Lesson 10 – Traffic Lights with PiStop PiMoroni


The above video offers an introduction to the Raspberry Pi Pico and the learning opportunities it offers.

Tutorial

  1. As part of this tutorial you will –
    1. Setup the PiStop PiMoroni Traffic Light board; and
    2. Program with the Raspberry Pi Pico using Thonny, upload code to the Pico.
    3. Click here to open the tutorial in a new window – <Link to the tutorial>
    4. Click here to access Raspberry Pi Pico PINOUT diagram, introduction to some basic electronic components including breadboard basics – <Link to the PDF>

Additional Reading – The Raspberry Pi foundation have published a book with a focus to helping you get started with MicroPython on the Raspberry Pi Pico. The book is free for download but can also be purchased (hard copy) from the Pi foundation website. Download a copy of the book, “Get started with Micropython on the Pi Pico” here – <Link>

Prerequisites –

  1. This tutorial makes extensive use of the Raspberry Pi Pico
  2. If you haven’t purchased a Raspberry Pi Pico yet you might want to head over and pick one up now.

About the Raspberry Pi Pico

The Raspberry Pi Pico is a tiny, fast, and versatile board built using RP2040, the flagship microcontroller chip designed by Raspberry Pi in the UK. From light displays and IoT devices to signage and manufacturing processes, Raspberry Pi Pico gives you the power to control countless home, hobby, and industrial operations. Programmable in C and MicroPython, Pico is adaptable to a vast range of applications and skill levels, and getting started is as easy as dragging and dropping a file.

More experienced users can take advantage of Raspberry Pi Pico’s rich peripheral set, including SPI, I2C, and eight Programmable I/O (PIO) state machines for custom peripheral support. The Pi Pico is now available with wireless connectivity or pre-soldered headers.

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