{"product_id":"pico-wireless-pack-discontinued","title":"Pico Wireless Pack [Discontinued]","description":"\u003cp\u003eGive your Raspberry Pi Pico project the capacity to chat with 2.4GHz Wi-Fi networks plus a handy microSD card slot!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePico Wireless Pack attaches to the back of your Pico and uses an ESP32 chip to let your Pico\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003econnect to 2.4GHz wireless networks\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand transfer data. There's a\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003emicroSD card slot\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003efor if you want to store lots of data locally as well as a\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRGB LED\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(for status updates) and a\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ebutton\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(useful for things like enabling\/disabling Wi-Fi).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGreat for quickly adapting an existing Pico project to have wireless functionality, Pico Wireless Pack would come in handy for sending sensor data into home automation systems or dashboards, for hosting a web page from a matchbox or for letting your Pico interact with online APIs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA Raspberry Pi Pico is not included\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e - \u003c\/span\u003eclick here\u003cspan\u003e if you'd like to buy one. Your Pico will need to have \u003c\/span\u003emale headers\u003cspan\u003e soldered to it with the pins pointing downwards (or grab one of our \u003c\/span\u003epre-soldered Picos\u003cspan\u003e).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFeatures\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eESP32-WROOM-32E module for wireless connectivity (connected via SPI) (datasheet)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1 x tactile button\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRGB LED\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMicro-SD card slot*\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePre-soldered female headers for attaching your Raspberry Pi Pico\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFully assembled\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNo soldering required (as long as your Pico has header pins attached).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCompatible with Raspberry Pi Pico.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDimensions: approx 53mm x 25mm x 11mm (L x W x H, including headers and components)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eC++ and MicroPython libraries\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eGetting started\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe've added C++\/MicroPython support for Wireless Pack to our Pico libraries and our\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ecustom MicroPython uf2\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ecomes with wireless drivers for the ESP32 baked in. You can find C++ examples\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ehere\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand MicroPython examples\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ehere\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e- there's a Cheerlights example that shows you how to make requests from an API, and one that sets your Pico up as a tiny HTTP server, accessible through your browser.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlternatively, you can use Pico Wireless Pack with CircuitPython and Adafruit's easy to use\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eESP32SPI\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eAdafruit_CircuitPython_SD\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003elibraries. You'll need to alter their examples to use the correct pins:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ccode\u003espi = busio.SPI(board.GP18, board.GP19, board.GP16)\u003c\/code\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ccode\u003eesp32_cs = DigitalInOut(board.GP7)\u003cbr\u003eesp32_ready = DigitalInOut(board.GP10)\u003cbr\u003eesp32_reset = DigitalInOut(board.GP11)\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/code\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ccode\u003eSD_CS = board.GP22\u003c\/code\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003ePinout\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"Pico wireless pack\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0176\/3274\/files\/pico-wireless-pinout-diagram_600x600_0192c25e-8d28-445d-bbb5-fa460b8f7531.jpg?v=1623077888\u0026amp;width=700\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eNotes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e* Please note that SD card support in the C++ SDK is still quite experimental - if you're planning on doing things with data you might have an easier time of it if you use CircuitPython!\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe cuttable traces on the back let you disconnect functions that you're not using, freeing up the pins and making it easier to use Wireless Pack with other add-ons.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Pimoroni","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48624174203098,"sku":"kdl1789685644105","price":10.67,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0824\/8318\/3834\/files\/pico-wireless-pack-discontinued_1.jpg?v=1789685648","url":"https:\/\/memoryfoamwear.shop\/products\/pico-wireless-pack-discontinued","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}