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Pico Bluetooth Remote Control for SMARS

Kevin McAleer via YouTube

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This course shows how to connect two Raspberry Pi Pico devices with Bluetooth and MicroPython to create a remote control for a SMARS robot. It covers Bluetooth module wiring, UART serial communication, AT commands, and sending movement messages.

Syllabus

Intro
PICO REMOTE CONTROL
Recap Approach
SMARS remote part 2 Code
Remote Control Buttons How the remote will tell the SMARS to move
Communication Protocol How the remote will tell the SMARS to move
Bluetooth Modules Pinouts
Serial Communications in MicroPython Getting data in and out of you Pico
Wire up bluetooth Simple
Common mistakes
Identifying the Bluetooth Module HCOG & HC06 work fine for this project
Binding the Robot Bluetooth to the Remote AT Commands
My First Robot Found this tidying up files
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