Summary of "Raspberry Pi Pico W LESSON 1: Write Your First Program for Absolute Beginners"
Summary of "Raspberry Pi Pico W LESSON 1: Write Your First Program for Absolute Beginners"
Main Ideas and Concepts:
- Introduction to the Series:
- The tutorial series is hosted by Paul McCarter from TopTechBoy.com, focusing on programming the Raspberry Pi Pico W.
- The series is beginner-friendly, requiring no prior knowledge.
- Prerequisites:
- Participants need to be attentive and willing to work hard.
- The tutorial will guide users from absolute beginner to more advanced projects.
- Equipment Needed:
- Raspberry Pi Pico W and the SunFounder Kepler kit.
- A micro USB cable to connect the Pico W to a PC.
- Setting Up the Pico W:
- Connect the Pico W to the PC and make it recognizable as a USB drive by holding down the white button while plugging it in.
- Install MicroPython on the Pico W by downloading it from the official Raspberry Pi website and dragging the file onto the Pico W drive.
- Integrated Development Environment (IDE):
- Download and install the Thonny IDE, which is suitable for beginners.
- Connect Thonny to the Raspberry Pi Pico W.
- Writing and Running Programs:
- Execute a simple "Hello World" program using the Thonny IDE.
- Introduce basic programming concepts like variables and arithmetic operations.
- Interacting with GPIO Pins:
- Explain GPIO (General Purpose Input/Output) and how to control an LED connected to the Pico W.
- Write a program to turn the LED on and off, demonstrating the use of output pins.
- Creating a Blinking LED:
- Introduce loops to create a blinking effect for the LED.
- Use the
sleepfunction to control the timing of the blinking.
- Homework Assignment:
- Review the lesson and write the code independently.
- Experiment with different sleep values to determine the fastest blink rate perceivable.
- Share solutions and engage with the community by posting videos of their work.
Methodology/Instructions:
- Setting Up the Pico W:
- Connect the Pico W to the computer using a micro USB cable.
- Hold the white button while plugging in to make it a recognizable USB drive.
- Download MicroPython and drag the file to the Pico W drive.
- Installing Thonny IDE:
- Download Thonny from the official site.
- Follow installation prompts and set it to allow installations from anywhere if prompted by Windows.
- Writing Your First Program:
- Open Thonny and connect to the Pico W.
- Type
print("Hello World")and execute to run the program.
- Controlling the LED:
- Import the necessary libraries and set up the LED pin.
- Write code to turn the LED on and off.
- Use a while loop to create a blinking effect with delays.
- Homework:
- Write the code without looking at the tutorial.
- Experiment with blink rates and share findings in the comments.
Speakers/Sources Featured:
- Paul McCarter - Host and instructor from TopTechBoy.com.
- SunFounder - Sponsor of the tutorial series.
Category
Educational
