Voltage Sensor – with pico w 2

  • R1 – 7.5K
    R2 – 30K
from machine import ADC
from time import sleep

# Use ADC0 (GPIO26)
adc = ADC(26)

# Constants
VREF = 3.3              # Pico ADC reference voltage
ADC_RESOLUTION = 65535  # For read_u16() scale
DIVIDER_RATIO = 5       # Because 7.5k / (30k + 7.5k) = 0.2 → inverse is 5

def read_input_voltage():
    raw = adc.read_u16()
    v_out = (raw / ADC_RESOLUTION) * VREF
    v_in = v_out * DIVIDER_RATIO
    return round(v_in, 3)

# Main loop
while True:
    voltage = read_input_voltage()
    print("Measured Voltage:", voltage, "V")
    sleep(1)

Since the Pico ADC max is 3.3V and you’re dividing by 5: Vin max=3.3V×5=16.5VV = 3.3V \times 5 = 16.5V

Vin max​=3.3V×5=16.5V

So you can safely measure up to about 16.5 volts.

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