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Sending Data Over WiFi Between Raspberry Pi Pico W and Your PC

February 18, 2025 admin

In this video lesson we show how we can send and receive data between the Raspberry Pi Pico W, and your PC. We will be running python on the PC, and we will exchange data using the UDP protocol. UDP is simple, and a very reliable way to send data packets back and forth. In this example, we will be demonstrating a simple Client Server relationship between the Pi Pico and PC using UDP over WiFi.

In this lesson, we will just be showing simple exchange of data, but in preparation for future lessons, go ahead and build this circuit.

Schematic for Circuit to Demonstrate a Client Server Example on Pi Pico

For your convenience, this is the “Server” software you will run on the Pi Pico.

import network
import usocket as socket
import secrets
import time

wlan = network.WLAN(network.STA_IF)
wlan.active(True)
wlan.connect(secrets.SSID,secrets.PASSWORD)

# Wait for connection
while not wlan.isconnected():
    time.sleep(1)
print("Connection Completed")
print('WiFi connected')
print(wlan.ifconfig())

# Set up UDP server
server_socket = socket.socket(socket.AF_INET, socket.SOCK_DGRAM)
server_socket.bind((wlan.ifconfig()[0], 12345))
print("Server is Up and Listening")
print(wlan.ifconfig()[0])

while True:
    print('Waiting for a request from the client...')
    # Receive request from client
    request, client_address = server_socket.recvfrom(1024)
    print("Client Request:",request.decode())
    print("FROM CLIENT",client_address)
    
    # String to send
    data = "225,128,64"
    
    # Send data to client
    server_socket.sendto(data.encode(), client_address)
    print(f'Sent data to {client_address}')
    
    # Optional: Pause for a short period to prevent overwhelming the client
    time.sleep(1)

import network

import usocket as socket

import secrets

import time

wlan = network.WLAN(network.STA_IF)

wlan.active(True)

wlan.connect(secrets.SSID,secrets.PASSWORD)

# Wait for connection

while not wlan.isconnected():

time.sleep(1)

print("Connection Completed")

print('WiFi connected')

print(wlan.ifconfig())

# Set up UDP server

server_socket = socket.socket(socket.AF_INET, socket.SOCK_DGRAM)

server_socket.bind((wlan.ifconfig()[0], 12345))

print("Server is Up and Listening")

print(wlan.ifconfig()[0])

while True:

print('Waiting for a request from the client...')

# Receive request from client

request, client_address = server_socket.recvfrom(1024)

print("Client Request:",request.decode())

print("FROM CLIENT",client_address)

# String to send

data = "225,128,64"

# Send data to client

server_socket.sendto(data.encode(), client_address)

print(f'Sent data to {client_address}')

# Optional: Pause for a short period to prevent overwhelming the client

time.sleep(1)

Notice that the above code wants to load a “secrets” file that contain your WiFi name, and password

You should edit the code below with your WiFi username and your password, and then save the file in the Pi Pico lib folder, with the name secrets.py (don’t forget the .py)

SSID="YOUR WIFI NAME"
PASSWORD="YOUR WIFI PASSWORD"

1 2	SSID="YOUR WIFI NAME" PASSWORD="YOUR WIFI PASSWORD"

Now, on the PC side, you will run your client, which will be run in Python. Here is the client software:

import socket
import time

# Set up UDP client
client_socket = socket.socket(socket.AF_INET, socket.SOCK_DGRAM)
server_address = ('192.168.88.71', 12345)  # Adjust IP address and port as needed

while True:
    # Send request to the server
    request_message = "SEND DATA"
    client_socket.sendto(request_message.encode(), server_address)
    
    # Receive data from the server
    data, addr = client_socket.recvfrom(1024)
    print('Received data:', data.decode())
    
    # Send acknowledgment back to server
    #ack_message = "Data received successfully"
    #client_socket.sendto(ack_message.encode(), addr)
    
    # Wait for 10 seconds before next request
    time.sleep(10)

import socket

import time

# Set up UDP client

client_socket = socket.socket(socket.AF_INET, socket.SOCK_DGRAM)

server_address = ('192.168.88.71', 12345) # Adjust IP address and port as needed

while True:

# Send request to the server

request_message = "SEND DATA"

client_socket.sendto(request_message.encode(), server_address)

# Receive data from the server

data, addr = client_socket.recvfrom(1024)

print('Received data:', data.decode())

# Send acknowledgment back to server

#ack_message = "Data received successfully"

#client_socket.sendto(ack_message.encode(), addr)

# Wait for 10 seconds before next request

time.sleep(10)

MicroPython, Raspberry Pi Pico

Measuring Roll, Pitch, and Yaw Using 3-Axis Gyro on the MPU6050

December 19, 2023 admin

In this video lesson we describe how to measure roll, pitch, and yaw using the MPU6050. We describe the issues associated with drift in these gyros and will propose a path forward in dealing with the drift issue.

