Paul McWhorter Courses

Raspberry Pi Pico W - Creating a Four-Bit Binary Counter Using PIO State Machine - Lesson 91

Master PIO state machine programming on Raspberry Pi Pico W to create a four-bit binary counter, exploring in_, nop(), and invert instructions while learning timing control and simple multiplication techniques.

• YouTube
• 34 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Controlling LED Brightness with Arduino Functions Using Potentiometer - Lesson 41

Master Arduino functions by learning to control LED brightness using potentiometers, with hands-on practice in parameter passing and local variables for practical hardware interaction.

• YouTube
• 39 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Arduino Uno R4 WiFi - Understanding and Using Arrays in Projects - Lesson 35

Learn to implement arrays in Arduino projects, enhancing data management and organization for more efficient programming.

• YouTube
• 46 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Control DC Motor Speed and Direction on Raspberry Pi Pico W - Lesson 116

Learn how to control DC motor speed and direction using the TA6586 motor controller and Raspberry Pi Pico W. This hands-on tutorial demonstrates breadboard setup, power management, and programming for complete motor control.

• YouTube
• 37 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Raspberry Pi Pico W Project: Storing Mission Critical Data in Flash Memory - Lesson 119

Discover how to save calibration data to the Raspberry Pi Pico's flash memory, enabling your system to remember configurations after power loss while understanding the limitations of this approach for mission-critical applications.

• YouTube
• 25 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Arduino Uno R4 WiFi LESSON 65: Averaging Grades in Python

Learn to input, sort, average, and find high/low grades in Python with step-by-step guidance, enhancing your programming skills through classic first-year college assignments.

• YouTube
• 30 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

First Look at WiFi on the Arduino Uno R4 - Lesson 62

Explore how to connect Arduino Uno R4 WiFi to your network, create a web server, and control an LED wirelessly through a browser-generated web page in this hands-on tutorial.

• YouTube
• 35 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Passing Data Between Arduino and Desktop Over WiFi - Lesson 66

Discover how to establish a client-server relationship between your PC and Arduino, passing data bidirectionally over WiFi using Python on the PC side and step-by-step guidance.

• YouTube
• 53 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Saving Data to Flash Memory on Pi Pico - Lesson 118

Learn how to save calibration and critical data to the Raspberry Pi Pico W's flash memory, allowing your system to remember configurations even after power loss. Understand limitations and best practices for this essential skill.

• YouTube
• 22 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Arduino Uno R4 WiFi Weather Station Project - Lesson 61

Dive into building a portable Arduino Weather Station using GY-87 and DHT11 sensors with an OLED display that shows real-time data and 24-hour graphs for temperature, pressure, and humidity.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 12 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

PyQt HSV Color Wheel Project for Raspberry Pi Pico W - Lesson 114

Explore how to create a PyQt HSV color wheel project that controls RGB LED colors on a Raspberry Pi Pico W, with customizable sliders for dynamic color spectrum visualization.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 12 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Arduino Uno R4 WiFi - Install Thonny on Desktop Computer - Lesson 63

Learn how to install Thonny IDE on your desktop computer to connect with Arduino Uno R4 WiFi and run Python programs, starting with a simple "Hello World" example.

• YouTube
• 27 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Raspberry Pi Pico W - Learn PyQt With Improved Color Generator Tutorial - Lesson 115

Enhance your knowledge of PyQt by building an improved HSV color wheel generator with adjustable phase and color channel scaling for Raspberry Pi Pico W.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 29 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Arduino Uno R4 WiFi - Improved WiFi Client Server Connections - Lesson 69

Enhance your knowledge of creating improved WiFi client-server connections between Arduino (server) and Python (client) with step-by-step guidance for future projects.

• YouTube
• 34 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Using RFID Tags to Lock or Unlock Projects with Raspberry Pi Pico W - Lesson 121

Learn how to incorporate RFID-RC522 modules into Raspberry Pi Pico W projects, program and read RFID tags, and create a system that unlocks and tracks servo positions based on different card identifications.

• YouTube
• 34 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video