Raspberry Pi Pico

Raspberry Pi Pico microcontroller introduction, including a comparison with the Raspberry Pi Zero, installing MicroPython, and a demonstration controlling LEDs.

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Chapters:
00:00 Introduction
01:01 Pico & Zero
03:55 Specifications
06:28 MicroPython
10:25 Headers & Code
14:03 By Your Command
15:24 Possibilities

[parrotraiser]

Your challenge, Chris, is quite clear; creating a Pico controlled tea-making network.

[paulmcwhorter]

Another great video. Really appreciate your efforts, and the continued excellence of your work. Look forward to your program each Sunday morning.

[proterotype]

This is me officially letting you know I’d like to see more videos on raspberry pi picos and microcontrollers. Thanks, from The States

[markdonnelly]

My first thought when you started that board was "Oh look, a Cylon." Then having your By Your Command title straight afterwards really tickled my funny bone. Small things amuse small minds I guess. Good episode, as always.

[amedeeabreo]

Got my Pico PIO counting at 62.5 Mhz and not missing a count. It will output square wave at 125Mhz with less than 200 picosec jitter! Hope to use it in the lab to do fpga style functions at fraction of cost. Much potential in robots and science hardware. Thanks for a great video!

[GadgetUK]

I dont comment often, but just wanted to say - love the channel, you make fantastic videos!

[johnpugh]

I am an experienced amateur programmer, having programmed PICs, Arduinos, BBC Micro:bits etc for years. I have bought two Picos along with 3rd party experimenting boards and struggled for a while adjusting my thinking to programming the Pico. I have read some very wordy documents from these suppliers, possibly too quickly, and missed one or two crucial bits of information before starting my experimenting. Having watched your very clear video this morning I immediately discovered where I was going wrong and all is now well. You have done it yet again Chris, do keep producing your excellent videos! There are lots of us out here that will watch everything you produce because we will always learn something new and very useful from them. More tutorials on using the Pico itself would be most welcome. Many thanks to you!

[smile]

I’ve never used a micro controller but I appreciate their simplicity in doing a single job well. No lengthy boot times, updates or antivirus to worry about. I’m thinking of all sorts of home automation ideas.

[qwkimball]

The Sunday ritual: Crossword puzzle from the NY Times, The Puzzle on NPR, ExplainingComputers. Sundays are amazing!

[Duewester]

I am impressed. You've done it again. My experience with Micro Python has just doubled. Thank you for taking the time to educate us.

[grftube]

it´is so satisfying when one test a new hardware and see the LEDs turning on for the first time.

[plica]

Yes, I think another video on various use cases of the Pico would be cool. Maybe invite viewers to submit their working set ups to show and tell? Or anyway just to get a flavor of the different ways it can be used.

[dogastus]

That's the best intro to the Pi Pico I have seen.

[TheUglyGnome]

I'm starting to think I was lucky there weren't these kinds of toys when I was a kid. If there had been, I would have never left my room... except maybe for a monthly visit to an electronics store.

[NomadicSage]

Oh yeah, been waiting for raspberry pico from my favorite YouTuber

[adammathieson]

Great video for people like me who bought a Pico entirely on the basis of it being $4 and being familiar with Raspberry Pi as a computer but with no programming experience. I now have a $4 flashing LED, the world is my oyster!

[VVerVVurm]

yes please .. take a look at micro:bit and the likes .. love your content, your voice, your editing .. sooo much effort

[okieinexile]

I've learned more about this in a few minutes on your video than in hours of struggling with it other places on the net. Well done.

[gothakane]

That was a very simple and elegant demonstration of the Pico's capabilities and got me thinking about the possibilities. Thanks very much as always! I can't believe it starts immediately after power on!

[butters_]

I could listen to you explain stuff all day Chris. 👍 The soldering part... "40 Shiney, molten, metal connections later..." 😂 That kind of silly dry humour cracks me right up. I love it.
Also, thanks for all the time you put in helping us plebs. 👍👍