FreeRTOS on the Raspberry Pi Pico (RP2040) Part 1: VSCode Setup and Blinky Test! [UPDATED]

FreeRTOS is an open source Real Time OS available for a wide range of microcontrollers and this updated video serves as an introduction or starting point to a longer series on using FreeRTOS on RP2040 based boards such as the Raspberry Pi Pico and we are going to show you how to set up VSCode in order to compile and use FreeRTOS in your projects. By the end of this tutorial you will have a blink LED project which will flash the LED on the Raspberry Pi Pico on and off. Template Project Repo: https://github.com/LearnEmbeddedSystems/rp2040-freertos-template To clone recursively use this git command: git clone --recurse-submodules https://github.com/LearnEmbeddedSystems/rp2040-freertos-template FreeRTOS Tutorial Playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLEB5F4gTNK68zDlrXbcCgJ6NejaP0PvHX&si=3XfReKA05GVg8sdC In this tutorial we create a simple "blinky" program where a Raspberry Pi Pico toggles its onboard LED on and off using FreeRTOS. Timestamps 00:00 Introduction 01:25 Cloning Template Project 01:53 Code Explanation 04:36 Conclusion If this video helped you, please consider leaving a like and subscribing, thank you! To see our videos on the Raspberry Pi Pico, check out the playlist here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLEB5F4gTNK68IlRIJtcJ_2cW4dSdmreTw You can find more embedded systems tutorials and projects on our website https://learnembeddedsystems.co.uk -- Equipment we use regularly -- The following links are affiliate links where I may make a small percentage on qualifying sales through these links. Use the respective UK or US links listed. Budget Soldering Iron: UK: https://amzn.to/3pQpvUu US: https://amzn.to/3bBawIJ Breadboards: UK: https://amzn.to/3solZCe US: https://amzn.to/3dGsHiS Jumper Cables: UK: https://amzn.to/37JfToi US: https://amzn.to/3r384S9 Camera: UK: https://amzn.to/3qKLwFr US: https://amzn.to/3pK0V7C Lens: UK: https://amzn.to/380lQxp US: https://amzn.to/3knH3WL Tripod: UK: https://amzn.to/37H0Nzw US: https://amzn.to/3byKHsV All videos and tutorials on this channel and mentioned websites are for educational purposes only.