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 cool Raspberry PI Pico Weather Display with an e-Paper (e-Ink) monitor showing the weather status and forecasts. Please note that I’ve already covered, with a detailed tutorial, how to use an e-paper display with Raspberry PI Pico. You can refer to that post if you want
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In this tutorial, I will show you the process to compile a MicroPython firmware for your Raspberry PI Pico from your Raspberry PI computer board. This is useful if you want to create a custom MicroPython firmware for your microcontroller or if you want to test the very latest MicroPython code. What MicroPython Firmware Compiling
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This tutorial will show you the features of this interesting Wukong2040 Raspberry PI Pico expansion board, also bringing code examples with MicroPython. The ELECFREAKS Wukong2040 is a Raspberry PI Pico expansion board enabling beginners to get live with their simple to medium complexity projects, with a safe battery power source and a simplified PINs connection.
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In this post, I’m going to show you a Raspberry PI Pico car available on e-commerce stores: the SunFounder Pico-4wd kit. Building a Raspberry PI Pico car is a great project for people wishing to create their own robot and is a funny way to get kids started with microelectronics and programming. A Raspberry Pi
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Microcontrollers are small electronic systems that are designed to control electronic devices and machines. These tiny devices have the ability to interact with the environment through sensors and actuators, making them ideal for use in various applications such as home automation, robotics, and the Internet of Things (IoT). The Most Famous Microcontrollers There are several
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In this tutorial, I will show you how to measure the Raspberry PI Pico power consumption (in mA) and I will report the ones I’ve measured. Running IoT projects without a line power supply requires identifying your power budget in order to avoid service outages due to missing power. For this reason, measuring the Raspberry
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In this tutorial, I will show you how to use a relay with Raspberry PI Pico. I will give you a simple usage example with a DC water pump. When your project includes devices with high current requirements, a relay with Raspberry PI Pico can save your microcontroller from burning its circuits and enable a
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