“Given the availability problems of the raspberry pi, I thought I would try the pico w instead.
I'm glad I did, as they are easy to set up and program in micro python (not tried C).
I'm using the pico to monitor temperature and humidity and then communicate the results (using the sockets, library APIs in python) to a file server on an old laptop. I get my laptop to then do the heavy lifting with temperature analysis etc.
This seems to be a good approach.
Pico arrived quickly and is good value at £6.30”
“Pico is a great product. I never really cared much for mi I controllers, but this one makes it so beastly to work with. Fantastic product, I'll be coming for more :)”
“I bought this as it seems a good fit for a 'smart' temperature difference controller for solar heating tubes. The only downside so far is that the preferred development environment is the emulator Micro-Python, whereas I prefer to use C. The Arduino IDE has had an addition to allow this but I have struggled to get an Access Point working. However, I am nearly there and learning in the process. If it all works out it will have been good value for money.”