We are using the following circuit for this project:

And this is the code we develop in today’s lesson.

from imu import MPU6050
from machine import I2C,Pin
import math
import time
 
i2c=I2C(0, sda=Pin(16), scl=Pin(17), freq=400000)
mpu = MPU6050(i2c)
 
roll=0
pitch=0
yaw=0
tLoop=0
cnt=0
 
while True:
    tStart=time.ticks_ms()
    xGyro=mpu.gyro.x
    yGyro=mpu.gyro.y
    zGyro=mpu.gyro.z
    roll=roll+yGyro*tLoop
    pitch=pitch+xGyro*tLoop
    yaw=yaw+zGyro*tLoop
    cnt=cnt+1
    if cnt==10:
        cnt=0
        print('R: ',roll,'P: ',pitch,'Y: ',yaw)
    tStop=time.ticks_ms()
    tLoop=(tStop-tStart)*.001

from imu import MPU6050

from machine import I2C,Pin

import math

import time

i2c=I2C(0, sda=Pin(16), scl=Pin(17), freq=400000)

mpu = MPU6050(i2c)

roll=0

pitch=0

yaw=0

tLoop=0

cnt=0

while True:

tStart=time.ticks_ms()

xGyro=mpu.gyro.x

yGyro=mpu.gyro.y

zGyro=mpu.gyro.z

roll=roll+yGyro*tLoop

pitch=pitch+xGyro*tLoop

yaw=yaw+zGyro*tLoop

cnt=cnt+1

if cnt==10:

cnt=0

print('R: ',roll,'P: ',pitch,'Y: ',yaw)

tStop=time.ticks_ms()

tLoop=(tStop-tStart)*.001

MicroPython, Raspberry Pi, Raspberry Pi Pico

LCD1602 Display Library for Micropython and the Raspberry Pi Pico W

June 12, 2023 admin

This is some demonstration sample code showing use of the LCD1602 as an LCD display for the Raspberry Pi Pico W. The code is explained in the video above. It will prompt a user for his name, and then display a greeting on the LCD.

from lcd1602 import LCD
import utime as time
lcd=LCD()
while True:
    
    myName=input('What is Your Name? ')
    lcd.clear()
    greeting1='Hello '+myName
    greeting2='Welcome to My Pi'
    lcd.write(0,0,greeting1)
    lcd.write(0,1,greeting2)

from lcd1602 import LCD

import utime as time

lcd=LCD()

while True:

myName=input('What is Your Name? ')

lcd.clear()

greeting1='Hello '+myName

greeting2='Welcome to My Pi'

lcd.write(0,0,greeting1)

lcd.write(0,1,greeting2)

Below is the library for the Sunfounder Kepler Kit LCD1602 display. It allows the LCD display to operate with the Raspberry Pi Pico W. The code should be copied and pasted into Thonny, and then saved to your Raspberry Pi Pico W, to the same folder that contains you Python code. It MUST be saved with file name lcd1602.py

import machine
import time

class LCD():
    def __init__(self, addr=None, blen=1):
        sda = machine.Pin(6)
        scl = machine.Pin(7)
        self.bus = machine.I2C(1,sda=sda, scl=scl, freq=400000)
        #print(self.bus.scan())
        self.addr = self.scanAddress(addr)
        self.blen = blen
        self.send_command(0x33) # Must initialize to 8-line mode at first
        time.sleep(0.005)
        self.send_command(0x32) # Then initialize to 4-line mode
        time.sleep(0.005)
        self.send_command(0x28) # 2 Lines & 5*7 dots
        time.sleep(0.005)
        self.send_command(0x0C) # Enable display without cursor
        time.sleep(0.005)
        self.send_command(0x01) # Clear Screen
        self.bus.writeto(self.addr, bytearray([0x08]))

    def scanAddress(self, addr):
        devices = self.bus.scan()
        if len(devices) == 0:
            raise Exception("No LCD found")
        if addr is not None:
            if addr in devices:
                return addr
            else:
                raise Exception(f"LCD at 0x{addr:2X} not found")
        elif 0x27 in devices:
            return 0x27
        elif 0x3F in devices:
            return 0x3F
        else:
            raise Exception("No LCD found")

    def write_word(self, data):
        temp = data
        if self.blen == 1:
            temp |= 0x08
        else:
            temp &= 0xF7
        self.bus.writeto(self.addr, bytearray([temp]))
    
    def send_command(self, cmd):
        # Send bit7-4 firstly
        buf = cmd & 0xF0
        buf |= 0x04               # RS = 0, RW = 0, EN = 1
        self.write_word(buf)
        time.sleep(0.002)
        buf &= 0xFB               # Make EN = 0
        self.write_word(buf)

