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Leds work nothing else does

@paxli wrote: Have an Envirphat which worked fine. My rPi Zero stopped working so got a new one. Just transferred SD card over and updated all software and fresh install of envirophat software. The...

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RFM69 433Mhz Bonnet receiving packets problem

@mikeathan wrote: I have a Adafruit RFM69 433 Mhz bonnet connected to a Raspberry Pi zero with a coil antenna for 433Mhz. Am running the example python code from the adafruit...

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Continuously running Python code for Pimoroni buttonshim on Raspberry Pi...

@deathsmith8 wrote: I am using a Raspberry Pi 3B+ to display a website/websites on a screen, and recently attached a Pimoroni Button-Shim. Since writing some Python code (below) I have had the buttons...

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Enviro+ install script error

@SteveHartl wrote: trying to install the new enviro+ install script fails with error ;- Searching for pms5003 Reading https://pypi.python.org/simple/pms5003/ Download error on...

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New to Pi, help me know what parts I need

@avb wrote: Hi, I’m building a greenhouse raspberry pi device. I know how to program in python and how to handle raspberry pi through CLI. What I don’t know is what parts I should order for my...

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Breakout hat with BME680

@tstephen wrote: Hey, Just getting started with the breakout hat. Pi 3B+ was working fine, I grabbed the examples and shut it down. Added the breakout hat complete with BME680 and reinserted power....

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No audio out using pygame and pHAT DAC

@Blinkyghost5674 wrote: I’ve been working on a bigger project on rpi 3 and wanted to move to the zero to save space. The project has mp3 files that play using pygame.mixer.music and worked on the rpi...

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ICM20948 seismometer

@PiMuncher wrote: Hi, I’d like to use the example seismometer script with my ICM20948 9 DoF motion sensor but the script is setup for the 6 DoF variant. What changes do I need to make? Posts: 1...

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Lipo shim with USB Power

@krischaplin wrote: Hello, Apologies if this has been answered before. I am planning on direct soldering the Lipo Shim. However, during development I would like to power my PI via USB. Can I do so...

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Is there a case for the Pi Zero and Enviro+?

@Bodestone wrote: Just putting them together now but I feel there should be an appropriate case that protects them while letting all seonsors work. Any suggestions of official cases or 3DP templates...

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HyperPixel 4.0: sizzling of the screen

@bropars wrote: Hello, I have 3 hyperpixel screen with touchscreen and without and I have the same problem on all screen. After approximately 30 minutes the screen sizzle. So i has disable the...

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Minim pan tilt kit

@skypickle wrote: I got this adafruit.com Mini Pan-Tilt Kit - Assembled with Micro Servos This fully-assembled pan-tilt kit is the perfect way to give your project full range motion with two micro...

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Phat dac + python

@Blinkyghost5674 wrote: Hello everyone, I’ve been trying to get audio out of a python script. Before I got the dac the program worked fine. Then I installed the dac and did the automatic config as...

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RPI Zero W, I2S, MAX98357A, Spotify, AirPlay

@Olle wrote: Hi. I have bought an RPi Zero W and an Adafruit MAX98357A (I2S amp) of yours (Pimoroni). I want to install Spotify or Airplay according to your instructions. I have tried to install...

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Automation HAT Analogue In spurious reading

@hazza wrote: The analogue channel frequently (approx 10% of the time) gives incorrect readings, often 4.37, or 0.03. I’ve wired to the HAT 3.3V and 5V sources as well as a 1.5V battery. I’ve also...

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? issue with Humidity values on Enviro+ ( Enviro plus )

@SteveHartl wrote: Hi, has anyone else noted issues with the humidity values returned by the new Enviro+ ? I am sat in thick fog and have two other sensors running (Aeotec Multisensor 6 & DHT22)...

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Questions about GPIO pins used on Fan Shim

@dhylands wrote: I was wondering if schematics for the Fan Shim are available? The python library references GPIO 17 & 18, but looking at the photos, there also appear to be connections to GPIO 14...

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Raspberry Pi 4 wont boot or illuminate any LEDs

@t3rminal wrote: So I received my Pi 4 yesterday and opened it today. I firstly noticed it didnt come in an anti-static bag and was bare in the slightly crushed box. I’ve plugged it in today and...

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Software uninstallation

@briannakata wrote: I need to uninstall the software/config changes installed by the script for the OnOff SHIM. I’m not seeing a way to use that script to do this so am assuming it needs to be done...

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Pantilthat light control

@skypickle wrote: So the pimoroni pan tilt hat has three headers on the bottom - 2 for the servos and one for an LED light strip. Instead of a light strip i want to use a small laser diode. The diode...

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