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Raspberry Pi Pico & Pico 2

The Raspberry Pi Pico series includes boards based on the RP2040 and RP2350 microcontrollers, designed by Raspberry Pi in the UK.

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Only the Pico W has WiFi/BLE capabilities. Meshtastic supports WiFi on the Pico W (although no web server and HTTP API), but does not currently support BLE.

Specifications​

  • MCU:
    • Raspberry Pi RP2040
      • Dual M0+ Core
      • 133MHz CPU Clock
    • Raspberry Pi RP2350
      • Dual Cortex-M33 / Hazard3 RISC-V Core
      • 150MHz CPU Clock
  • Connectors (On Pico):
    • Micro-USB on Pico
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Please be aware that the Raspberry Pi Pico must be used in combination with a Waveshare LoRa Module, which provides the necessary SX1262 LoRa radio. Please ensure to select the correct frequency for your region.

  • LoRa Transceiver (On LoRa Module):
    • SX1262
  • Frequency Options:
    • 410 - 525 MHz
    • 863 - 870 MHz
    • 902 - 930 MHz
  • Connectors (On LoRa Module):
    • U.FL/IPEX antenna connector for LoRa
    • 1.25mm 2-Pin JST for battery
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LoRa transmissions may interfere with the USB connection. It is recommended to place the antenna as far away from the USB port as possible.

Resources​

  • Firmware files:

    • Pico (RP2040): firmware-pico-X.X.X.xxxxxxx.uf2
    • Pico W (RP2040): firmware-picow-X.X.X.xxxxxxx.uf2
    • Pico 2 (RP2350): firmware-pico2-X.X.X.xxxxxxx.uf2
    • Pico 2 W (RP2350): firmware-pico2w-X.X.X.xxxxxxx.uf2

  • Official Raspberry Pi product pages: