The Pico punches far above its price class, and the Pico W and Pico 2 W add WiFi for real IoT builds. These MicroPython-first tutorials cover sensor reads, displays, MQTT, and battery projects — each with a wiring diagram and copy-paste code verified on real boards. Grab a pre-soldered Pico below and skip straight to the fun part.
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Thonny IDE File Transfer: Move Files Device to PC | ShillehTek
Learn Thonny IDE file transfer to move files between your MicroPython device and local computer quickly using the Fil...
Raspberry Pi Pico W Arduino IDE: Setup in Minutes | ShillehTek
Set up Arduino IDE for Raspberry Pi Pico W to upload sketches and run WiFi ScanNetworks, with a quick RP2040 boards m...
Raspberry Pi Pico BME280: Save Sensor Data to PC | ShillehTek
Stream Raspberry Pi Pico BME280 readings over serial and save them to a local PC file with Python, enabling long-term...
Raspberry Pi Pico W BME280: Send data to Blynk | ShillehTek
Build a Raspberry Pi Pico W + BME280 dashboard that streams temperature, humidity, and pressure to Blynk for quick re...
Raspberry Pi Pico W MQTT: Send messages anywhere | ShillehTek
Build a distributed IoT message system with Raspberry Pi Pico W and MQTT using HiveMQ Cloud in MicroPython, sending p...
Raspberry Pi Pico ADXL345: Read Acceleration in MicroPython | ShillehTek
Build a Raspberry Pi Pico ADXL345 I2C accelerometer reader in MicroPython to print real-time X, Y, Z values in g for ...
Raspberry Pi Pico W MicroPython: Set Up PyCharm | ShillehTek
Set up PyCharm to flash and run MicroPython on a Raspberry Pi Pico or Pico W, then verify the workflow with an onboar...
Raspberry Pi Pico W MicroPico: VSCode MicroPython Setup | ShillehTek
Set up VSCode with the MicroPico extension to write and run MicroPython on a Raspberry Pi Pico W, including firmware ...
Raspberry Pi MPU6050: Smooth Sensor Data in MicroPython | ShillehTek
Build a Raspberry Pi MPU6050 low-pass filter in MicroPython to smooth noisy accelerometer readings and keep stable, u...
Raspberry Pi Pico BME280: Measure altitude | ShillehTek
Build a Raspberry Pi Pico + BME280 CircuitPython project that prints temperature, humidity, pressure, and estimated a...
Raspberry Pi Pico CircuitPython: Install via Thonny | ShillehTek
Install CircuitPython on a Raspberry Pi Pico or Pico W using Thonny, then run a blink test to confirm your board is r...