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…

In this article we connect a MMA8451Q accelerometer to a Raspberry Pi Pico running Circuitpython Sensor Information The MMA8451Q is a smart, low-power, three-axis, capacitive, micromachined accelerometer with 14 bits of resolution. This accelerometer is packed with embedded functions with flexible user programmable options, configurable…

In this article we connect a SHT31 humidity sensor to a Raspberry Pi Pico running Circuitpython Sensor Information The digital SHT3x humidity sensor series takes sensor technology to a new level. As the successor of the SHT2x series it sets the industry standard in humidity…

In this article we connect a BMP388 barometric pressure sensor to a Raspberry Pi Pico running Circuitpython Sensor Information The BMP388 is a very small, precise, low power, low noise absolute barometric pressure sensor. It enables accurate altitude tracking and is perfectly suited for drone…