Pimoroni Galactic Unicorn Hello World: Difference between revisions
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* [https://dev.to/blues/your-first-steps-with-raspberry-pi-pico-and-visual-studio-code-4jbd VS Studio]: MicroPico (the id is paulober.pico-w-go). If not found use this https://github.com/microsoft/vscode/issues/108147 because some Linux distros use OpenVSX. | * [https://dev.to/blues/your-first-steps-with-raspberry-pi-pico-and-visual-studio-code-4jbd VS Studio]: MicroPico (the id is paulober.pico-w-go). If not found use this https://github.com/microsoft/vscode/issues/108147 because some Linux distros use OpenVSX. | ||
=== Thonny === | |||
# Connect the USB cable while '''bootsel''' button is pressed | |||
# Copy the ''pimoroni-galactic_unicorn-v1.20.6-micropython.uf2'' to RPI-RP2 | |||
# Start thonny; see the right down corner that correct device is connected | |||
# Program | |||
# Run/ Stop / Load | |||
=== Micropython === | |||
Some libraries are needed. Download from https://github.com/pimoroni/pimoroni-pico/releases | Some libraries are needed. Download from https://github.com/pimoroni/pimoroni-pico/releases | ||
Revision as of 13:14, 30 September 2023
Introduction
583 RGB leds in 53x11 grid. Raspberry Pi Pico W (microcontroller), speaker with amplifier, two (2) I2C Stemma/qt sensor sockets, a light sensor (phototransistor) facing front and nine (9) control buttons, a reset button, JST-PH battery connector.
Connecting
Programming
Raspberry Pi Pico can be programmed using Micropython or C/C++. This will deal only with MicroPython.
To upload your file to Pico, it need to be put into bootloader mode: hold down the bootsel button while plugging the USB cable: it should show up as a drive called RPI-RP2.
IDE's
- Thonny is the da facto
- VS Studio: MicroPico (the id is paulober.pico-w-go). If not found use this https://github.com/microsoft/vscode/issues/108147 because some Linux distros use OpenVSX.
Thonny
- Connect the USB cable while bootsel button is pressed
- Copy the pimoroni-galactic_unicorn-v1.20.6-micropython.uf2 to RPI-RP2
- Start thonny; see the right down corner that correct device is connected
- Program
- Run/ Stop / Load
Micropython
Some libraries are needed. Download from https://github.com/pimoroni/pimoroni-pico/releases
from picographics import PicoGraphics, DISPLAY_GALACTIC_UNICORN
Manual: PicoGraphics
from galactic import GalacticUnicorn
Manual: GalacticUnicorn
from machine import Pin, I2C
Fonts
Stationary, centred, scrolling text.
