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About the Book

You'll learn how to

  • configure your Raspberry Pi for use with the Pimoroni Explorer Pro
  • turn the four on-board coloured LEDs on and off
  • use the capacitive touch sensors to control your Pi
  • add push-buttons and specialised LEDs to your projects
  • fade the brightness of LEDs up and down
  • measure voltage, light level and temperatures
  • control electric motors with your Pi

You'll consolidate what you learn through fun projects.

If you have a Pi. the extra hardware will cost about £40.

You don't need to solder.

The programs are written on the Python language. If you don't know Python yet, it's a great way to start learning it!


About the Author

Romilly Cocking’s avatar Romilly Cocking

@rareblog

Romilly is a lifelong learner, maker and educator interested in Electronics, Robotics and AI.


He's taught thousands of students how to program, he's a veteran blogger, and he is a popular presenter at technical meetups.

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