modulaire / RPi-Pico-Intro-Course

Introductory course for learning micropython with Raspberry Pico

Getting started with Micropython on the Raspberry Pico

In this repository are included examples as follows

IO Function	Exercise
OUTPUT	Blink a LED
INPUT	add a push-button
INPUT & OUTPUT	sequence 3 LEDs at push of a button
ADC	add a potentiometer for analog input
PWM	create varied luminosity of a LED
PWM	automated control of a Servo motor
PWM & ADC	control a Servo motor with analog input

To follow the examples it is recommended to install Thonny (Python IDE for beginners)

For download instructions, visit The official website

Thonny Screenshot

Install Firmware onto the Raspberry Pico

1. Visit the official site to download the firmware file : Here

2. While pressing the BOOTSEL button on the Raspberry Pico, connect it to your computer with a micro-USB cable.

3. The Raspberry Pico will appear as a USB storage device on your computer.

4. Drag and drop the downloaded file onto the mounted Raspberry device.

Illustration from the raspberry website:

Raspberry Pico Pinout is as follows: