I am having trouble & can't figure out what's going on....
Every time I unplug my Pi Pico from my computer & plug it back in later, I have to reload the CircuitPython bootloader.
I can't get the board to retain the adafruit-circuitpython-raspberry_pi_pico-en_US-6.3.0.uf2 file & have to drag the file to the RPI-RP2 folder to re-flash it....
Am I supposed to keep the board powered to retain the CircuitPython in there?
Thanks in advance for any help!
--Don
Pi Pico & CircuitPython re-load bootloader each time.....
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- ttu_don
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Re: Pi Pico & CircuitPython re-load bootloader each time....
Hi Don,
The board does not need continuous power to keep the circuitpython image.
When you unplug the board are you unmounting it first?
Have you tried using the CP7-rc1?
What shows up on the REPL console when you plug the board in without bring up the bootloader, anything?
The board does not need continuous power to keep the circuitpython image.
When you unplug the board are you unmounting it first?
Have you tried using the CP7-rc1?
What shows up on the REPL console when you plug the board in without bring up the bootloader, anything?
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Re: Pi Pico & CircuitPython re-load bootloader each time....
Thanks, Mike!
I didn't think the storage was volatile....
I think I must have been leaving Thonny open & holding down the BOOT SEL when plugging the Pico back in. When I have Thonny closed & plug in the Pico w/out holding the BOOT SEL button CircuitPython comes up....
It seems to be working now.
Thanks!
I didn't think the storage was volatile....
I think I must have been leaving Thonny open & holding down the BOOT SEL when plugging the Pico back in. When I have Thonny closed & plug in the Pico w/out holding the BOOT SEL button CircuitPython comes up....
It seems to be working now.
Thanks!
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Re: Pi Pico & CircuitPython re-load bootloader each time....
Okay, that makes since that the editor could occasion cause issues. Even more likely is the reset button being pressed and bringing you into bootloader mode instead of normal CircuitPython mode. Glad you worked it out.
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Re: Pi Pico & CircuitPython re-load bootloader each time....
(On Pico holding BOOTSEL when plugging in or pressing reset will lead to the bootloader. Holding reset will prevent the mcu from starting.)
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