# \#rp2040 **URL:** https://community.simplefoc.com/tag/rp2040/74.md [Latest](https://community.simplefoc.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://community.simplefoc.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://community.simplefoc.com/tags.md) --- ## [Review request: low-cost dual motor controller based on Pico + DRV8316](https://community.simplefoc.com/t/review-request-low-cost-dual-motor-controller-based-on-pico-drv8316/8161)
**Author:** [@thomasfla](https://community.simplefoc.com/u/thomasfla)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [October 9, 2026, 1:07pm UTC](https://community.simplefoc.com/t/review-request-low-cost-dual-motor-controller-based-on-pico-drv8316/8161 "2026-10-09T13:07:35Z")
Hi, I’m about to design a low-cost dual motor controller for teaching purposes and would appreciate some feedback before I commit to the PCB. The target application is a 2-DOF direct-drive arm using two GM3506 motors w… --- ## [Turntable vinyl with foc control: AS5048+rp2040+simpleFOCmini](https://community.simplefoc.com/t/turntable-vinyl-with-foc-control-as5048-rp2040-simplefocmini/4340)
**Author:** [@andrew1](https://community.simplefoc.com/u/andrew1)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [June 24, 2025, 3:31pm UTC](https://community.simplefoc.com/t/turntable-vinyl-with-foc-control-as5048-rp2040-simplefocmini/4340 "2025-06-24T15:31:14Z")
Hello to all participants in this fantastic community, I am trying to build a turntable; I have already built some with various motors, and now I am very curious to try one using FOC To get started, I will use the foll… --- ## [RP2040 low side current measurement](https://community.simplefoc.com/t/rp2040-low-side-current-measurement/7327)
**Author:** [@rew](https://community.simplefoc.com/u/rew)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 19, 2025, 5:57pm UTC](https://community.simplefoc.com/t/rp2040-low-side-current-measurement/7327 "2025-06-19T17:57:59Z")
Hi, I was thinking of designing a simple FOC capable board, just a tad bigger than the simplefocmini. The main thing I was adding was the low side current sense capability… And then I saw in the RP2040 docs that this is… --- ## [Need help preventing TMC6300 from (maybe) short circuit panicking](https://community.simplefoc.com/t/need-help-preventing-tmc6300-from-maybe-short-circuit-panicking/4812)
**Author:** [@MechanicalMink](https://community.simplefoc.com/u/MechanicalMink)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 19, 2024, 11:17am UTC](https://community.simplefoc.com/t/need-help-preventing-tmc6300-from-maybe-short-circuit-panicking/4812 "2024-04-19T11:17:23Z")
I’m moving a project from a breadboard to a perfboard and I’m having a doozy of a time. This portion of it uses an rp2040, TM6300 driver, AS5048A encoder in SPI mode, and GM3506 motor. For some reason, when I set the mot… --- ## [Design review request - dual RP2040 dual motor board](https://community.simplefoc.com/t/design-review-request-dual-rp2040-dual-motor-board/3155)
**Author:** [@Taylor\_Alexander](https://community.simplefoc.com/u/Taylor_Alexander)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [April 12, 2024, 6:17pm UTC](https://community.simplefoc.com/t/design-review-request-dual-rp2040-dual-motor-board/3155 "2024-04-12T18:17:18Z")
Hello folks! I have been having great success with my RP2040 motor controller boards, with many thanks to @runger for his excellent work supporting the RP2040 with SimpleFOC. I am completing the second rev of my Dual R… --- ## [Jerky commutation with EM3215 gimbal motor, TMC6300, and RPI Pico](https://community.simplefoc.com/t/jerky-commutation-with-em3215-gimbal-motor-tmc6300-and-rpi-pico/4525)
**Author:** [@IRWeidman](https://community.simplefoc.com/u/IRWeidman)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [March 11, 2024, 12:47am UTC](https://community.simplefoc.com/t/jerky-commutation-with-em3215-gimbal-motor-tmc6300-and-rpi-pico/4525 "2024-03-11T00:47:48Z")
Hey all, it seems Im in need of some more experienced assistance. I’ve got a TMC6300 driver and an EM3215 gimbal motor, both from SparkFun. I’m trying to get the motor spinning in an open loop config with a raspberry pi … --- ## [Selecting a simplefoc board for the flycat 5010 motor](https://community.simplefoc.com/t/selecting-a-simplefoc-board-for-the-flycat-5010-motor/4535)
