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− | == Cansat Pico in few words == | + | == Cansat Pico kit in few words == |
| The CanSat-Pico-Kit is build around the '''Raspberry-Pi Pico''' plateform. | | The CanSat-Pico-Kit is build around the '''Raspberry-Pi Pico''' plateform. |
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− | The '''Raspberry-Pi Pico''' is a powerful dual core microcontroller created by the Raspberry-Pi foundation. It is distributed with the MicroPython firmware, it can also be programmed with C++ and Arduino. | + | The '''Raspberry-Pi Pico''' is a powerful dual core microcontroller created by the Raspberry-Pi foundation. The Pico goes far beyond the Arduino Uno in terms of power and capabilities. |
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| + | It is distributed with the MicroPython firmware and can also be programmed with C++ and Arduino. |
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| [[fichier:ENG-CANSAT-PICO-CONTENT-10.jpg|360px]] | | [[fichier:ENG-CANSAT-PICO-CONTENT-10.jpg|360px]] |
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| MicroPython is a very robust environment natively compiling and running python script. MicroPython fits a compiler, a python virtual machine and a file system to store the script. Thanks to MicroPython, everything learned with Python language or MicroPython boards can be applied to the Pico. | | MicroPython is a very robust environment natively compiling and running python script. MicroPython fits a compiler, a python virtual machine and a file system to store the script. Thanks to MicroPython, everything learned with Python language or MicroPython boards can be applied to the Pico. |
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− | [[fichier:ENG-CANSAT-PICO-CONTENT-11.jpg|640px]] | + | The kit is designed to ease the prototyping phase, it can be open flat on the desk to ease access to every logic signals and components/boards added to the initial setup. |
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| + | The "Cansat Pico Board" feature the Raspberry-Pi Pico and already embeeds useful and smart features to ease the prototyping and testing phase for your Cansat project. |
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| + | When the kit was designed, we did forseen the fact that the project could either be: |
| + | * placed between the boards (inside). |
| + | * placed ouside of the boards and use a shorter ribbon (boards are enclosed right in the middle of the project). |
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| + | We did also features a Qwiic/StemmaQt connector available underside. This very compact connector do features power and I2C bus. It can be used to quickly and safely connects toons of I2C capable sensors boards. |
| + | * [https://www.adafruit.com/category/1005 StemmaQT sensors] are available at [https://www.adafruit.com Adafruit Industries USA] and its distributor network. |
| + | * [https://www.sparkfun.com/qwiic#products Qwiic sensors] are available at [https://www.sparkfun.com SparkFun electronic USA] and its distributor network. |
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| + | Just flip over the "Cansat Pico Board" to discover additional features available underside the Pico. |
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| + | As we can propotype under the board, it is also very important to have the board fully labelled this side. |
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| + | [[fichier:ENG-CANSAT-PICO-CONTENT-13.jpg|640px]] |
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| + | As the Raspberry-Pi Pico doesn't features Lipo battery circuitery, we do added a special connector to plug an [https://www.adafruit.com/product/1944 Adafruit PowerBoost 500 charger] on the board. |
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| + | Just connect the Pico to you computer (or power it with a wall adapter) and the Lipo will auto-magically starts to charge-up. |
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| + | Unplug your pico from computer and the PowerBoost charger will take over. The Lipo will discharge to power your project. |
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| + | Thanks to the PowerBoost, your cansat projet do also have a 5V power rail (500 mA max). |
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| + | Needs to spare energy? no problem, the "Power Off" pin is available near of the board boundary. Once the PWR_OFF tied to the ground, the PowerBoost is disabled (as Pico and the project). |
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| === Cansat Pico Kit content === | | === Cansat Pico Kit content === |
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| == Kit content == | | == Kit content == |
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| + | |name=Alternative to Powerboost 500 charger |
| + | |descr=Also convert Lipo battery power into usable 5V power. This board can also reload the Lipo when the Kit is powered via USB. |
| + | |img=POWERBOOST-1000-CHARGER-SPARKFUN.jpg |
| + | |link=https://shop.mchobby.be/fr/regulateurs/2508-powerboost-1000-chargeur-3232100025080-adafruit.html |
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