Programming Raspberry Pi Pico W

How to factory reset Raspberry Pi Pico W (not needed for Arduino)

Download the flash_nuke.uf2 file to your computer from this link https://datasheets.raspberrypi.com/soft/flash_nuke.uf2.

Press the BOOTSEL button on Pico and while keeping it pressed, connect it to your computer via a USB cable. The Pico should now appear as a mass storage device on your computer with the label RPI-RP2. Copy and paste the flash_nuke.uf2 file into this new drive. Your Pico/Pico W will now restart and all the files in its Flash memory will be erased.

Setting Up the XRP Bot Firmware for MicroPython

1. Download MicroPython for Raspberry Pi Pico:

   Go to the MicroPython download page for Raspberry Pi Pico: MicroPython for Pico and download the latest version UF2 file.

2. Load MicroPython onto Pico:

   • Press and hold the BOOTSEL button on the Pico.

   • Connect the Pico to your computer using a USB cable.

   • Release the BOOTSEL button; the Pico should appear as a drive named RPI-RP2.

   • Drag and drop the MicroPython UF2 file ( XRP Bot MicroPython) onto the RPI-RP2 drive. The Pico will reboot with MicroPython.

Setting Up the XRP Robot for WPILib Usage

1. Install WPILib:

   • Download and install WPILib from the WPILib Installation Guide.

   • Follow the platform-specific instructions for Windows, macOS, or Linux.

2. Download the firmware

   • Download the firmware from https://github.com/wpilibsuite/xrp-wpilib-firmware/releases/tag/v1.1.0 and use the same method as before to load it onto the Pico