I like your videos because you keep things as simple as possible and we can understand it quickly, that way knowing how to apply your methods into our codes!
New to the pico and Python just been programming for a few days. I am going to build a weather station on my channel. Really enjoyed your video as a watch dog will be needed.
Current Project: Automated curtains that runs from a server hosted timezone. Pico w is the controller. Pulls the time from the server, no additional hardware or backup power required this way. Waits for a certain time for it to either open or close the curtains depending on what date it is or waits for manual control input. Manual control is a wireless toggle switch connected to a lamp dimmer plug, which operates a 120v relay coil, giving the Pico a 3.3v input. When the Pico sees this 3.3v input it runs the opposite direction it ran last, when toggled again it stops at that point. I have 2 microswitches at either end of the curtains that verify the curtain position as well as stop the curtains from overshooting. Currently I am correcting errors on the automatic end of the code before I can install it and share the project publicly. I have to refer to sections of my server time stamp correctly and then apply them to my tasks correctly. My coding experience is fresh, unchecked and only follows guidelines that I discover, if at all. My wrists have been getting slapped and I am learning, I will get there eventually!
Uih, that sound like a good, but complex project. But nice ! let me know if you are succesful at the end. Now i understand your interesent in RTC and synchronising :) And i like this solution you use by picking the time from a website ! Right now am planing the next video´s. Next one will propably be about SD cards but i´m thinking about a more complexe software architecture where you can update the pico W without a USB connection, using the WIFI. Could this be interesting for you ?
I didn't know that Python supports named parameters. I mean it's not that strange, but they have fallen a bit out of fashion. So you hardly see them used even though technically they would be supported. I am not even sure if I have ever used them outside of REXX? might have been Cobol.
Yes it support it, but you have to decide if you use it for the function call or not, if you use it, you need it for ervery parameter, if not you must not use it for one. I like it specialy for explaining things, its more clear (at least to me) ;)
How do you "activate" the watch dog before you end your project - just feed it again? Do you add something in the final line of the code or just run the program and activate it at least once before quitting. The watch dog could be helpful for remote unattended projects. Does micropython include "try" statements (as Python does) that allow a program to continue after throwing an error? Thank you.
Thanks to Tom, that was what i mean. Just put the lines of code in, when erverything else is finished (and then try if its still works with the watchdog :D )
I also like your videos, they are easy to understand I myself work with pressure sensors real iot and have a problem with communication across IP boundaries CORS Maybe you could make a video about this?
Thanks for your Feedback, and sorry for my delay 😉 I Think i'm Not the best for Network Technologie. I'm thinking about i Video how to Control the Pi with a App and a external Server from all over the world. Is this the direction you mean ?
Awesome videos ;-) I wish you that there's soon three more zero's behind that subscriber number (yes, I did my part ;P) How about a video of a very simply LED matrix, 5x5, r so, that needs no further modules ? I searched, but could only find either Raspberry Pi Pico with one LED - or complex projects with 5x5x5 Matrix or LED cubes you need a PhD for. A "beginner-friendly", yet challenging 2D LED matrix that needs no additional IC's or boards, how to build and program that - that would be appreciated.
Thanks for your Feedback. And your wishes 😀 Hmm a 5x5 Matrix mean 25 LEDs and gpio, would fit exact to the Pico. I will think about. Thanks a lot for the Idea.
Watchdog is elegant and life saver. Thanks for the video! Keep going.
Thanks for your Feedback :-)
I like your videos because you keep things as simple as possible and we can understand it quickly, that way knowing how to apply your methods into our codes!
Thanks a lot for your feedback :)
New to the pico and Python just been programming for a few days. I am going to build a weather station on my channel. Really enjoyed your video as a watch dog will be needed.
Thanks i glad, you like the Video. I'll have a Look at your weather Station, im planning since some time to build one for my own 😉
Thank you for the clear and quick explanation. I like the way you get right to the point and give clear examples. Please keep going.😇
Thank you, yes more is in the way :-)
Current Project: Automated curtains that runs from a server hosted timezone. Pico w is the controller. Pulls the time from the server, no additional hardware or backup power required this way. Waits for a certain time for it to either open or close the curtains depending on what date it is or waits for manual control input. Manual control is a wireless toggle switch connected to a lamp dimmer plug, which operates a 120v relay coil, giving the Pico a 3.3v input. When the Pico sees this 3.3v input it runs the opposite direction it ran last, when toggled again it stops at that point. I have 2 microswitches at either end of the curtains that verify the curtain position as well as stop the curtains from overshooting. Currently I am correcting errors on the automatic end of the code before I can install it and share the project publicly. I have to refer to sections of my server time stamp correctly and then apply them to my tasks correctly. My coding experience is fresh, unchecked and only follows guidelines that I discover, if at all. My wrists have been getting slapped and I am learning, I will get there eventually!
Uih, that sound like a good, but complex project. But nice ! let me know if you are succesful at the end. Now i understand your interesent in RTC and synchronising :) And i like this solution you use by picking the time from a website !
Right now am planing the next video´s. Next one will propably be about SD cards but i´m thinking about a more complexe software architecture where you can update the pico W without a USB connection, using the WIFI. Could this be interesting for you ?
@@lutz4tech extremely interesting!
Thanks man, you r knowledge and help is very appreciated...
Thank you, i´m always happy if i could help :) let me know if you have open questions.
This is very helpful thank you!
I didn't know that Python supports named parameters.
I mean it's not that strange, but they have fallen a bit out of fashion. So you hardly see them used even though technically they would be supported.
I am not even sure if I have ever used them outside of REXX? might have been Cobol.
Yes it support it, but you have to decide if you use it for the function call or not, if you use it, you need it for ervery parameter, if not you must not use it for one.
I like it specialy for explaining things, its more clear (at least to me) ;)
How do you "activate" the watch dog before you end your project - just feed it again? Do you add something in the final line of the code or just run the program and activate it at least once before quitting. The watch dog could be helpful for remote unattended projects. Does micropython include "try" statements (as Python does) that allow a program to continue after throwing an error? Thank you.
Don't include it into your code until you have completed your freshly developed codes debugging.
Thanks to Tom, that was what i mean. Just put the lines of code in, when erverything else is finished (and then try if its still works with the watchdog :D )
I also like your videos, they are easy to understand
I myself work with pressure sensors real iot and have a problem with communication across IP boundaries CORS
Maybe you could make a video about this?
Thanks for your Feedback, and sorry for my delay 😉
I Think i'm Not the best for Network Technologie. I'm thinking about i Video how to Control the Pi with a App and a external Server from all over the world. Is this the direction you mean ?
Great video. Thanks.
Awesome videos ;-) I wish you that there's soon three more zero's behind that subscriber number (yes, I did my part ;P)
How about a video of a very simply LED matrix, 5x5, r so, that needs no further modules ?
I searched, but could only find either Raspberry Pi Pico with one LED - or complex projects with 5x5x5 Matrix or LED cubes you need a PhD for.
A "beginner-friendly", yet challenging 2D LED matrix that needs no additional IC's or boards, how to build and program that - that would be appreciated.
Thanks for your Feedback. And your wishes 😀
Hmm a 5x5 Matrix mean 25 LEDs and gpio, would fit exact to the Pico. I will think about. Thanks a lot for the Idea.
Amazing