**Author:** [@KAVIN\_G](https://community.simplefoc.com/u/KAVIN_G)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [March 2, 2024, 3:31pm UTC](https://community.simplefoc.com/t/selecting-a-simplefoc-board-for-the-flycat-5010-motor/4535 "2024-03-02T15:31:51Z")
A complete newbie here i’m trying to control a bldc motor for the quadruped dog. I want to make the board as simple and cheaper as possible. It would be really helpful if any of you help be find a open source board that … --- ## [How can I smooth over a sensor dead zone that straddles the zero point?](https://community.simplefoc.com/t/how-can-i-smooth-over-a-sensor-dead-zone-that-straddles-the-zero-point/4349)
**Author:** [@MechanicalMink](https://community.simplefoc.com/u/MechanicalMink)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 21, 2024, 1:37pm UTC](https://community.simplefoc.com/t/how-can-i-smooth-over-a-sensor-dead-zone-that-straddles-the-zero-point/4349 "2024-01-21T13:37:51Z")
There seems to be a dead zone in my magnetic PWM sensors that spans over the zero point. When the motor is in this position, it buzzes, draws a ton of current, and cannot start itself in any closed loop mode. It must be … --- ## [Motor Shaft Velocity Spikes](https://community.simplefoc.com/t/motor-shaft-velocity-spikes/4129)
**Author:** [@bporter](https://community.simplefoc.com/u/bporter)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [January 4, 2024, 2:20pm UTC](https://community.simplefoc.com/t/motor-shaft-velocity-spikes/4129 "2024-01-04T14:20:07Z")
I am unable to achieve constant velocity for my application. Here is a chart made in LabView that best describes the problem. The LabView application plots the value of motor.shaft\_velocity converted to microns per… --- ## [RP2040: I2C on PIO statemachines?!](https://community.simplefoc.com/t/rp2040-i2c-on-pio-statemachines/4046)
**Author:** [@o\_lampe](https://community.simplefoc.com/u/o_lampe)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [November 8, 2023, 1:30pm UTC](https://community.simplefoc.com/t/rp2040-i2c-on-pio-statemachines/4046 "2023-11-08T13:30:51Z")
Hi, I’ve seen in a Github repo, that there is a PIO based I2C implementation for the Earle\_Philhower Arduino core. That would greatly reduce MCU-interrupt hassle. I tried to understand how to use it, but it’s way over m… --- ## [RP2040 overclocking possible with simpleFOC](https://community.simplefoc.com/t/rp2040-overclocking-possible-with-simplefoc/4021)
**Author:** [@o\_lampe](https://community.simplefoc.com/u/o_lampe)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 26, 2023, 8:01am UTC](https://community.simplefoc.com/t/rp2040-overclocking-possible-with-simplefoc/4021 "2023-10-26T08:01:21Z")
I’ve seen that I can overclock the RPI pico to double and even tripple speed from within Arduino IDE, but I was wondering if that has unsolvable consequences on sFOC? SPI, I2C, PWM timing should be unchanged, right? AFA… --- ## [Platformio + raspberrypi pico: SPI.h not found](https://community.simplefoc.com/t/platformio-raspberrypi-pico-spi-h-not-found/3821)
**Author:** [@svofski](https://community.simplefoc.com/u/svofski)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [September 7, 2023, 2:32pm UTC](https://community.simplefoc.com/t/platformio-raspberrypi-pico-spi-h-not-found/3821 "2023-09-07T14:32:52Z")
I have just installed platformio core on windows. Blink example compiles and loads fine. When I add dependency to Simple FOC, there are compile errors: .pio\\libdeps\\pico\\Simple FOC\\src\\sensors\\MagneticSensorI2C.h:5:10: … --- ## [Supporting BLDC + FOC on in development RP2040 robotics board (Pimoroni Yukon)](https://community.simplefoc.com/t/supporting-bldc-foc-on-in-development-rp2040-robotics-board-pimoroni-yukon/3324)
**Author:** [@ZodiusInfuser](https://community.simplefoc.com/u/ZodiusInfuser)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [May 16, 2023, 4:05pm UTC](https://community.simplefoc.com/t/supporting-bldc-foc-on-in-development-rp2040-robotics-board-pimoroni-yukon/3324 "2023-05-16T16:05:15Z")
Hey all, I am new to the forum, but experimented with SimpleFOC a few years back after getting a shield from the store: https://twitter.com/ZodiusInfuser/status/1302326531570708483?t=QH1CJCO-UUh7tutaAaCCeQ&s=19 Backgro… --- ## [Advice for Creating Basic Smart Stepper Hardware](https://community.simplefoc.com/t/advice-for-creating-basic-smart-stepper-hardware/3196)
**Author:** [@MTappen](https://community.simplefoc.com/u/MTappen)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 5, 2023, 1:20am UTC](https://community.simplefoc.com/t/advice-for-creating-basic-smart-stepper-hardware/3196 "2023-04-05T01:20:13Z")
I am looking for advice on putting together a fast motor control prototyping platform. I would like to build a smart-stepper using FOC for a robotic arm application - low speed, high torque using NEMA17 steppers. I woul…