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Installing  micropython_ssd1306  on the Raspberry Pi Pico 2 with Thonny This video explains how to install the  micropython_ssd1306  library (the SSD1306 OLED driver for MicroPython) on the Raspberry Pi Pico 2 using the Thonny Package Manager. Connect your Raspberry Pi Pico 2 (with MicroPython firmware) to your computer. Open Thonny and configure the interpreter for the Raspberry Pi Pico 2 (MicroPython). In the top menu, go to Tools > Manage packages... Search for  micropython-ssd1306  and click Install. Connection: Exercise code: # mpy_pico2_ssd1306.py # MicroPython exercise running on Raspberry Pi Pico 2 with RP2350 # to control 128x64 SSD1306 OLED. # # https://coxxect.blogspot.com/2026/10/installing-micropythonssd1306-on.html # import time from machine import Pin, I2C from ssd1306 import SSD1306_I2C from framebuf import FrameBuffer i2c = I2C(0) print(i2c) print(i2c.scan()) oled = SSD1306_I2C(128, 64, i2c) prin...

The purpose of this exercise is to test the behavior of MicroPython _thread, specifically for Raspberry Pi Pico series, whether _thread.start_new_thread() can provide real multi-core parallel speedup for pure Python CPU-bound work.  Connection: mpy_thread_smp_bench.py # mpy_thread_smp_bench.py # # Purpose: # Simple MicroPython benchmark to test whether _thread.start_new_thread() # can provide real multi-core parallel speedup for pure Python CPU-bound work. # # Method: # 1. Run a CPU-bound loop in the main thread and measure the duration. # This is the single-thread baseline. # # 2. Run the same CPU-bound loop in two threads: # - one in the main thread # - one in a newly created _thread # # 3. Measure: # - duration of thread 0 # - duration of thread 1 # - total wall-clock time from starting both threads until both finish # # Interpretation: # Let single-thread duration be T. # # If the two CPU jobs run fully in...

Raspberry Pi Pico 2 W with CircuitPython 10.0.3, to display BMP images from an MicroSD card on a 240*240 GC9A01 Round LCD , using displayio.OnDiskBitmap() and adafruit_imageload.load(). Reference: -  displayio.OnDiskBitmap() -  adafruit_imageload.load() All bmp were resized and converted from jpg to 240*240 RGB888 bmp using FFmpeg . Connection: Raspberry Pi Pico 2 W ===================== GP28| GND | GP27| GP26| Run | GP22| ------- LCD_BLK ------------+ GND | | GP21| ------- LCD_DC ---------+ | GP20| ------- LCD_RES-------+ | | +------- SD_MISO|GP12 GP19| MOSI - SPI_SDA ----+ | | | | +----- SD_CS |GP13 GP18| SCK - SPI_SCL --+ | | | | | | |GND GND | | | | |...

CircuitPython exercise to list files in SD Connection: Raspberry Pi Pico 2 W ===================== GP28| GND | GP27| GP26| Run | GP22| GND | GP21| GP20| +------- SD_MISO|GP12 GP19| | +----- SD_CS |GP13 GP18| | | |GND GND | | | +--- SD_SCK |GP14 GP17| | | | +- SD_MOSI|GP15 GP16| | | | | +---------------+ | | | | | | | | SD Module | | | | ========= | | | | GND --- GND +-|-|-|-------- MISO | +-|-------- CLK | +-------- MOSI +------------ CS 3V3 --- 3V3 Exercise Code: cpy_rpPicoW_sd.py """ Raspberry Pi Pico 2 W/CircuitPython 10.0.3 with SD Card module. List files in SD. """ import os, sys import board...

In my previous post , I demonstrated basic exercises running on the Raspberry Pi Pico 2 W with CircuitPython 10.0.3, displaying graphics on a 1.28‑inch IPS module (GC9A01 + CST816S, 240×240 round, 4‑wire SPI) . In this post, I present exercises using CircuitPython 10.0.3 on the Raspberry Pi Pico 2 W to download a bitmap via WiFi, save it to the local file system, and display it on the GC9A01 LCD using OnDiskBitmap. The BMP in my test was resized and converted from JPG to BMP(240*240 RGB888) using FFmpeg . cpy_rpPicoW_gc9a01_OnDiskBitmap_wifi.py """ Raspberry Pi Pico 2 W/CircuitPython 10.0.3 with 1.28" 240x240 Round GC9A01 SPI IPS LCD Download bmp to local file system and display it using OnDiskBitmap ~ Single bmp. In this exercise, Pico 2 W download image from web server, save it on CircuitPython local filesystem, named "image.bmp, then display it on 1.28" 240x240 Round GC9A01 SPI IPS LCD using OnDiskBitmap. https://coxxect.blogspot.com/2026/01/...

Raspberry Pi Pico 2 W display on dual LCD using Arduino_GFX_Library.  - 2.4 inch 240×320 ST7789 SPI IPS - 2.0 inch 240x320 ST7789 SPI IPS Connection: Connection ==========      Raspberry Pi Pico 2 W | GP28| ------- LCD2_RST -----------------+      GND | |      GP27| ------- LCD2_DC ----------------+ |      GP26| ------- LCD2_CS --------------+ | |      Run | | | |      GP22| ------- LCD_RST ------+ | | |      GND | | | | |      GP21| ------- LCD_DC -------|-+ | | |      GP20| ------- LCD_BL -------|-|---+ | | |      GP19| MOSI - SPI_SDA ----+ | | | | | |      GP18| SCK - SPI_SCL --+ | | | | | | |      GND |      | | | | | | | |      GP17| SS - LCD_CS ---|-|-|-|-+ | | | ...

LVGL (Light and Versatile Graphics Library) is a popular free and open-source embedded graphics library to create beautiful UIs for any MCU, MPU and display type, supports working with the TFT_eSPI library. Following previous exercise " Raspberry Pi Pico 2 drive 4.0" 320x480 TFT SPI ST7796 with FT6336U Capacitive Touch + SD, in Arduino framework ", this exercise show steps to add LVGL on top of TFT_eSPI, on Raspberry Pi Pico 2. Install lvgl library in Arduino IDE's Library Manager. Using LVGL with Arduino requires some extra steps: Be sure to read the docs here: https://docs.lvgl.io/master/integration/framework/arduino.html Follow these configuration steps: - Go to the directory of the installed Arduino libraries - Go to lvgl and copy lv_conf_template.h as lv_conf.h into the Arduino Libraries directory next to the lvgl library folder. - Open lv_conf.h and change:   To enable the content of the file:   change the first #if 0 to #if 1   To use T...