RP2040-PiZero

RP2040
Micro SD, DVI, USB Type-C

Overview

Introduction

RP2040-PiZero is a high-performance and cost-effective microcontroller board designed by Waveshare, with an onboard DVI interface, TF card slot, and PIO-USB port, compatible with Raspberry Pi 40PIN GPIO header, easy to develop and integrate into the products.

Features

RP2040 microcontroller chip designed by Raspberry Pi in the United Kingdom.
Dual-core ARM Cortex M0+ processor, flexible clock running up to 133 MHz.
264KB of SRAM, and 16MB of onboard Flash memory.
Type-C interface, keep up with the trend of The Times, no need to tangle the positive and negative plug.
The onboard DVI interface can drive most HDMI screens (DVI compatibility required).
Supports use as a USB host or slave via onboard PIO-USB port.
Onboard TF card slot for reading and writing TF cards.
Onboard Lithium battery recharge/discharge header, suitable for mobile scenarios.
USB 1.1 with device and host support.
Supports low-power sleep and dormant modes.
Drag-and-drop programming using mass storage over USB.
Low-power sleep and dormant modes.
2 × SPI, 2 × I2C, 2 × UART, 4 × 12-bit ADC, 16 × controllable PWM channels.
Accurate clock and timer on-chip.
Temperature sensor.
Accelerated floating-point libraries on-chip.
8 × Programmable I/O (PIO) state machines for custom peripheral support.

Dimensions

Pico Getting Started

Firmware Download

MicroPython Firmware Download

C_Blink Firmware Download

Introduction

Raspberry Pi Pico Basics

MicroPython Series

Install Thonny IDE

In order to facilitate the development of Pico/Pico2 boards using MicroPython on a computer, it is recommended to download the Thonny IDE

Download Thonny IDE and follow the steps to install, the installation packages are all Windows versions, please refer to Thonny's official website for other versions
After installation, the language and motherboard environment need to be configured for the first use. Since we are using Pico/Pico2, pay attention to selecting the Raspberry Pi option for the motherboard environment

Configure MicroPython environment and choose Pico/Pico2 port
- Connect Pico/Pico2 to your computer first, and in the lower right corner of Thonny left-click on the configuration environment option --> select Configture interpreter
- In the pop-up window, select MicroPython (Raspberry Pi Pico), and choose the corresponding port

Flash Firmware

Click OK to return to the Thonny main interface, download the corresponding firmware library and burn it to the device, and then click the Stop button to display the current environment in the Shell window
Note: Flashing the Pico2 firmware provided by Micropython may cause the device to be unrecognized, please use the firmware below or in the package
- Pico firmware library
- Pico2 firmware library
How to download the firmware library for Pico/Pico2 in windows: After holding down the BOOT button and connecting to the computer, release the BOOT button, a removable disk will appear on the computer, copy the firmware library into it
How to download the firmware library for RP2040/RP2350 in windows: After connecting to the computer, press the BOOT key and the RESET key at the same time, release the RESET key first and then release the BOOT key, a removable disk will appear on the computer, copy the firmware library into it (you can also use the Pico/Pico2 method)

MicroPython Series

【MicroPython】 machine.Pin class function details
【MicroPython】machine.PWM class function details
【MicroPython】machine.ADC class function details
【MicroPython】machine.UART class function details
【MicroPython】machine.I2C class function details
【MicroPython】machine.SPI class function details
【MicroPython】rp2.StateMachine class function details

C/C++ Series

For C/C++, it is recommended to use Pico VS Code for development. This is a Microsoft Visual Studio Code extension designed to make it easier for you to create, develop, and debug projects for the Raspberry Pi Pico series development boards. No matter if you are a beginner or an experienced professional, this tool can assist you in developing Pico with confidence and ease. Here's how to install and use the extension.

Official website tutorial: https://www.raspberrypi.com/news/pico-vscode-extension/
This tutorial is suitable for Raspberry Pi Pico, Pico2 and the RP2040 and RP2350 series development boards developed by Waveshare
The development environment defaults to Windows. For other environments, please refer to the official tutorial for installation

Install VSCode

First, click to download pico-vscode package, unzip and open the package, double-click to install VSCode

Note: If vscode is installed, check if the version is v1.87.0 or later

Install Extension

Click Extensions and select Install from VSIX
Select the package with the vsix suffix and click Install
Then vscode will automatically install raspberry-pi-pico and its dependency extensions, you can click Refresh to check the installation progress
The text in the right lower corner shows that the installation is complete. Close VSCode

Configure Extension

Open directory C:\Users\username and copy the entire .pico-sdk to that directory
The Copy is completed

Open vscode and configure the paths for the Raspberry Pi Pico extensions

The configuration is as follows:

