Raspberry Pi Pico
Introduction
In this tutorial package, we'll learn the fundamentals of using the Raspberry Pi Pico: beginning from hardware overview to programming.
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The Raspberry Pi Pico is a low-cost microcontroller device. This device, like the popular Arduino boards, enables us to learn about electronics and embedded system programming. It has GPIO pins, which means it can be used to control and receive input from a variety of electronic components. The Pico W variant comes with onboard Wi-Fi and Bluetooth, making it suitable for various IoT projects.
Prerequisite
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Basic electronics.
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Computer programming (Python especially)
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Requirements to get started
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Hardware:
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A Raspberry Pi Pico with soldered headers.
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A computer that can run Thonny IDE.
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A micro USB cable.
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Software:
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Thonny Python IDE.
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MicroPython firmware for Raspberry Pi Pico.
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You can acquire more components as we go through the tutorial modules.
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What you will learn:
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How to load MicroPython firmware onto a Raspberry Pi Pico.
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How to program a Raspberry Pi Pico using MicroPython.
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How to connect additional components to a Raspberry Pi Pico and write MicroPython programs to interact with them.
Course Modules
It's advisable to follow the modules sequentially if you're just getting started with Raspberry Pi Pico.
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