Raspberry Pi Pico
The Raspberry Pi Pico is a tiny development board based on the Raspberry Pi RP2040 microcontroller.
Interfaces
| Interface | Hardware Supported | TinyGo Support |
|---|---|---|
| GPIO | YES | YES |
| UART | YES | YES |
| SPI | YES | YES |
| I2C | YES | YES |
| ADC | YES | YES |
| PWM | YES | YES |
| USBDevice | YES | YES |
Pins
| Pin | Hardware pin | Alternative names | PWM |
|---|---|---|---|
GP0 |
GPIO0 |
UART0_TX_PIN, UART_TX_PIN |
PWM0 (channel A) |
GP1 |
GPIO1 |
UART0_RX_PIN, UART_RX_PIN |
PWM0 (channel B) |
GP2 |
GPIO2 |
I2C1_SDA_PIN |
PWM1 (channel A) |
GP3 |
GPIO3 |
I2C1_SCL_PIN |
PWM1 (channel B) |
GP4 |
GPIO4 |
I2C0_SDA_PIN |
PWM2 (channel A) |
GP5 |
GPIO5 |
I2C0_SCL_PIN |
PWM2 (channel B) |
GP6 |
GPIO6 |
PWM3 (channel A) |
|
GP7 |
GPIO7 |
PWM3 (channel B) |
|
GP8 |
GPIO8 |
UART1_TX_PIN |
PWM4 (channel A) |
GP9 |
GPIO9 |
UART1_RX_PIN |
PWM4 (channel B) |
GP10 |
GPIO10 |
SPI1_SCK_PIN |
PWM5 (channel A) |
GP11 |
GPIO11 |
SPI1_SDO_PIN |
PWM5 (channel B) |
GP12 |
GPIO12 |
SPI1_SDI_PIN |
PWM6 (channel A) |
GP13 |
GPIO13 |
PWM6 (channel B) |
|
GP14 |
GPIO14 |
PWM7 (channel A) |
|
GP15 |
GPIO15 |
PWM7 (channel B) |
|
GP16 |
GPIO16 |
SPI0_SDI_PIN |
PWM0 (channel A) |
GP17 |
GPIO17 |
PWM0 (channel B) |
|
GP18 |
GPIO18 |
SPI0_SCK_PIN |
PWM1 (channel A) |
GP19 |
GPIO19 |
SPI0_SDO_PIN |
PWM1 (channel B) |
GP20 |
GPIO20 |
PWM2 (channel A) |
|
GP21 |
GPIO21 |
PWM2 (channel B) |
|
GP22 |
GPIO22 |
PWM3 (channel A) |
|
GP26 |
GPIO26 |
ADC0 |
PWM5 (channel A) |
GP27 |
GPIO27 |
ADC1 |
PWM5 (channel B) |
GP28 |
GPIO28 |
ADC2 |
PWM6 (channel A) |
LED |
GPIO25 |
PWM4 (channel B) |
|
ADC3 |
GPIO29 |
PWM6 (channel B) |
Machine Package Docs
Documentation for the machine package for the Pico
Flashing
UF2
The Pico comes with the UF2 bootloader already installed.
CLI Flashing
-
Flash your TinyGo program to the board using this command:
tinygo flash -target=pico [PATH TO YOUR PROGRAM] -
The Pico board should restart and then begin running your program.
Troubleshooting
Any troubleshooting tips go here.
Notes
You can use the USB port to the Pico as a serial port.
You can refer to getting started with Raspberry Pi Pico documentation on how to connect two Picos together (see Appendix A: Using Picoprobe) to debug and convert UART0 output on target pico to USB output on picoprobe. You will need the Picoprobe UF2, available on the Pico’s website under “About” tab.