README.md

PicoSdkStartTemplate

Start repository template with Pi Pico and Pi PicoW SDK

Template version

0.0.1

Documentation

https://raspberrypi.github.io/pico-sdk-doxygen/modules.html

Performed steps

Platform: Ubuntu

Based on: https://github.com/raspberrypi/pico-sdk

1. Install sudo apt install cmake gcc-arm-none-eabi libnewlib-arm-none-eabi libstdc++-arm-none-eabi-newlib.
2. Repository created and cloned git clone https://github.com/HouseSimOn/PicoSdkStartTemplate.git.
3. Added submodule using git submodule add https://github.com/raspberrypi/pico-sdk.git Sources/Sdk/pico-sdk command.
4. Commit: git commit -m "Added pico-sdk submodule".
5. Call git submodule update --init in the main directory and then go to the pico-sdk and call this command again.
6. Create settings.json for intellisense work with following content

   { 
       "C_Cpp.default.configurationProvider": "ms-vscode.cmake-tools" 
   } 

printf - via USB (Ubuntu minicom)

1. To CMakeLists.txt add following lines:

   pico_enable_stdio_usb(PicoSdkStartTemplate 1)
   pico_enable_stdio_uart(PicoSdkStartTemplate 0)
   

2. Find connected device: ls -l /dev/ttyUSB* /dev/ttyACM*
3. Start minicom: sudo minicom -b 115200 -o -D /dev/ttyACM0

USB Logger - macOS

1. Find Pico device

   ls /dev/tty.usb* 
   

2. Run screen application

   screen /dev/tty.usbmodem1101 115200
   

picotool usage

1. Load .uf2 file to Pico board

   picotool load -v -x WifiManager.uf2 -f    
   

2. Reboot Pico board

   picotool reboot -f