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My latest book is now world-wide available !!!
I presume you have heard about the Raspberry Pi Pico by now. And maybe you have read the stories about this new micro-controller on this web-log. Well I am proud to say that my book about this controller is now world-wide available.
The difference between this book and my book on the ESP32 is that this book focusses on Micro-Python. Micro-Python is a derivative of Python and is much more easier to understand than C++ that is used by the ESP-series.
So if you are reluctant of starting with Arduino or ESP micro's because of the C++ language this is your chance to start building projects with a much easier to comprehend language.
The Raspberry Pi Pico is really inviting to build projects with, because of its many IO ports, fast processor, large memory and excellent price-tag of just a few dollar/euro.
Next to that the Pico is widely available and most sensors work flawlessly. So you should be up and running in a few hours.
The book is an introduction to working with the Raspberry Pi Pico and starts from the beginning with installing the necessary, free and easy to install, software. It then explains the Micro-Python language and discusses the pin-layout. Then the book starts explaining many sensors.
It starts easy with buttons and leds and gradually expands to more advanced sensors for distance measuring, temperature measuring, movement detection etc. etc.
Each chapter shows illustrated build instructions on a breadboard and shows the code needed to get the sensors working. Next to that there is a small excercise at the end of each chapter so you can practice the things explained in the book. Chapter 34 presents more as 30 ideas for projects you can realise using the information presented in this book.
Here is the index so you get an idea about the setup:
1. For who is this book
2. Introduction
3. Getting started
4. Installing libaries
5. Pico's pins layout
6. Pico and breadboard
7. Introduction to using a breadboard
8. Power
9. Basic programming knowlegde
10. Buttons
11. Led
12. Fading leds with PWM
13. Dallas DS18B20 Digital Thermometer
14. Using an LDR for measuring light intensity
15. Potmeter
16. Servo Motor
17. More power
18. Using mains power with a relay
19. Touch sensor
20. Controlling a motor
21. Making sound with a buzzer
22. Neopixels
23. H-Bridge for advanced motor control
24. Movement detection with a PIR
25. Motion detection with the RCWL-0156 Radar
26. Measuring distance
27. Tilt sensor
28. Vibration detection
29. Display your data
30. Programming part 2
31. Rotary encoder
32. Oled display
33. Reset button
34. Ideas
35. Where to het the parts
36. Where to find information
37. Get moving
Raspberry Pi Pico Simplified is available through Lulu:
https://www.lulu.com/en/en/shop/luc-volders/raspberry-pi-pico-simplified/paperback/product-znrgmy.html?page=1&pageSize=4
or worldwide through Amazon:
https://www.amazon.com/Raspberry-Pico-Simplified-Luc-Volders/dp/1329449533/ref=sr_1_3?dchild=1&keywords=raspberry+pi+pico+simplified&qid=1629483987&sr=8-3
In the Netherlands you can get it through Bol: https://www.bol.com/nl/nl/p/raspberry-pi-pico-simplified/9300000044152202/#product_specifications
Much reading pleasure !!!
Till next time.
Luc Volders