Mare & Gal Electronics

The Raspberry Pi Pico W is a microcontroller board that is based on the Raspberry Pi Pico, but with the addition of wireless connectivity features. Specifically, the Pico W includes built-in Wi-Fi and Bluetooth, which allows it to connect to the internet and communicate with other devices wirelessly.

The Pico W is powered by a dual-core Arm Cortex-M0+ processor, which runs at a speed of up to 133 MHz. It also includes 264KB of RAM and 2MB of flash memory, which can be used to store programs and data. Additionally, the board has a variety of input/output (I/O) pins, which can be used to connect to sensors, actuators, and other devices.

The Pico W can be programmed using a variety of programming languages and development environments, including MicroPython and C/C++. This makes it a flexible and versatile platform for a wide range of projects, including Internet of Things (IoT) devices, robotics, and more.

Here is one example how to use Raspberry Pi Pico W with micropython, one senzor connected via I2C and simple GUI on the android device using GUI-O via WiFi.

There are many steps from c source code to cloud data storage. Let’s start…

“To get the end, you must go back to the start” – Grandmother Yelsh

In this contribution I will describe how I started using Espressif ESP8266 with Eclipse and some other details how to store data in “usual” web server. I will not talk about the hardware too much. To follow the tutorial it is enough to have any ESP8266 module connected to serial port on PC either via USB/UART virtual cvom port or directly (rare these days). Two most common possibilities are either module with the USB/UART integrated on-board or separated USB/UART + ESP8266-xx module (usually on breadboard with some additional periphery):

Two most common types of dev.boards for ESP8266

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This single sided breakout board for Roving Networks RN-171 is intended for DIY testing. Single sided PCB is ideal for toner transfer method. Pins are in two rows with 2,54mm raster suitable for breadboard or direct soldering.

RN171 breakout board

Files for the PCB are here:

• Artwork for toner transfer
• Altium files can be requested via  email.