HC-05 + Pi Pico = REPL over bluetooth????

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HC-05 + Pi Pico = REPL over bluetooth????

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Hi All,

just out of curiosity - the CircuitPython 8x supports REPL on UART.

Is it possible to connect HC-05 to RX/TX of Pi PIco (UART0) and communicate (REPL) with Pi Pico from a connected (via Bluetooth, HC-05) Windows PC??

Thanks!
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Re: HC-05 + Pi Pico = REPL over bluetooth????

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Peter,

Seems reasonable to try the HC-05 + Pi Pico for remote REPL access through BLE serial.

This can also be done with boards that have BLE builtin (nRF52840) without additional hardware.

https://learn.adafruit.com/wirelessly-c ... n?view=all

I've always used a Pi Zero for remote access to controllers so I can keep a REPL console open to catch errors and easily copy over new code via command-line.

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Re: HC-05 + Pi Pico = REPL over bluetooth????

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Thanks, will try that and let the community know if it worked :)

Also, having Pi Zero W as a remote programmer sounds really good and in fact, that was my first thought, but it is super hard to get Pi Zero W at a reasonable price these days...

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Re: HC-05 + Pi Pico = REPL over bluetooth????

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True that the Raspberry Pi hardware has been difficult and expensive to maintain. They have put out some press releases saying they have plenty of silicon allotted for 2023 availability.

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