Pico CircuitPython Examples

This repo contains CircuitPython example code for Pimoroni RP2040 boards and our Pico Bases and Packs: https://shop.pimoroni.com/collections/pico

Getting Started

• Download a version of CircuitPython for your board at https://circuitpython.org/downloads
• Hold down the BOOT button whilst plugging in the USB cable or pressing RESET to go into DFU mode - your board will show up as a drive on your computer called RPI-RP2.
• Drag the newly downloaded CircuitPython .uf2 to the RPI-RP2 drive - it will then reboot running CircuitPython (and will show up as a drive called CIRCUITPY).
• Edit code.py on the CIRCUITPY drive with any text editor - when saved your code will run automatically. If you need access to the serial console (useful for viewing errors and troubleshooting your code), consider downloading Mu - https://codewith.mu/

Additional Libraries

Some code in this repo uses additional CircuitPython libraries. You can find these in the CircuitPython library bundle at https://circuitpython.org/libraries - make sure to download the bundle that matches your version of CircuitPython! Once you've located the relevant file or directory, copy it into the lib folder on CIRCUITPY.

Board Definitions

With the serial console open in Mu, press Ctrl-C to enter the REPL.

To view the available pins for your board (very handy), enter the following:

import board
dir(board)

Hit Ctrl-D when you're done to reload code.py.

More Resources

Want to know more about CircuitPython? Start here: https://learn.adafruit.com/welcome-to-circuitpython