INA219 with Raspberry Pi Pico W

Wiring for the INA219 current + voltage monitor on the Raspberry Pi Pico W (RP2040, 3.3 V logic), chosen with the same pin rules BoardPilot uses: default buses first, and no pins that are used for flash, USB, the debugger or booting.

Wiring

INA219 pin	Role	Raspberry Pi Pico W pin	Notes
VCC	Power	3V3(OUT)
GND	Ground	GND
SCL	I2C clock (SCL)	GP5
SDA	I2C data (SDA)	GP4
VIN-	Not wired to the board	not connected	To the load. Measured circuit only, up to 26 V
VIN+	Not wired to the board	not connected	From the supply. Measured circuit only, up to 26 V

Check before you power it on

Supply: 3.3 V from the 3V3(OUT) pin.
I2C uses the board’s default pins GP4 (SDA) and GP5 (SCL). Most modules include pull-up resistors; if the part is not found, check them and swap-test SDA/SCL.

Test code (Arduino)

#include <Wire.h>

void setup() {
  Serial.begin(115200);
  Wire.begin();  // SDA = GP4, SCL = GP5 (the board's default I2C pins)
  Wire.beginTransmission(0x40);
  bool found = Wire.endTransmission() == 0;
  Serial.println(found ? "INA219 current + voltage monitor found at 0x40" : "Not found: check power, GND and SDA/SCL");
}

void loop() {}

Arduino board: rp2040:rp2040:rpipicow. If the board is not found, hold the BOOTSEL button while plugging in the USB cable.

Questions

Which Raspberry Pi Pico W pins do I use for the INA219?

VCC → 3V3(OUT), GND → GND, SCL → GP5, SDA → GP4.

Does the INA219 work with the Raspberry Pi Pico W at 3.3 V?

Yes: the INA219 runs at 3.3-5 V and the Raspberry Pi Pico W uses 3.3 V signals, so no level shifting is needed.

What is the I2C address of the INA219?

0x40 or 0x41 or 0x44 or 0x45. An I2C scan (BoardPilot does it for you) shows which one your module uses.

BoardPilot checks this wiring in 3D as you build it, and finds crossed or missing wires on the real board.

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