Project 1.2 & 1.3 Companion

Project 1.2 & 1.3 Checklist

Name: Period: Date:

Check off each box as you finish that step. The back is a quick reference for the commands, in case you don’t want to reopen the lesson pages.

Project 1.2: Flashing MicroPython

Step	✓
Put my Pico into BOOTSEL mode and clicked Allow on the connect prompt
Picked Install MicroPython from the interpreter menu
Chose the right variant: Raspberry Pi Pico 2 W
Bottom-right now shows MicroPython (Raspberry Pi Pico) connected

Project 1.3: Files and the REPL

Step	✓
Found both file panels: This computer and Raspberry Pi Pico
Saved Hello World.py to Raspberry Pi Pico (not This computer) and ran it
Typed `import machine` and `dir(machine)` in the Shell
Printed `machine.Pin.OUT` and `machine.Pin.IN`
Created `led` for the onboard LED and turned it on, then off
Created `myled` for a wired LED (pin used: ) and turned it on, then off
Used `.toggle()` on `myled`
Used `import time` and `time.sleep(5)`
Wrote blink.py, saved it to Raspberry Pi Pico, and got an LED blinking on its own

Quick reference

Project 1.2: Flashing

Hold BOOTSEL, plug in USB, count to three, let go.
Interpreter menu (bottom-right) → Install MicroPython → Raspberry Pi Pico 2 W.
Connected means the bottom-right shows MicroPython (Raspberry Pi Pico).

Project 1.3: Files and the REPL

This computer is your Mac, Raspberry Pi Pico is the board. A file your LEDs depend on has to be on the Pico: File > Save As → Raspberry Pi Pico, not This computer.

REPL commands, in order:

import machine
dir(machine)
print(machine.Pin.OUT)
print(machine.Pin.IN)
led = machine.Pin("LED", machine.Pin.OUT)
myled = machine.Pin(13, 1)
led.value(1)
led.value(0)
myled.value(1)
myled.value(0)
myled.toggle()
import time
time.sleep(5)

blink.py skeleton, saved to Raspberry Pi Pico:

import machine
import time
# TODO: Define your led
# Blink something
while True:
    # TODO: Turn your LED on and off with a delay between states