Get Started with MicroPython on Raspberry Pi Pico

by Gareth Halfacre, Ben Everard

Microcontrollers, like RP2040 at the heart of Raspberry Pi Pico, are computers stripped back to their bare essentials. You don’t use monitors or keyboards, but program them to take their input from, and send their output to the input/output pins.

Using these programmable connections, you can light lights, make noises, send text to screens, and much more. In Get Started with MicroPython on Raspberry Pi Pico, you will learn how to use the beginner-friendly language MicroPython to write programs and connect hardware to make your Raspberry Pi Pico interact with the world around it. Using these skills, you can create your own electro‑mechanical projects, whether for fun or to make your life easier.

The robotic future is here - you just have to build it yourself. We'll show you how.

Genres: Programming, Reference, Computers

138 pages, Paperback

Published January 25, 2021

Reviews

[Foad Ansari · Rating 4 out of 5]

It was a great book for beginner. If you read this book you get know how micro controller works and how can you apply it for small project. All of the similar book that published by raspberry pi organization is so clear,amazing and very useful. One years ago I read the another book about raspberry pi board and I have to say both of them were perfect. Although many documents and help are available in raspberrypi.org and other websites but as far as I am book's worm! I prefer to read this kind of book. On the whole I hope you read this book and take a small step to learn micro controller and single board computer. At least you can learn micro python programming language too!

[David · Rating 5 out of 5]

I can't say enough good things about this book. It's wonderfully written and illustrated. I highly recommend purchasing the exact components (particularly the SerLCD from SparkFun) pictured in the projects for maximum ease, but everything is adaptable. This also makes a handy reference for Pico GPIO pins, etc. I can't imagine a more fun or friendly introduction to microcontrollers than this book and this platform. I went on to build a "real" project after this!

[Anna · Rating 4 out of 5]

It helped me with my engineering thesis!

[Samuel Taggart · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great Introduction to the Pi Pico.

Assumes basically no prior knowledge of electronics or programming.