diff --git a/ch-6/0-pio-basic/pio_led_test.py b/ch-6/0-pio-basic/pio_led_test.py
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+++ b/ch-6/0-pio-basic/pio_led_test.py
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+import time
+import board
+import rp2pio
+import adafruit_pioasm
+
+led_flash = """
+.program led_flash
+    pull
+    out pins, 1
+"""
+
+assembled = adafruit_pioasm.assemble(led_flash)
+
+sm = rp2pio.StateMachine(
+    assembled,
+    frequency=2000,
+    first_out_pin=board.LED,
+)
+print("real frequency", sm.frequency)
+
+while True:
+    sm.write(bytes((1,)))
+    time.sleep(0.5)
+    sm.write(bytes((0,)))
+    time.sleep(0.5)
diff --git a/ch-6/1-simple-input/pio_one_encoder_on_off.py b/ch-6/1-simple-input/pio_one_encoder_on_off.py
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+++ b/ch-6/1-simple-input/pio_one_encoder_on_off.py
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+"""Send this code, run and watch the repl.
+Then turn the wheel slowly to see the change"""
+import board
+import rp2pio
+import adafruit_pioasm
+import time
+
+pio_input = """
+.program pio_input
+    in pins, 1      ; read in pin (into ISR)
+    push noblock    ; put this into input FIFO
+"""
+
+assembled = adafruit_pioasm.assemble(pio_input)
+
+## set up a statemachine
+sm = rp2pio.StateMachine(
+    assembled,
+    frequency=2000,
+    first_in_pin=board.GP20
+)
+
+buffer = bytearray(1) # an array of bytes to read into - we are just asking for a byte
+
+while True:
+    # read data from the fifo
+    data = sm.readinto(buffer)
+    # print it.
+    print("{:08b}".format(buffer[0]))
diff --git a/ch-6/1-simple-input/pio_one_encoder_on_off_2_pins.py b/ch-6/1-simple-input/pio_one_encoder_on_off_2_pins.py
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+++ b/ch-6/1-simple-input/pio_one_encoder_on_off_2_pins.py
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+"""Send this code, run and watch the repl.
+Then turn the wheel slowly to see the change"""
+import board
+import rp2pio
+import adafruit_pioasm
+import time
+
+pio_input = """
+.program pio_input
+    in pins, 2      ; read in two pins (into ISR)
+    push noblock    ; put ISR into input FIFO
+"""
+
+assembled = adafruit_pioasm.assemble(pio_input)
+
+## set up a statemachine
+sm = rp2pio.StateMachine(
+    assembled,
+    frequency=2000,
+    first_in_pin=board.GP20,
+    in_pin_count=2
+)
+
+buffer = bytearray(1) # an array of bytes to read into - we are just asking for a byte
+
+while True:
+    # read data from the fifo
+    data = sm.readinto(buffer)
+    # print it.
+    print("{:08b}".format(buffer[0]))