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Raspberry PI PICO PagE 3

Add a Realtime Clock to your PICO for Enhanced Capability

Realtime clocks add additional capability to your PICO.  These devices are battery powered and maintain accurate Date and Time without needing an outside reference such as the Internet.  By having a realtime clock, your PICO can record / timestamp events and data recordings etc.  In this video we will be looking at a Waveshare device with a Maxim DS3231clock.  Example of converting clock time format into integers for precise numerical processing is provided. 


SEE ASSOCIATED VIDEOS: 

Raspberry Pi PICO Setup and Preparation for Programming   https://youtu.be/-1xDEE3vrawPICO 


Machine Library PIN Class   https://youtu.be/QDtZpuh-Owg 


DOWNLOAD FILES HERE -- https://makingstuffwithchrisdehut.com/electronics-files 

Thonny Tips - Check File Storage Space on the PICO

 More file management functions to help you with your PICOs. See how much available space there is for files and what size the files are.  Great feature for those larger projects and for those projects that store data internally. 


SEE ASSOCIATED VIDEOS: 

Raspberry Pi PICO Setup and Preparation for Programming   https://youtu.be/-1xDEE3vrawPICO 


Machine Library PIN Class   https://youtu.be/QDtZpuh-Owg 


DOWNLOAD FILES HERE -- https://makingstuffwithchrisdehut.com/electronics-files 

How to use the PICO Watchdog Timer

The PICO has a built in Watchdog timer.  This feature can help to improve the reliability of your PICO powered projects.  Chris walks you through all the details of how easy it is to utilize this amazing feature. 


SEE ASSOCIATED VIDEOS: 

Raspberry Pi PICO Setup and Preparation for Programming   https://youtu.be/-1xDEE3vrawPICO 


Machine Library PIN Class   https://youtu.be/QDtZpuh-Owg 


DOWNLOAD FILES HERE -- https://makingstuffwithchrisdehut.com/electronics-files 

Thonny Tips - Learn about the ToDo and Outline Features

 Learn about the Outline and ToDo features of Thonny. Often overlooked but can be very helpful! 


SEE ASSOCIATED VIDEOS: 

Raspberry Pi PICO Setup and Preparation for Programming   https://youtu.be/-1xDEE3vrawPICO 


Machine Library PIN Class   https://youtu.be/QDtZpuh-Owg 


DOWNLOAD FILES HERE -- https://makingstuffwithchrisdehut.com/electronics-files 

Run BOTH Cores with Threading On The PICO

While the Raspberry PI PICO is fast and powerful, most people never use the other half of its processing devices - Core 1.  The RP2040 has two cores and you can use both of them with MicroPython.  This video shows you how to use them to "double" your processing speed.  Also covered is the details of how to lock data and other resources so that only one core can access certain data at any given time. 


SEE ASSOCIATED VIDEOS: 

Raspberry Pi PICO Setup and Preparation for Programming   https://youtu.be/-1xDEE3vrawPICO 


Machine Library PIN Class   https://youtu.be/QDtZpuh-Owg 


DOWNLOAD FILES HERE -- https://makingstuffwithchrisdehut.com/electronics-files 

How to use the HIH 4030 Humidity Sensor with a PICO

 If you are looking at working with environmental sensors, this humidity sensor should be on your radar.  This is a high accuracy humidity sensor that is easy to interface with the PICO.   


SEE ASSOCIATED VIDEOS: 

Raspberry Pi PICO Setup and Preparation for Programming   https://youtu.be/-1xDEE3vrawPICO 


Machine Library PIN Class   https://youtu.be/QDtZpuh-Owg 


DOWNLOAD FILES HERE -- https://makingstuffwithchrisdehut.com/electronics-files 

How to make this PICO powered Novelty Clock

Here is a great PICO powered project that looks very attractive and is highly functional.  The design for "Hollow Clock 3" is by Shiura who hosts it on Thingiverse. Originally designed for an Arduino, I felt that those of us in the PICO community needed a PICO powered version.  A fun project that is also fairly inexpensive.  


SEE ASSOCIATED VIDEOS: 

Raspberry Pi PICO Setup and Preparation for Programming   https://youtu.be/-1xDEE3vrawPICO 


Machine Library PIN Class   https://youtu.be/QDtZpuh-Owg 


DOWNLOAD FILES HERE -- https://makingstuffwithchrisdehut.com/electronics-files 

How To Control Relays With A PICO

 Relays can be very complex devices and if not handled correctly, a lot of problems and danger can be found!  Chris covers a lot of the basics about controlling relays with MicroPython and the Raspberry PI PICO microcontroller.  Stand alone relays and relay modules are covered.
 


SEE ASSOCIATED VIDEOS: 

Raspberry Pi PICO Setup and Preparation for Programming   https://youtu.be/-1xDEE3vrawPICO 


Machine Library PIN Class   https://youtu.be/QDtZpuh-Owg 


DOWNLOAD FILES HERE -- https://makingstuffwithchrisdehut.com/electronics-files 

How to use the Adafruit Water Detector with the PICO

Water Detectors/Sensors are great devices for monitoring areas for water. This inexpensive unit from Adafruit is no exception and when paired with your PICO, you are well on your way to creating a serious warning system to potential problems. 


SEE ASSOCIATED VIDEOS: 

Raspberry Pi PICO Setup and Preparation for Programming   https://youtu.be/-1xDEE3vrawPICO 


Machine Library PIN Class   https://youtu.be/QDtZpuh-Owg 


DOWNLOAD FILES HERE -- https://makingstuffwithchrisdehut.com/electronics-files 

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