Introduction: Geing Started With Raspberry Pi Pico on Piper Make Block Coding
If you own a Chromebook, you know that the Raspberry Pi Pico can only run on Thonny through Linux. But what if you don't want to make your low-end laptop 2000 degrees by getting Linux. Then use Piper make, piper make is a pico compatible browser software that can be used to program, just like micropython.
Supplies
- Pico
- USB
- Breadboard
Step 1: Software Setup
First, go to https://make.playpiper.com/ and scroll down until you see “Set up my Pico” click it, and follow the instructions the website gives you.
Step 2: Software Use
When you're done, scroll all the way up and click “New project,” Then, click “Connect” in the bottom left corner and follow the instruction there.
Step 3: Blink Onboard LED
This is a step by step project, on the “Hello World,” of micropython, or in our case, block coding
- Go to the Chip tab and drag out "Start", “Turn pin 0 On”, get two of them, also get "Wait 1 second(s)"
- Go to the Loops tab and drag out “Repeat forever”
- Arrange the code as shown in the picture above
Great! You learned how to use Piper make in this short, 3 step course!
