SunFounder Thales Kit, Manual

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SunFounder Thales Kit for Raspberry Pi Pico, Release 1.0
9. Sketch: Includes operations like Verify, Upload, Add files, etc. More important function is Include Library –
where you can add libraries.
10. Tool: Includes some tools – the most frequently used Board (the board you use) and Port (the port your board is
at). Every time you want to upload the code, you need to select or check them.
11. Help: If you’re a beginner, you may check the options under the menu and get the help you need, including
operations in IDE, introduction information, troubleshooting, code explanation, etc.
12. In this message area, no matter when you compile or upload, the summary message will always appear.
13. Detailed messages during compile and upload. For example, the file used lies in which path, the details of error
prompts.
14. Board and Port: Here you can preview the board and port selected for code upload. You can select them again
by Tools -> Board / Port if any is incorrect.
15. The editing area of the IDE. You can write code here.
4.2 Projects
Note: The Pico Arduino core is a recent development, so it may take a long time to compile and upload, or the COM
port may suddenly disappear during use.
• For the former, we have to wait patiently until a new Arduino core is released.
• For the latter case, you can unplug the USB cable, then press and hold the BOOTSEL button to plug it in, unplug
it and plug it in again to see the COM port.
• If you encounter a problem, you can come first
FAQ
to find a solution.
4.2.1 Hello LED
The digitalWrite() statement here is used to write high level or low level to pins and to let LED and active buzzer work
or stop. In this lesson, we will take LED as an example to introduce the experiment phenomenon.
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