        # Send bit3-0 secondly
        buf = (cmd & 0x0F) << 4
        buf |= 0x04               # RS = 0, RW = 0, EN = 1
        self.write_word(buf)
        time.sleep(0.002)
        buf &= 0xFB               # Make EN = 0
        self.write_word(buf)
    
    def send_data(self, data):
        # Send bit7-4 firstly
        buf = data & 0xF0
        buf |= 0x05               # RS = 1, RW = 0, EN = 1
        self.write_word(buf)
        time.sleep(0.002)
        buf &= 0xFB               # Make EN = 0
        self.write_word(buf)

        # Send bit3-0 secondly
        buf = (data & 0x0F) << 4
        buf |= 0x05               # RS = 1, RW = 0, EN = 1
        self.write_word(buf)
        time.sleep(0.002)
        buf &= 0xFB               # Make EN = 0
        self.write_word(buf)
    
    def clear(self):
        self.send_command(0x01) # Clear Screen
        
    def openlight(self):  # Enable the backlight
        self.bus.writeto(self.addr,bytearray([0x08]))
        # self.bus.close()
    
    def write(self, x, y, str):
        if x < 0:
            x = 0
        if x > 15:
            x = 15
        if y < 0:
            y = 0
        if y > 1:
            y = 1

        # Move cursor
        addr = 0x80 + 0x40 * y + x
        self.send_command(addr)

        for chr in str:
            self.send_data(ord(chr))
    
    def message(self, text):
        #print("message: %s"%text)
        for char in text:
            if char == '\n':
                self.send_command(0xC0) # next line
            else:
                self.send_data(ord(char))

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import machine

import time

class LCD():

def __init__(self, addr=None, blen=1):

sda = machine.Pin(6)

scl = machine.Pin(7)

self.bus = machine.I2C(1,sda=sda, scl=scl, freq=400000)

#print(self.bus.scan())

self.addr = self.scanAddress(addr)

self.blen = blen

self.send_command(0x33) # Must initialize to 8-line mode at first

time.sleep(0.005)

self.send_command(0x32) # Then initialize to 4-line mode

time.sleep(0.005)

self.send_command(0x28) # 2 Lines & 5*7 dots

time.sleep(0.005)

self.send_command(0x0C) # Enable display without cursor

time.sleep(0.005)

self.send_command(0x01) # Clear Screen

self.bus.writeto(self.addr, bytearray([0x08]))

def scanAddress(self, addr):

devices = self.bus.scan()

if len(devices) == 0:

raise Exception("No LCD found")

if addr is not None:

if addr in devices:

return addr

else:

raise Exception(f"LCD at 0x{addr:2X} not found")

elif 0x27 in devices:

return 0x27

elif 0x3F in devices:

return 0x3F

else:

raise Exception("No LCD found")

def write_word(self, data):

temp = data

if self.blen == 1:

temp |= 0x08

else:

temp &= 0xF7

self.bus.writeto(self.addr, bytearray([temp]))

def send_command(self, cmd):

# Send bit7-4 firstly

buf = cmd & 0xF0

buf |= 0x04 # RS = 0, RW = 0, EN = 1

self.write_word(buf)

time.sleep(0.002)

buf &= 0xFB # Make EN = 0

self.write_word(buf)

# Send bit3-0 secondly

buf = (cmd & 0x0F) << 4

buf |= 0x04 # RS = 0, RW = 0, EN = 1

self.write_word(buf)

time.sleep(0.002)

buf &= 0xFB # Make EN = 0

self.write_word(buf)

def send_data(self, data):

# Send bit7-4 firstly

buf = data & 0xF0

buf |= 0x05 # RS = 1, RW = 0, EN = 1

self.write_word(buf)

time.sleep(0.002)

buf &= 0xFB # Make EN = 0

self.write_word(buf)

# Send bit3-0 secondly

buf = (data & 0x0F) << 4

buf |= 0x05 # RS = 1, RW = 0, EN = 1

self.write_word(buf)

time.sleep(0.002)

buf &= 0xFB # Make EN = 0

self.write_word(buf)

def clear(self):

self.send_command(0x01) # Clear Screen

def openlight(self): # Enable the backlight

self.bus.writeto(self.addr,bytearray([0x08]))

# self.bus.close()

def write(self, x, y, str):

if x < 0:

x = 0

if x > 15:

x = 15

if y < 0:

y = 0

if y > 1:

y = 1

# Move cursor

addr = 0x80 + 0x40 * y + x

self.send_command(addr)

for chr in str:

self.send_data(ord(chr))

def message(self, text):

#print("message: %s"%text)

for char in text:

if char == '\n':

self.send_command(0xC0) # next line

else:

self.send_data(ord(char))

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Tag Archives: MicroPython

Sending Data Over WiFi Between Raspberry Pi Pico W and Your PC

Measuring Roll, Pitch, and Yaw Using 3-Axis Gyro on the MPU6050

LCD1602 Display Library for Micropython and the Raspberry Pi Pico W

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