In this article we connect a BME680 gas sensor to a Raspberry Pi Pico running Circuitpython Sensor Information The BME680 is a gas sensor that integrates high-linearity and high-accuracy gas, pressure, humidity and temperature sensors. It is especially developed for mobile applications and wearables where…

In this article we connect a MCP9808 digital temperature sensor to a Raspberry Pi Pico running Circuitpython Sensor Information The MCP9808 digital temperature sensor converts temperatures between -40°C and +125°C to a digital word with ±0.5°C (max.) accuracy. The MCP9808 comes with user-programmable registers that…

In this example we connect a PIR module up to our Raspberry PI Pico, this is quite a simple module to connect as it requires only 3v3, Gnd and the output is ok to connect to a Pico  and does not require any level shifting.…

In this article we connect a TM1637 display module to a Raspberry Pi Pico and we will have some examples in Micropython Module Information A common display module that you can buy on the internet contain the Tm1638 driver chip, I was interested in this one…

In this tutorial we will create an I2C scanner for the Raspberry Pi PIco. Sometimes you get a sensor and are not sure the I2C address or you may have a sensor library that does not work for some reason and this may be because …

In this tutorial we will read the Temperature from the Raspberry Pi Pico. The Raspberry Pi Pico has an internal Temperature Sensor which is connected to an ADC pin, using Micropython or the Arduino IDE we can read this temperature The internal temperature sensor that…

The Feather RP2040 is a board from Adafruit which features the RP2040 microcontroller from the Raspberry Pi foundation. Like other Rp2040 boards tyou can program it in circuitpython, micropython , C/C++ and there is also Arduino support Features 21 x GPIO pins with following capabilities:…

This display module has been designed for the Raspberry Pi Pico – you just push your Pico into the female headers and you’re ready to go. E-paper display utilizes microcapsule electrophoretic technology for displaying, the principle is: charged particles suspended in clear fluid will move…

In this article we connect a VL53L0X Time-of-Flight to a Raspberry Pi Pico running Circuitpython Sensor Information The VL53L0X is a new generation Time-of-Flight (ToF) laser-ranging module housed in the smallest package on the market today, providing accurate distance measurement whatever the target reflectances unlike…

In this article we connect a TCS3472 Color Sensor to a Raspberry Pi Pico running Circuitpython Sensor Information The TCS3472 device provides a digital return of red, green, blue (RGB), and clear light sensing values. An IR blocking filter, integrated on-chip and localized to the…