In this tutorial, I’m going to show you how to wire, calibrate (X / Y axes) and use an HMC5883L device, also known as a magnetometer, with Raspberry PI Pico using MicroPython. Many projects (like robotic ones) need to get info about spacial position and direction. In this sense, one of the most useful devices […]

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In this tutorial, I’m going to show you how to connect, configure and use a Raspberry PI Pico Ethernet Port with WIZnet Ethernet HAT. We’ll use CircuitPython to connect the interface as, actually, the MicroPython libraries are under development. Raspberry PI Pico works greatly to keep sensors measurements, combining/analyzing them and delivering data to external […]

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In this tutorial, I’m going to show you how to connect and use an MPU6050 with Raspberry PI Pico and MicroPython. Gyroscopes and Accelerometers are basic features of modern smartphones. But they are vital for such projects as drones and self-balancing cars. These two kinds of sensor can be achieved with a single chip: the […]

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In this tutorial I will show you how to use the 1602 LCD with Raspberry PI computer board, adding a 2-lines text display to your projects. This article will show you how to control the 1602 LCD with a Raspberry PI computer board. If you need to use the display with a Raspberry PI Pico, […]

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In this tutorial I’m going to show you how to connect and use an I2C LCD display to Raspberry PI Pico. Adding a display to Raspberry PI Pico allows getting real time information from connected devices without using a computer from USB port. I2C LCD displays (with PCF8574 backpack) are one of best solution to […]

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In this tutorial I’m going to show you how to move your first steps with Raspberry PI Pico, installing the open-source Thonny IDE (integrated development environment) and running a very simple command. The new Raspberry PI Pico changes the user approach to this device because it works as a microcontroller (unlikely other Raspberry PI boards […]

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This tutorial will show you how to use the SSD1306 with Raspberry PI: the OLED Display with a cheaper price to add cool output to your projects. This tutorial is intended for Raspberry PI computer boards. If you want to use it with Raspberry PI Pico, please refer to my Add an OLED display to […]

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In this tutorial, I will show you how to connect and use a Raspberry PI Pico e-paper (e-ink) display by using MicroPython. Raspberry PI Pico e-paper (e-ink) displays are output devices that make cool your project results and help to save a lot of power. Once configured with the content to show, they can keep […]

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In this tutorial, I’m going to show you how works and how to use I2C with Raspberry PI Pico. I2C (Inter-Integrated Circuit) communication allows to reduce wiring difficulty when connecting devices able to support this protocol. It is widely used in electronics industry and also Raspberry PI Pico can use I2C Explaining How I2C Works […]

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This tutorial will show you how to create a Raspberry PI Pico-based battery checker and test the charge status. It also makes use of an OLED display to show the measurement results. Checking old batteries to verify if you can still use them is a good practice to help nature and avoid trashing materials that […]

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