Cmake Path:
${HOME}/.pico-sdk/cmake/v3.28.6/bin/cmake.exe

Git Path:
${HOME}/.pico-sdk/git/cmd/git.exe    

Ninja Path:
${HOME}/.pico-sdk/ninja/v1.12.1/ninja.exe

Python3 Path:
${HOME}/.pico-sdk/python/3.12.1/python.exe

New Project

The configuration is complete, create a new project, enter the project name, select the path, and click Create to create the project
To test the official example, you can click on the Example next to the project name to select
The project is created successfully
Select the SDK version
Select Yes for advanced configuration
Choose the cross-compilation chain, 13.2.Rel1 is applicable for ARM cores, RISCV.13.3 is applicable for RISCV cores. You can select either based on your requirements
Select default for CMake version (the path configured earlier)
Select default for Ninjaversion
Select the development board
Click Complie to compile
The uf2 format file is successfully compiled

Import Project

The Cmake file of the imported project cannot have Chinese (including comments), otherwise the import may fail
To import your own project, you need to add a line of code to the Cmake file to switch between pico and pico2 normally, otherwise even if pico2 is selected, the compiled firmware will still be suitable for pico
set(PICO_BOARD pico CACHE STRING "Board type")

Update Extension

The extension version in the offline package is 0.15.2, and you can also choose to update to the latest version after the installation is complete

Arduino IDE Series

Install Arduino IDE

First, go to Arduino official website to download the installation package of the Arduino IDE.
Here, you can select Just Download.
Once the download is complete, click Install.

Notice: During the installation process, it will prompt you to install the driver, just click Install
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Arduino IDE Interface

After the first installation, when you open the Arduino IDE, it will be in English. You can switch to other languages in File --> Preferences, or continue using the English interface.
In the Language field, select the language you want to switch to, and click OK.

Install Arduino-Pico Core in the Arduino IDE

Open the Arduino IDE, click on the file in the top left corner, and select Preferences

Add the following link to the attached board manager URL, and then click OK

https://github.com/earlephilhower/arduino-pico/releases/download/4.0.2/package_rp2040_index.json

Note: If you already have an ESP32 board URL, you can use a comma to separate the URLs as follows:

https://dl.espressif.com/dl/package_esp32_index.json,https://github.com/earlephilhower/arduino-pico/releases/download/4.0.2/package_rp2040_index.json

Click Tools > Development Board > Board Manager > Search pico, as my computer has already been installed, it shows that it is installed

Upload Demo at the First Time

Press and hold the BOOTSET button on the Pico board, connect the pico to the USB port of the computer via the Micro USB cable, and release the button after the computer recognizes a removable hard disk (RPI-RP2).
Download the program and open D1-LED.ino under the arduino\PWM\D1-LED path
Click Tools --> Port, remember the existing COM, do not click this COM (the COM displayed is different on different computers, remember the COM on your own computer)
Connect the driver board to the computer using a USB cable. Then, go to Tools > Port. For the first connection, select uf2 Board. After uploading, when you connect again, an additional COM port will appear
Click Tools > Development Board > Raspberry Pi Pico > Raspberry Pi Pico or Raspberry Pi Pico 2
After setting it up, click the right arrow to upload the program

If issues arise during this period, and if you need to reinstall or update the Arduino IDE version, it is necessary to uninstall the Arduino IDE completely. After uninstalling the software, you need to manually delete all contents within the C:\Users\[name]\AppData\Local\Arduino15 folder (you need to show hidden files to see this folder). Then, proceed with a fresh installation.

Open Source Demos

MircoPython video demo (github)
MicroPython firmware/Blink demos (C)
Raspberry Pi official C/C++ demo (github)
Raspberry Pi official micropython demo (github)
Arduino official C/C++ demo (github)

Sample Demo

C Demo

01-DVI

This demo is based on the modification of Wren6991 PicoDVI.

Main Directory Analysis

apps: the demo source codes.
assets: the original picture and picture header file.
include: the default pin configuration header file.
libvi: the related DVI driver source code.
libgui: the related GUI source code.

Hello DVI Demo

The Hello DVI demo is located in the "hello_dvi" file of the "apps" directory.
Scrolling display of a test image with a resolution of 320x240p in RGB565 format is in a 640x480p 60Hz DVI mode.

Gui Demo

The Gui demo is located in the "gui demo" file of the "apps" directory.
In 640x480p 60Hz DVI mode, it sequentially displays white, red, yellow, green, cyan, blue, purple, and black screens, followed by the GUI image.

02-USB

This demo is based on the modification of sekigon-gonnoc Pico-PIO-USB.

