Using QSPI pins as a GPIO (for example for Blink) #2417

New issue

Open

opened 2025-04-12 01:10:34 -05:00 by Fantonrko · 4 comments

Fantonrko commented

2025-04-12 01:10:34 -05:00

(Migrated from github.com)

Hi, I'm using RP2350 without Flash. I managed to run UART on pins SCLK, CS, SD0, SD1, SD2, SD3. But I don't understand how to use them as SIO, for example to blink a LED or Read State

lurch commented

2025-04-14 08:46:42 -05:00

(Migrated from github.com)

Sounds like a duplicate of #1799 ?

But pinging @andygpz11 as he has also been using Flash-less RP2350s (on an internal project), so he might have some helpful tips?

Sounds like a duplicate of #1799 ? But pinging @andygpz11 as he has also been using Flash-less RP2350s (on an internal project), so he might have some helpful tips?

andygpz11 commented

2025-04-14 10:48:51 -05:00

(Migrated from github.com)

@lurch Thanks for the ping.

@Fantonrko I have attached a zip of an example module I have generated by extracting the relevant parts from some source code we are using internally.

To get it building I just added the module to one of the pico-examples/gpio/... examples CMakeLists.txt file and added a call to qspi_and_gpio_test_setup_pins_builds() in that example's main() function to make sure the extra module got built.

It does build but it is not currently easy for me to test this. That said, I would expect this to work for you.

Two things to note although I suspect you are well aware of the first point:

The pin function select choices for the QSPI pins are only a small subset of those available for the main bank of GPIO pins.
The USB Phy pins can also be used a GPIOs but require a little extra magic even above the QSPI pins. My example code does not include this since you didn't ask and indeed it further complicates the source code.

Please see attached, good luck and please keep us posted.

qspi_gpios.zip

@lurch Thanks for the ping. @Fantonrko I have attached a zip of an _example_ module I have generated by extracting the relevant parts from some source code we are using internally. To get it building I just added the module to one of the `pico-examples/gpio/...` examples `CMakeLists.txt` file and added a call to `qspi_and_gpio_test_setup_pins_builds()` in that example's `main()` function to make sure the extra module got built. It does build but it is not currently easy for me to test this. That said, I would expect this to work for you. Two things to note although I suspect you are well aware of the first point: 1. The pin function select choices for the QSPI pins are only a small subset of those available for the main bank of GPIO pins. 2. The USB Phy pins can also be used a GPIOs but require a little extra magic even above the QSPI pins. My example code does not include this since you didn't ask and indeed it further complicates the source code. Please see attached, good luck and please keep us posted. [qspi_gpios.zip](https://github.com/user-attachments/files/19738731/qspi_gpios.zip)

d-c-d commented

2025-04-14 11:36:13 -05:00

(Migrated from github.com)

thanks @andygpz11
we also had trouble finding GPIO_FUNC_SIO in rp2040/hardware_structs/include/hardware/structs/io_bank0.h
it would be nice if pico-sdk provided an interface to qspi_and_gpio_init and qspi_only_set_function

we have some rp2040's that share the same flash and after disabling the flash - re-use the pins for communication
( but now that the rp2350 is out this is not required )

thanks @andygpz11 we also had trouble finding `GPIO_FUNC_SIO` in `rp2040/hardware_structs/include/hardware/structs/io_bank0.h` it would be nice if pico-sdk provided an interface to `qspi_and_gpio_init` and `qspi_only_set_function` we have some rp2040's that share the same flash and after disabling the flash - re-use the pins for communication ( but now that the rp2350 is out this is not required )

Fantonrko commented

2025-04-14 14:44:30 -05:00

(Migrated from github.com)