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*SPI* or Serial Peripheral Interface, is a blazingly fast *communication protocol* that we can use in *high-speed* applications such as cameras, displays and mass storage device adapters. In this video, we will be taking a look at the pros and cons of SPI, when you would use it, and also covering an example of wiring up and using an *SPI micro SD card adapter* with the *Pico* to perform some data logging.
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*Micro SD Card Reader:*
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0:00 What is SPI?
0:38 Controller Target Architecture
1:20 SD Card Data Logging Example
2:02 Wiring up an SPI Device
5:50 Coding the SD Reader
8:05 What can use SPI for?
9:27 3 Key Takeaways
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