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Forum Index : Microcontroller and PC projects : I've now jumped on the PICO2 train...
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Bryan1 Guru  Joined: 22/02/2006 Location: AustraliaPosts: 1433 |
Ok my board should be across the pond pretty soon so lets start thinking about a motherboard for this device. As most of us have Sprint Layout lets use that as the base design tool  First we will need a template of the device so it can placed onto a new canvas and be ready to go. Now what to include PS2 or/and USB keyboard VGA and HDMI ports LCD with Touch Screen ( size and LCD to be decided) Sound Main Power Supply ( so lets say 12 volts etc) Ok that is a start Regards Bryan |
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Mixtel90 Guru Joined: 05/10/2019 Location: United KingdomPosts: 7820 |
Here's a couple of SL6 macros. One for the module, the other for the pin refs so that you can use them or not. Pico2-64.zip Mick Zilog Inside! nascom.info for Nascom & Gemini Preliminary MMBasic docs & my PCB designs |
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| Bleep Guru Joined: 09/01/2022 Location: United KingdomPosts: 622 |
Hi Grogster, I'd just set it to 1.3V & leave it, then all frequency options will be fine, the extra power consumption is negligible, the RP2350 doesn't even get warm. In my case I use 1.25v because I tested the highest frequency & found that was plenty, it started crashing around 1.23v so I set it a reasonable value above that & it seems completely stable, but this would involve individually tuning every one, so 1.3v is fine. Regards Kevin. |
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| Bryan1 Guru Joined: 22/02/2006 Location: AustraliaPosts: 1433 |
Looks like the grey matter has kicked in here as I used use spring layout V4 back in the day and trying to import these macros you put up just aint working for this ol' black duck  I did copy them over in to the layout folder yet they don't show up at all in the macros panel. so a few tips are needed please. Regards Bryan |
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| Mixtel90 Guru Joined: 05/10/2019 Location: United KingdomPosts: 7820 |
You need to unzip them first, of course. Now, in SL6, look in Options / General Settings / Macro-Directory to find the actual macro directory that you are using. It's not always where SL6 is installed. Don't change this, it's just to find out where things are. In that directory you'll find a Users subdirectory. I don't know how you set up your system, but under that I have a "mick" subdirectory and more subdirectories under that to tidy things up. When you start SL6 again it will check the macros directory and display what it finds in there. Mick Zilog Inside! nascom.info for Nascom & Gemini Preliminary MMBasic docs & my PCB designs |
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| Bryan1 Guru Joined: 22/02/2006 Location: AustraliaPosts: 1433 |
Thanks Mick I did find the folder for the macros was in public documents and Layout 6 was there with the macros library so made a new folder, unzipped a fresh copy of the files and dragged and dropped them in the folder and a fresh reboot of SL6 worked a treat. Mate I only been using using win 10 for the last few months and finding my way around has been fun but I am getting there. So put both macros on a blank board and saved it as a macros so when the time comes to move it on a design it goes as one. Now what I'm thinking this board can be the brains for my CNC where a VGA screen can show the workings and a 2040 can use say a 9" LCD touch screen for the manual control. I mean why use a encoder when the pico can just count the steps for position, so may say due to backlash but my CNC uses ball screws so no backlash at all. I do have another project underway which is all fun where I'm splitting water so I can make a hydrogen/oxy torch as over 3,000C looks like fun to play with. I will make a thread in the other forum so you can see my travels too. Edited 2025-06-21 19:37 by Bryan1 |
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| Mixtel90 Guru Joined: 05/10/2019 Location: United KingdomPosts: 7820 |
I always save them as separate macros for the Pico. I have Pico macros for both through-hole and SMD and two sets of pin refs, the other is in tiny characters parallel to the sockets. I can then put any pair of macros on and/or leave the pin refs off - or take them off the board when I've finished the layout. Of course, the pad locates the pin refs to pin 1. You can easily delete the pad and leave the refs. Mick Zilog Inside! nascom.info for Nascom & Gemini Preliminary MMBasic docs & my PCB designs |
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Grogster Admin Group  Joined: 31/12/2012 Location: New ZealandPosts: 9585 |
Excellent, thank you. Smoke makes things work. When the smoke gets out, it stops! |
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