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When miso=None is set, the default miso pin changed state.

openby kaso-0opened 2025-03-11updated 2026-03-25
bugport-rp2

Port, board and/or hardware

Raspberry Pi Pico W

MicroPython version

MicroPython v1.24.1 on 2024-11-29; Raspberry Pi Pico W with RP2040

Reproduction

RS = Pin(16, Pin.OUT)

spi = SPI(0,
baudrate=400000,
polarity=0,
phase=0,
bits=8,
firstbit=SPI.MSB,
sck=Pin(18),
mosi=Pin(19),
miso=None)

RS.value(0)
time.sleep_ms(1)
RS.value(1)

Expected behaviour

Expected to set up SPI without MISO, set the RS pin value to 0, and after 1 ms, set the RS pin value to 1.

Observed behaviour

The SPI was set up correctly, but the RS pin's value never changed.

Additional Information

If I set up the pin after initializing SPI, it works as expected, the used pin 16 is default pin for miso. I think this bug is on other types of RPIs Pico.

Code of Conduct

Yes, I agree

CANDIDATE · ISSUE

Default SPI pins incorrect according to SDK and datasheets for pico and pico w

closedby mcriley821opened 2022-08-13updated 2022-11-25
bugport-rp2

When creating a default SPI0 instance, the default MOSI, MISO, and SCK pins do not reflect any datasheets nor the C/C++ SDK for the pico and pico w.
I'm new to embedded development, but not to software development in general. Embarrassingly, it took me longer than it should have to figure out why machine.SPI(0) was not communicating on the GPIOs specified in the datasheet.

Observation:

>>> import machine
>>> machine.SPI(0)
SPI(0, baudrate=992063, polarity=0, phase=0, bits=8, sck=6, mosi=7, miso=4)

SDKs v1.4.0:

Both clearly outline default SPI0 as SCK=18, MOSI=19, and MISO=16

pico SDK permalink: pico-sdk/src/boards/include/boards/pico.h
pico w SDK permalink: pico-sdk/src/boards/include/boards/pico_w.h

Documentations:

Raspberry Pi Pico Datasheet
Raspberry Pi Pico W Datasheet

Issue:

The issue arises from the hardcoded pin values here: https://github.com/micropython/micropython/blob/6f4d424f461bede1afb69637763f4fce5f27cd90/ports/rp2/machine_spi.c#L42-L46

Suggested fix

Possibly move default pins into board configuration files:
https://github.com/micropython/micropython/blob/6f4d424f461bede1afb69637763f4fce5f27cd90/ports/rp2/boards/PICO/mpconfigboard.h
https://github.com/micropython/micropython/blob/6f4d424f461bede1afb69637763f4fce5f27cd90/ports/rp2/boards/PICO_W/mpconfigboard.h

Firmware:

Using UF2: unstable-v1.19.1-240 nightly build from https://micropython.org/download/rp2-pico-w/
From REPL: MicroPython v1.19.1 on 2022-08-05; Raspberry Pi Pico W with RP2040

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