWMOUT_INVALID_PIN,
     PWMOUT_INVALID_FREQUENCY,
diff --git a/shared-module/rgbmatrix/RGBMatrix.c b/shared-module/rgbmatrix/RGBMatrix.c
index b8db0d8939..a688d7fd6f 100644
--- a/shared-module/rgbmatrix/RGBMatrix.c
+++ b/shared-module/rgbmatrix/RGBMatrix.c
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ void common_hal_rgbmatrix_rgbmatrix_construct(rgbmatrix_rgbmatrix_obj_t *self, i
     self->tile = tile;
     self->serpentine = serpentine;
 
-    self->timer = timer ? timer : common_hal_rgbmatrix_timer_allocate();
+    self->timer = timer ? timer : common_hal_rgbmatrix_timer_allocate(self);
     if (self->timer == NULL) {
         mp_raise_ValueError(translate("No timer available"));
     }
@@ -68,6 +68,8 @@ void common_hal_rgbmatrix_rgbmatrix_construct(rgbmatrix_rgbmatrix_obj_t *self, i
 }
 
 void common_hal_rgbmatrix_rgbmatrix_reconstruct(rgbmatrix_rgbmatrix_obj_t* self, mp_obj_t framebuffer) {
+    self->paused = 1;
+
     common_hal_rgbmatrix_timer_disable(self->timer);
     if (framebuffer) {
         self->framebuffer = framebuffer;
diff --git a/shared-module/rgbmatrix/RGBMatrix.h b/shared-module/rgbmatrix/RGBMatrix.h
index 4a0e9235e7..65bfc9799e 100644
--- a/shared-module/rgbmatrix/RGBMatrix.h
+++ b/shared-module/rgbmatrix/RGBMatrix.h
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
 
 #pragma once
 
+#include "py/obj.h"
 #include "lib/protomatter/src/core.h"
 
 extern const mp_obj_type_t rgbmatrix_RGBMatrix_type;