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How to Use Incremental Rotary Encoder with Raspberry PI Pico 5 (4)

peppe8o — Sun, 06 Oct 2024 06:42:12 +0000

In this tutorial, I will show you how to connect and use an Incremental Rotary Encoder with a Raspberry PI Pico microcontroller. I will show you how to manage the connections and use MicroPython to control them. Before starting, let’s see how Rotary Encoders work. About Rotary Encoders The most known models of this module […]

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DHT11 Humidity and Temperature Sensor With Raspberry PI Pico and MicroPython 4.7 (6)

peppe8o — Tue, 27 Aug 2024 17:21:28 +0000

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In this tutorial, I’m going to show you how to connect and use a DHT11 sensor to Raspberry PI Pico with MicroPython. Please note that if you are interested in using a Raspberry PI computer board (like RPI Zero), you will need to refer to my Use Raspberry PI with DHT11 Temperature and Humidity Sensor […]

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Using Gyroscope and Accelerometer with MPU6050, Raspberry PI Pico and MicroPython 4.7 (18)

peppe8o — Sun, 25 Aug 2024 17:18:50 +0000

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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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First steps with Raspberry PI Pico for Beginners 4.9 (25)

peppe8o — Fri, 24 May 2024 10:50:15 +0000

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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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How to Control WS2812B (Neopixel) from Raspberry PI Pico with MicroPython 5 (1)

peppe8o — Fri, 08 Dec 2023 11:58:33 +0000

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This tutorial will show you how to connect and control a Neopixel from Raspberry PI Pico, to be able to create fancy LED effects for your home. I will use MicroPython, because of its simplicity, especially for beginners. About Neopixel LEDs Neopixels are RGB LED strips composed of WS2812B chips. They can have different forms, […]

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The Raspberry PI Pico Print() Advanced Options with MicroPython You Should Know 5 (10)

peppe8o — Fri, 13 Oct 2023 12:42:24 +0000

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In this tutorial, I will show you examples in Raspberry PI Pico of print() usage with MicroPython. This will show you how to use advanced options and formatting techniques, as I’ve found that the MicroPython official pages lack this kind of info. Even if you can use the print() function to show sensor values, for […]

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How to use a Potentiometer with Raspberry PI Pico (MicroPython) 4.9 (7)

peppe8o — Sat, 23 Sep 2023 10:27:49 +0000

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This tutorial will show you how to use a potentiometer with a Raspberry PI Pico microcontroller. This will show you how to arrange the wirings for a simple connection and how to prepare a MicroPython code to use it. What is a Potentiometer A potentiometer is an electronic component including a knob used to manually […]

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WizFi360-EVB-Pico: Raspberry PI Pico W Alternative with MicroPython 0 (0)

peppe8o — Sat, 03 Dec 2022 11:55:06 +0000

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In this tutorial, I will show you how to use a WizFi360-EVB-Pico microcontroller with MicroPython. In some special periods, the market may lack enough offer capacity to get the Raspberry PI Pico W available. The WizFi360-EVB-Pico can be an excellent alternative to get your MicroPython projects running with WiFi. WizFi360-EVB-Pico features WizFi360-EVB-Pico is a microprocessor […]

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