Raspberry Pi Pico W

Raspberry Pi Pico W: The Raspberry Pi Pico W is a compact and versatile microcontroller board that builds on the popular Raspberry Pi Pico with added wireless connectivity. Powered by the RP2040 chip, it features a dual-core ARM Cortex-M0+ processor running at 133MHz and 264KB of SRAM, with 2MB of onboard flash memory. The Pico W includes built-in Wi-Fi, making it ideal for IoT and wireless projects.

Key Features:

• Processor: Dual-core ARM Cortex-M0+ @ 133MHz
• Memory: 264KB SRAM, 2MB flash memory
• Connectivity: Wireless LAN (Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n)
• Ports: 26 multifunction GPIO pins, 1 × USB 1.1 Micro-B port
• Interfaces: 1 × SPI, 1 × I2C, 1 × UART, 16 × PWM channels
• Power Supply: 1.8V to 5.5V input, USB power
• Operating Temperature: -20°C to 85°C

How about programming the Raspberry Pi Pico?

Like every other microcontroller out there, Raspberry Pi has made a C/C++ toolchain for the RP2040 microcontroller as well. However, with the sheer power this little guy packs, this is also capable of running MicroPython framework as well. Micropython is a full fledged Python compiler and runtime that can run on bare-metal microcontrollers.

Especially, this device supports firmware update over the USB mounted as a mass-storage device. Therefore, by holding BOOTSEL button when plugging in the Pico, you can enter the mass-storage mode and simply copy the compiled binary to the mounted drive, and reboot the Pico to start running the code!

For a Getting Started guide, check out Raspberry Pi foundation’s Raspberry Pi Pico – Getting Started Guide

For example projects done with Raspberry Pi Pico, visit the projects section by Raspberry Pi.