{"id":129740,"date":"2022-11-14T19:21:14","date_gmt":"2022-11-14T19:21:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.finxter.com\/?p=892909"},"modified":"2022-11-14T19:21:14","modified_gmt":"2022-11-14T19:21:14","slug":"getting-to-know-your-basic-uctronics-raspberry-pi-pico-kit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/2022\/11\/14\/getting-to-know-your-basic-uctronics-raspberry-pi-pico-kit\/","title":{"rendered":"Getting To Know Your Basic UCTRONICS Raspberry Pi Pico Kit"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Now that we\u2019ve covered Thonny<\/a> and MicroPython<\/a>, it\u2019s time to get to know the components in your basic Raspberry Pi Pico kit<\/strong>. <\/p>\n

\"\ud83e\udd16\" Note<\/strong>: There is more than one kit out there, but it is this author\u2019s opinion that the best value for beginners is the one from UCTRONICS. Most of them have similar components, but this one just happens to be my go-to and is the subject of this installment.<\/p>\n

*If you have not yet read our previous installments on learning MicroPython<\/a> for the Raspberry Pi Pico or Thonny<\/a>, be sure you review those before moving beyond this short tutorial.<\/em><\/p>\n

Alright, let\u2019s jump in! Here\u2019s what the kit looks like:<\/p>\n

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First things first, though. We\u2019re going to start with the Pico itself. The main thing you\u2019ll need to know about it (at least for the purposes of doing experiments) is its pins.<\/p>\n

Your Pico and Its Pins<\/h2>\n

Your Pico talks to hardware through a series of pins along both its edges. Most of these pins work as a general-purpose input\/output (GPIO) pin, meaning they can be programmed to act as either an input or an output and have no fixed purpose of their own. <\/p>\n