Explorer pHAT analog inputs sensing .5 volts when not connected
@cazait wrote: Hi all. I am very new to the Pi world and started experimenting with an 3B plus, analog temperature sensor (Velleman VMA320) and Explorer pHAT. I have an above basic understanding of...
View ArticleNo contrast with 2 lcd 16,2 screens
@Avvy60 wrote: I bought 2 16,2 lcd screens recently and only got to use 1 of them in the last few days. I have wired the lcd screen according to Adafruit’s wiring, and I have a 10k pot to set the...
View ArticleUsing framebuffer on RPi nodered - how to
@janeksz wrote: Hi, I am able to run the application ./MLX90640 from nodered and display values on the canvas. As the data is transfered through system console it is slow and unreliable. My question...
View ArticleInkyPhat Error - Can't Open File 'name-badge.py'
@Nanoman wrote: Got my inkyPhat a couple of weeks ago and was going though the tutorials and when I did the name badge example. python name-badge.py --type "phat" --colour "red" --name "Inigo Montoya"...
View ArticleHats and gpio pins
@jukebox19 wrote: Hi all. I am using a Pi3B+ with an IQAudio Digiamp plus. I have soldered on a couple of wires to the exposed back of pins on the Digiamp for on/off button and indicator lamp. I would...
View ArticleOnOff and LiPo SHIM - soldering
@robpl wrote: Hi all, does every pin on these SHIMs need to be soldered to the GPIO or just selected ones? Don’t want to do more work than is needed, or apply more heat than necessary :-) Rob Posts: 2...
View ArticleIs it possible to run an (inkyphat) python write script on raspi shutdown...
@peterG wrote: Pi Zero W, Debian 9 (Raspbian) I want to be able to run a last text-write to my inkyphat when I shutdown my Pi. So far, I’ve tried a number of systemd entries that allegedly work (for...
View ArticleAny picture/video I take with the camera module V2 is just a grey screen
@Pidom wrote: Hi Everyone, I purchased a V2 Camera Module from Pimoroni and installed it today. I ran apt-get update && upgrade, enabled the camera in raspi-config and then restarted. I then...
View ArticleIs it safe to run Inky PHAT screen writes in a separate thread?
@AaronPower wrote: Trying to use an Inky PHAT screen for a local display on a small project. Raspberry Pi is looking for “something interesting”. When it detects this condition I want to write some...
View ArticleError in the Inky Phat pinout diagram?
@AaronPower wrote: Shouldn’t the Inky pHAT pin out diagram ( here ) also include BCM9 - MISO (Board pin 21) as being used by this device? Posts: 1 Participants: 1 Read full topic
View ArticleMoPi startup if voltage recovers
@miketuk wrote: If the MoPi shutdowns down due to the voltage dropping to a critical level, is it possible to make it restart the Pi, if the voltage recovers? The board would be powered by solar, so...
View ArticleKeybow special characters
@pi2003 wrote: Hello, I am having great fun with my new Keybow. One macro I would like to make is a ctrl+prtscreen. I am unsure how to have a keybow.tap_key() function that would press the print...
View ArticlePimoroni bme680 breakout Adafruit CP library
@The_Handy_Andy wrote: Can I use the Adafruit CircuitPython BME680 library with the Pimoroni Breakout board? Posts: 1 Participants: 1 Read full topic
View ArticleConvert images with Imagemagick for InkypHAT
@chb82 wrote: Hello, i want to convert images with Imagemagick and put them on InkypHAT. I am using a cron job to run a command like this: mogrify -type Bilevel -colorspace sRGB -depth 1 -resize...
View ArticleOfficial poe hat with hyperpixel 4.0
@Rkreiner wrote: Hi all, Is it possible to power the hyperpixel 4.0 with the official poe hat? And if so, are there any best practices for such a combination? Thanks! Posts: 6 Participants: 3 Read...
View ArticlePHAT DAC - Is it just me?
@daaan wrote: So I’ve got a Raspberry Pi Zero W - and I’ve got a PHAT DAC - which came with a male to female header block as shown in the picture…but is it just me? Do none of the tutorials or even...
View ArticlePibow cases for Breakout Garden HAT or pHAT?
@peteky wrote: Hello friends at Pimoroni: I was just wondering if any pibow case was compatible with Breakout Garden HAT or Breakout Garden pHAT? For any raspi… Br Pete Posts: 5 Participants: 2 Read...
View ArticleSpeaker-phat max volume
@berarduc wrote: Hi all, Just installed speaker-phat on rPi 3+, using pygame for primary audio control. Works fine, just wondering if there is a way to increase max volume? Seems a 2W amp should be...
View ArticleInky wHAT breakout clarification
@fisherthewol wrote: Heya! Got an inky wHat and could do with some clarification. The pins that are broken out on the underside of the screen include one labeled as “#4”; Is this BCM pin 4 - the...
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Zumo Rover up in smoke =(
@alphanumeric wrote: I bought the Pololu Zumo Rover, Arduino shield, and line follower kit. Only just soldered on the line following kit today. Turned the power button on and it started smoking....
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