# PicoProbe Sled (Assembled or Kit)

Convert your Raspberry Pi Pico into a PicoProbe for debugging.

- **Seller:** [8086 Consultancy](https://lectronz.com/stores/8086net), Nottinghamshire, ENG, UK
- **Price:** €6.18 (EUR, before shipping and taxes)
- **Availability:** In stock
- **Categories:** Cables and adapters, Prototyping, Raspberry Pi
- **Country of origin:** UK
- **HS code:** 8471800000
- **Product page:** https://lectronz.com/products/picoprobe-sled-assembled-or-kit

## Options

**Kit or Fully Assembled**

- Fully Assembled [Add €3.42] (8 left)
- Kit (41 left)

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## Description

The PicoProbe Sled is a simple adaptor with protection resistors used to debug a Raspberry Pi Pico/RP2040 microcontroller using OpenOCD.

On the top side of the board there are two 3-pin connectors - "SWD" to debug the ARM core and "UART" for a serial connection you can connect to the target device.

On the underside of the board there's a 9-pin 0.1" header which replicates the SWD and UART interfaces and adds both 5V and 3.3V power. The SWD/UART pins on the 9-pin connector can be used with regular *Dupont* style 0.1" pitch cables and a breadboard for example.

The GPIO pins are 3.3V only but the 5V output could be used to power a Pico you're debugging for example.

If soldering your own Raspberry Pi Pico onto the *Kit* you will need to upload the picoprobe firmware ( **debugprobe_on_pico.uf2** ) which can be downloaded from [Github](https://github.com/raspberrypi/picoprobe/tags). The *Fully Assembled* version comes with firmware installed but you may also want to check for updates.

Documentation for downloading openocd and using the PicoProbe firmware can be found in the official [Pico Getting Started Guide](https://datasheets.raspberrypi.com/pico/getting-started-with-pico.pdf) *Appendix A: Using Picoprobe* section.

The GPIO pins of the onboard Pico are connected as below.

| Onboard Pico GPIO | 3-pin/9-pin name | Usage |
| -------- | -------- | -------- |
| GP2 | SC | Connect to target SC (SWD Clock) |
| GP3 | SD | Connect to target SD (SWD Data) |
| GP4 | TX | Connect to target UART RX |
| GP5 | RX | Connect to target UART TX |

**Please Note**

- The PiProbe is used to debug a Pico from a Raspberry Pi directly. As described in section *8.1. Debugging your project* of [Pico Getting Started Guide](https://datasheets.raspberrypi.com/pico/getting-started-with-pico.pdf).
- The PicoProbe Sled to used to debug another Pico from a computer (Windows/MacOX/Linux) using the PicoProbe Sled as a debug tool providing the SWD and UART interfaces. As described in section *Appendix A: Using Picoprobe* of [Pico Getting Started Guide](https://datasheets.raspberrypi.com/pico/getting-started-with-pico.pdf)
- Connecting the SWD connectors on the *PiProbe* and *PicoProbe Sled* together will not allow you to debug the Pico on the *PicoProbe Sled*.

### Options

The PicoProbe Sled is available in two different models.
**Fully Assembled** with a Raspberry Pi Pico soldered onto the board.
**Kit** ready for you to solder your own Raspberry Pi Pico (*not supplied*) and 9-pin connector (*supplied*) onto the Sled. The 3-pin connectors and resistor are already soldered to the PCB.

**UART/SWD Cables are not included** - see the 3-pin SH Cables product where you can order the lengths as required.

## Shipping policy

Please ensure your address is full and correct before placing an order and be aware I'm unable to use some shipping methods to PO boxes.
Deliveries to the USA are sent using RoyalMail PDDP (Postal Delivery Duties Paid).