Getting Started With The Raspberry Pi Pico

Get Started with MicroPython on Raspberry Pi Pico

Get started with MicroPython on Raspberry Pi Pico

Microcontrollers, like the RP2350 chip at the heart of Raspberry Pi Pico 2, are computers stripped back to their bare essentials. You don't use monitors or keyboards with them — instead, you program them over USB to take their input from (and send their output to) on-board input/output pins. Using these programmable connections, you can light LEDs, make noises, send text to screens, and much more. In Get started with MicroPython on Raspberry Pi Pico 2nd Edition, you will learn how to use the beginner-friendly MicroPython language to write programs, and you’ll connect up hardware to make your Raspberry Pi Pico interact with the world around it. Using these skills, you can create your own electromechanical projects. Fully updated for Raspberry Pi Pico 2 and 2 W, as well as the latest version of MicroPython, this book shows you how to: Get started with Raspberry Pi Pico 2 and Pico 2 W, as well as the original Pico and Pico W Work with various electronic components Create your own programmable electronic contraptions Turn Pico 2 W into a network-connected node for the Internet of Things Link your Pico 2 W to your smartphone, tablet, or another Pico 2 W with Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) Whether you’re using Raspberry Pi Pico for a home project, industrial automation, or learning (or teaching!) electronics and programming, this book will show you how. Chapter 1: Get to know your Raspberry Pi Pico Chapter 2: Programming with MicroPython Chapter 3: Physical computing Chapter 4: Physical computing with Raspberry Pi Pico Chapter 5: Traffic light controller Chapter 6: Reaction game Chapter 7: Burglar alarm Chapter 8: Temperature gauge Chapter 9: Data logger Chapter 10: Digital communication protocols: I2C and SPI Chapter 11: Wi-Fi connectivity with Pico W Chapter 12: Bluetooth connectivity with Pico W Appendix A: Raspberry Pi Pico specifications Appendix B: Pinout guide Appendix C: Programmable I/O

Getting Started With Raspberry Pi

The Raspberry Pi is a credit card-sized computer that plugs into your TV and a keyboard. It is a capable little computer which can be used in electronics projects, and for many of the things that your desktop PC does, like spreadsheets, word processing, browsing the internet, and playing games. It also plays high-definition video. This book takes you step-by-step through many fun and educational possibilities. Take advantage of several preloaded programming languages. Use the Raspberry Pi with Arduino. Create Internet-connected projects. Play with multimedia. With Raspberry Pi, you can do all of this and more.