Get started with MicroPython on Raspberry Pi Pico: The Official Raspberry Pi Pico Guide 2nd Edition

Fully updated for Raspberry Pi Pico W and the latest version of MicroPython, this book shows you how to:

• Get started with Raspberry Pi Pico and Pico W
• Work with various electronic components
• Create your own programmable electronic contraptions
• Turn Raspberry Pi Pico W into a network-connected node for the Internet of Things
• Link your Pico W to your smartphone, tablet, or another Pico W with Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE)

Whether you’re using Raspberry Pi Pico for a home project, industrial automation, or learning (or teaching!) electronics and programming, this book will show you how.

• Chapter 1: Get to know your Raspberry Pi Pico
• Chapter 2: Programming with MicroPython
• Chapter 3: Physical computing
• Chapter 4: Physical computing with Raspberry Pi Pico
• Chapter 5: Traffic light controller
• Chapter 6: Reaction game
• Chapter 7: Burglar alarm
• Chapter 8: Temperature gauge
• Chapter 9: Data logger
• Chapter 10: Digital communication protocols: I2C and SPI
• Chapter 11: Wi-Fi connectivity with Pico W
• Chapter 12: Bluetooth connectivity with Pico W
• Appendix A: Raspberry Pi Pico specifications
• Appendix B: Pinout guide
• Appendix C: Programmable I/O