The next board that we will look at that has an RP2040 microcontroller is one that I have been looking forward to get, the Nano RP2040 Connect from Arduino. The Nano as well as the impressive RP2040 microcontroller also has native Bluetooth and WiFi connectivity…

If you are looking for a display for a project like a counter, timer or a simple digital clock then the 4-Digit 8-Segment Display Module for Raspberry Pi Pico is a low cost option The SNx4HC595 devices contain an 8-bit, serial-in, parallel-out shift register that…

The Raspberry Pi Pico Relay Board from sbcomponents allows your Raspberry Pi Pico to control up to 4 devices with loads up to 240V AC / 7A or 30V DC / 10A. The 4 channels have an opto-isolator, here is what an opto-isolator does An…

In this article we connect a ADXL345 3-axis accelerometer to a Raspberry Pi Pico running Circuitpython Sensor Information The ADXL345 is a small, thin, ultralow power, 3-axis accelerometer with high resolution (13-bit) measurement at up to ±16 g. Digital output data is formatted as 16-bit…

In this article we connect a ICM-20948 9-axis MotionTracking device to a Raspberry Pi Pico running Circuitpython Sensor Information The ICM-20948 is the world’s lowest power 9-axis Motion Tracking device that is ideally suited for Smartphones, Tablets, Wearable Sensors, and IoT applications. 1/3 the power…

One of the features that is missing from the Raspberry Pi Pico is network functionality. The Pico Wireless Pack from Pimoroni is one solution to the problem. The Pico Wireless Pack attaches to the back of your Pico and uses an ESP32 chip to let…

The Pico-RTC-DS3231 is an RTC expansion module specialized for Raspberry Pi Pico. It incorporates high precision RTC chip DS3231 and uses an I2C bus for communication. More external sensors are allowed to be connected thanks to the stackable design.   DS3231 Information The DS3231 is…

In this article we connect a MLX90393 magnetometer to a Raspberry Pi Pico running Circuitpython Sensor Information The MLX90393 magnetic field sensor IC can be reprogrammed to different modes and with different settings at run-time. The sensor IC offers a 16-bit output proportional to the…

In this article we connect a BMP280 barometric pressure sensor to a Raspberry Pi Pico running Circuitpython Sensor Information The BMP280 is an absolute barometric pressure sensor, which is especially feasible for mobile applications. Its small dimensions and its low power consumption allow for the…

In this article we connect a LIS3MDL three-axis magnetic sensor.to a Raspberry Pi Pico running Circuitpython Sensor Information The LIS3MDL is an ultra-low-power high-performance three-axis magnetic sensor. The LIS3MDL has user-selectable full scales of ±4/±8/±12/±16 gauss. The self-test capability allows the user to check the…