Raspberry Pi 4 OR 5 AND Pico: Cool Projects for Test, Measurement, and Control - Softcover

Spanner, Günter

 
9783895766084: Raspberry Pi 4 OR 5 AND Pico: Cool Projects for Test, Measurement, and Control
Softcover
ISBN 10: 3895766089 ISBN 13: 9783895766084
Publisher: Elektor International Media BV, 2024

Synopsis

The Raspberry Pi has dominated the maker scene for many years. Freely accessible I/O pins have made it one of the most popular processor boards of all time. However, the classic Raspberry Pi has no analog inputs. Direct measurement of analog values is therefore not possible. Consequently, photodiodes, NTCs, Hall sensors, etc. cannot be read directly. In addition, the pins are connected directly to the exposed contacts, i.e. without a driver or protection circuit. This can quickly destroy the central controller and thus the entire Raspberry Pi.

These problems can be elegantly solved with the Pico. As a front-end, it can easily handle a wide range of measurement tasks. In addition, the Pico is much cheaper than a classic Raspberry Pi 4 or 5. If a faulty circuit leads to the destruction of the Pico, this is relatively easy to handle. This makes the combination of a classic Raspberry Pi 4 or 5 and the Pico an ideal pair.

The book introduces the broad and highly topical field of modern controller technology using the combined force of a Raspberry Pi 4 or 5 and a Raspberry Pi Pico. In addition to a detailed introduction to the operation and functionality of the controller boards themselves, the book also focuses on data acquisition and processing with digital processors. Especially the combination of both systems offers a wide range of interesting possibilities.

Some practical projects from the contents:




- USB between Raspberry Pi 4 or 5 and Pico



- I²C Communication and Pico as an I²C device



- Voltmeter and Computer Thermometer



- Pico W as a Web Server and WLAN Scanner



- Frequency Meters and Generators



- OLED Displays on Raspberry Pi 4 or 5 and Pico



- Energy Saving Monitor



- Which Astronauts are in Orbit?



- Mini Monitor for Current Bitcoin Exchange Rate






The programs from this book can be downloaded free of charge from the Elektor website www.elektor.com/20828.

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From the Back Cover

The Raspberry Pi has dominated the maker scene for many years. Freely accessible I/O pins have made it one of the most popular processor boards of all time. However, the classic Raspberry Pi has no analog inputs. Direct measurement of analog values is therefore not possible. Consequently, photodiodes, NTCs, Hall sensors, etc. cannot be read directly. In addition, the pins are connected directly to the exposed contacts, i.e. without a driver or protection circuit. This can quickly destroy the central controller and thus the entire Raspberry Pi.

These problems can be elegantly solved with the Pico. As a front-end, it can easily handle a wide range of measurement tasks. In addition, the Pico is much cheaper than a classic Raspberry Pi 4 or 5. If a faulty circuit leads to the destruction of the Pico, this is relatively easy to handle. This makes the combination of a classic Raspberry Pi 4 or 5 and the Pico an ideal pair.

The book introduces the broad and highly topical field of modern controller technology using the combined force of a Raspberry Pi 4 or 5 and a Raspberry Pi Pico. In addition to a detailed introduction to the operation and functionality of the controller boards themselves, the book also focuses on data acquisition and processing with digital processors. Especially the combination of both systems offers a wide range of interesting possibilities.

Some practical projects from the contents:




- USB between Raspberry Pi 4 or 5 and Pico



- I²C Communication and Pico as an I²C device



- Voltmeter and Computer Thermometer



- Pico W as a Web Server and WLAN Scanner



- Frequency Meters and Generators



- OLED Displays on Raspberry Pi 4 or 5 and Pico



- Energy Saving Monitor



- Which Astronauts are in Orbit?



- Mini Monitor for Current Bitcoin Exchange Rate






The programs from this book can be downloaded free of charge from the Elektor website www.elektor.com/20828.

"About this title" may belong to another edition of this title.

Publisher
Elektor International Media BV
Publication date
2024
Language
English
ISBN 10 
3895766089
ISBN 13 
9783895766084
Binding
Paperback
Edition number
1
Number of pages
214