Arduino Nano RP2040 Connect - python support?

RP2040 based microcontroller boards running MicroPython.
Target audience: MicroPython users with an RP2040 boards.
This does not include conventional Linux-based Raspberry Pi boards.
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ryanbot
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Arduino Nano RP2040 Connect - python support?

Post by ryanbot » Fri Jul 09, 2021 4:49 pm

Hi,

I can't wait to use my Arduino and write Python on it. The official page says MicroPython will be supported this month, July 2021, under the "Python Power" section.

https://store.arduino.cc/usa/nano-rp204 ... th-headers

Is there some guide out already to get us started?

Thanks,
Ryan

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Re: Arduino Nano RP2040 Connect - python support?

Post by Roberthh » Fri Jul 09, 2021 6:55 pm

There is not specifically adapted version yet for that board. But you should be able to run the sparkfun pro firmware, even if that will not support WiFi. The rp2-Pico version should work too, but that one will only uses 2MB of the flash. But for first steps that's ok. To get into Download mode, you have to connect the Pin QSPI_CSn to GND (they are adjacent) and then push the (reset) button on the board. Then a disk drive will appear on a connected PC. Cope the firmware .uf2 file to that disk drive. If successful, the disk drive will disappear again, and you will have a REPL prompt at the USB/Serial interface. The Pin numbers of the standard firmware are the GPIO numbers.

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