🔗 *The full course* : _https://core-electronics.com.au/courses/raspberry-pi-pico-workshop/_
We are finally at the last video of chapter 2, how to power components off of the Pico. In this video, we will cover the 3 main sources of power from the Pico, and go over some examples of how we would power an OLED display, some LEDs, and a servo, as well as going over the role of motor drivers.
🔧🔨🧰 Hardware featured in this guide:
*Pico:*
_https://core-electronics.com.au/catalog/product/view/sku/CE07564_
*LED Pack:*
_https://core-electronics.com.au/catalog/product/view/sku/CE08576_
*Breadboard:*
_https://core-electronics.com.au/catalog/product/view/sku/CE07065_
*Jumper Wires:*
_https://core-electronics.com.au/catalog/product/view/sku/CE08574_
*Button Pack:*
_https://core-electronics.com.au/catalog/product/view/sku/CE08583_
*Potentiometer:*
_https://core-electronics.com.au/catalog/product/view/sku/CE09096_
💡❓ If you have any questions about this content or want to share a project you're working on head over to our *maker forum:* _http://coreelec.io/forum_
0:00 Intro
0:37 The 3 Places to Source Power From
3:00 The Golden Rule of Thumb
3:31 Powering an OLED Screen
4:12 Powering an LED Array
5:02 Powering a Servo
6:12 Powering Passive Components
6:48 Motors and Motor Drivers
8:29 The Weakest Link
10:01 4 Key Takeaways
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