Raspberry Pi Pico
Raspberry Pi · raspberry-pi-pico

raspberry-pi-picoRaspberry Pi Pico (RP2040) microcontroller board
Pinout
| Pin | Position | Type | Function | Voltage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VBUS | pin 40 | power | USB 5 V input rail | 5 V |
| VSYS | pin 39 | power input | Main system supply input | 1.8-5.5 V |
| 3V3(OUT) | pin 36 | power | Regulated 3.3 V output for low-current modules | 3.3 V |
| GND | multiple pins | ground | Common ground reference | |
| GP0, GP1 | pins 1-2 | digital / UART0 | General GPIO, commonly UART0 TX/RX | 3.3 V logic |
| GP4, GP5 | pins 6-7 | digital / I2C0 | General GPIO, common I2C0 SDA/SCL pair | 3.3 V logic |
| GP6-GP9 | pins 9-12 | digital / SPI0 | General GPIO, common SPI0 RX, CSn, SCK, TX group | 3.3 V logic |
| GP16-GP19 | pins 21-25 | digital / SPI0 | Alternate common SPI0 group | 3.3 V logic |
| GP26 / ADC0 | pin 31 | analog input | ADC-capable GPIO | 0-3.3 V |
| GP27 / ADC1 | pin 32 | analog input | ADC-capable GPIO | 0-3.3 V |
| GP28 / ADC2 | pin 34 | analog input | ADC-capable GPIO | 0-3.3 V |
| RUN | pin 30 | control | Reset/run control, pull low to reset |
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