Main Catalog Analysis

examples: the demo source code.
src: the related PIO-USB driver source code.

capture_hid_report Demo

capture_hid_report demo is located on the capture_hid_report of the examples directory.
- PIO-USB serves as a sample demo for the USB host and can be used to print the HID report received from the USB device.

usb_device Demo

The "usb_device" demo is located in the "usb_device" directory of the "examples" directory.
- The PIO-USB example emulates a mouse and moves the mouse cursor every 0.5 seconds.

Host_hid_to_device_cdc Demo

The "Host_hid_to_device_cdc" demo is located in the "Host_hid_to_device_cdc" directory of the "examples" directory.
Host_hid_to_device_cdc" is similar to "capture_hid_report" and it prints mouse/keyboard reports from the host port to the device port's CDC.

03-MicroSD

Main Directory Analysis

tests: the source code for testing.
FatFs_SPI: the related MicroSD source code.

Demo

Using terminal tools such as Putty or MobaXterm, open the USB serial port corresponding to RP2040-PiZero.
When you press Enter, it will display the following information:
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Input "help" command to display the following information:

setrtc <DD> <MM> <YY> <hh> <mm> <ss>:
  Set Real Time Clock
  Parameters: new date (DD MM YY) new time in 24-hour format (hh mm ss)
	e.g.:setrtc 16 3 21 0 4 0

date:
 Print current date and time

lliot <drive#>:
 !DESTRUCTIVE! Low Level I/O Driver Test
	e.g.: lliot 1

format [<drive#:>]:
  Creates an FAT/exFAT volume on the logical drive.
	e.g.: format 0:

mount [<drive#:>]:
  Register the work area of the volume
	e.g.: mount 0:

unmount <drive#:>:
  Unregister the work area of the volume

chdrive <drive#:>:
  Changes the current directory of the logical drive.
  <path> Specifies the directory to be set as current directory.
	e.g.: chdrive 1:

getfree [<drive#:>]:
  Print the free space on drive

cd <path>:
  Changes the current directory of the logical drive.
  <path> Specifies the directory to be set as current directory.
	e.g.: cd 1:/dir1

mkdir <path>:
  Make a new directory.
  <path> Specifies the name of the directory to be created.
	e.g.: mkdir /dir1

ls:
  List directory

cat <filename>:
  Type file contents

simple:
  Run simple FS tests

big_file_test <pathname> <size in bytes> <seed>:
 Writes random data to file <pathname>.
 <size in bytes> must be multiple of 512.
	e.g.: big_file_test bf 1048576 1
	or: big_file_test big3G-3 0xC0000000 3

cdef:
  Create Disk and Example Files
  Expects card to be already formatted and mounted

start_logger:
  Start Data Log Demo

stop_logger:
  Stop Data Log Demo

Arduino Demo

01-DVI

This demo is based on the modification of Wren6991 PicoDVI.

Hello Dvi

The Hello DVI demo is located in the "Hello DVI" directory.
Scrolling display of a test image with a resolution of 320x240p in RGB565 format is in a 640x480p 60Hz DVI mode.

02-USB

This demo is based on the modification of sekigon-gonnoc Pico-PIO-USB.

Install Dependency Library

This demo requires the Pico PIO USB library to be installed as follows:
1. Install Pico PIO USB library:

2. Select "Install All":

3. Successfully installed:

4. Modify the USB Stack configuration:

device_in Demo

The device_in demo is located in the "device_in" directory.
The PIO-USB will be used as a USB host example demo for printing HID reports received from the device.
After the program is successfully uploaded, open the serial port monitor, connect the USB device, and press the "RUN" button to restart RP2040-PiZero

Core1 setup to run TinyUSB host with pio-usb
Device attached, address = 1
Device 1: ID 05ac:0256
Device Descriptor:
  bLength             18
  bDescriptorType     1
  bcdUSB              0110
  bDeviceClass        0
  bDeviceSubClass     0
  bDeviceProtocol     0
  bMaxPacketSize0     64
  idVendor            0x05ac
  idProduct           0x0256
  bcdDevice           0310
  iManufacturer       1     CX
  iProduct            2     2.4G Wireless Receiver
  iSerialNumber       0     
  bNumConfigurations  1
TinyUSB Dual Device Info Example

03-MicroSD

Demo

Insert the SD card and run the demo to write data to the SD card.

Hello, world!
V2-Version Card
R3/R7: 0x1aa
R3/R7: 0x40ff8000
R3/R7: 0xc0ff8000
Card Initialized: High Capacity Card
SD card initialized
SDHC/SDXC Card: hc_c_size: 30475
Sectors: 31207424
Capacity:    15238 MB
Goodbye, world!

Resource

Demo

RP2040-PiZero Sample demo

Schematic

Schematic

Official Resources

Raspberry Pi Official Datasheet

Raspberry Pi Open-source Demo

Development Software

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