This tutorial will introduce you to coding in Python, setup your editor and get started with some basic examples. First, you need an editor that helps you to write code in Python. Two options for editors addressed here are: Thonny is an editor specifically for Python programming, and focusses on beginners. Visual Studio Code is … Continue reading Getting started with coding Python and setup your editor
In this tutorial, we will build a laser distance Sensor with a Raspberry Pi Pico and CircuitPython, using a VL53L1X Time-of-Flight (TOF) sensor. In this tutorial you will learn to build a distance sensor. It takes the basic steps to connect electronic components and programming the Raspberry Pi Pico in Python. It uses an laser … Continue reading Tutorial: build a laser distance sensor with a Raspberry Pi Pico
Through this tutorial you become familiar with developing a Python application with a graphical userinterface. We will create an App which can display weather data from various weather stations. Data will come from an online xml service providing weather data. We are going to create an application that can display the temperature of several weather … Continue reading Learn Python: weather station app with live data
Through this tutorial you become familiar with developing a Python application with a graphical userinterface. We will create an App which draws some basic shapes. The color of one or more of the shapes can be changed by entering a RGB color value (three numbers), for the color components red, green and blue. These numbers … Continue reading Learn Python: drawing shapes in a userinterface
In this tutorial you learn to build a temperature sensor and connect it via Bluetooth with an App. It uses a DHT11 temperature & humidity sensor and Bluetooth communication with your phone. For this we will use a Raspberry Pi Pico W, the Wireless edition of the Pico. It consists of the following steps: This … Continue reading Tutorial: build a connected temperature sensor with a Raspberry Pi Pico W
In a previous tutorial “build a distance sensor with an alarm” we used an Arduino Nano (coded in a C-variant). Now, we will do the same with a Raspberry Pi Pico and CircuitPython, a version of Python which runs on microcontrollers. If you are more interested in programming the Pico with the Arduino IDE (in … Continue reading Tutorial: build a distance sensor with a Raspberry Pi Pico and CircuitPython
Through this assignment you become familiar with developing a Python application. We wil create an App in which you can input text and then show that text as part of a message in the App. Python is renowned for its readability and simplicity. Its syntax facilitates concise code, making it suitable for both beginners and … Continue reading Learn Python: a first “Hello world” userinterface