How to use Unicorn PHAT from Homebridge / Bash
Hi there! I recently purchased a Uniconr Phat and wanted to use it with Homebridge, calling a phython script from homebridge / bash does not seem to allways work correcty I´was wondering it there is...
View ArticleFanShim Led
The fanshim itself seems to be functionining generally correctly. The fan starts up, the powers down as your daemon process kicks in. Pressing the switch moves it to manual mode, pressing it again...
View ArticleHeatsink case thermal pads
Hi. Just assembled my alu heatsink case and Pi 4. Made a hash of peeling the protective layers off the largest pad. I’ve managed to put most of it back together but it looks bad. What is the 3M part...
View ArticleEnvirobit help
Hi, I’m trying to get the envirobit working but after importing the library on https://makecode.microbit.org/#editor using the instructions on https://github.com/pimoroni/pxt-envirobit … all I can get...
View ArticleSpotify won't playback using Pirate Audio
Hello, I have been trying to get modipy 3.0.2 working on my Pi zero W, installed using February’s Buster build of Raspbian. I am using it with a Pirate Audio Line out pHAT. I added the Spotify and...
View ArticleAudio Only connection for Pirate Audio SMOL Speaker
Just purchased the Pirate Audio SMOL Speaker. My son would like to use it for a project but we need to keep some GPIO open as well as some voltage pins from the Raspberry PI 4 we are using. Is there a...
View ArticleInsane struggle setting up 1.12" mono oled (SPI)
Hi all! I’m all new to the Pimoroni world and just got a nice breakout garden set-up consisting of the haptic breakout, a trackball and the 1.12" mono oled (SPI). The lra and the trackball worked just...
View ArticleUsing 2 BME280
How to pass the I2C address to Python code, so I can use 2 x BME280 or 2 x BME680? 1 post - 1 participant Read full topic
View ArticleHow to Uninstall ON OFF Shim
Software was added to Pi 3B+ using bash script. Can’t find ON OFF Shim in pi/uninstall. I want to uninstall anything that was added or changed by the bash script. 1 post - 1 participant Read full topic
View ArticlepHAT Beat strangeness - sparks?
Hi, I’m currently refurbishing and Pi-ifying a vintage (okay, 90s isn’t vintage…) radio. I’m hoping to use the pHAT Beat from a Zero Pirate Radio Kit for the electronic guts of it. However, I’m having...
View ArticleGreen house environment project help
I’m wanting to make a green house temperature and humidity tracker. My plan is to be able to access the read out via a web interface on my local network, I was planning on using the AM2320 Digital...
View Article[SOLVED] Three Port USB Hub with Ethernet adapter not working with Raspberry...
UPDATE 17/5/2020 Turned out the problem was with the USB to Micro USB converter shim. [2] Thanks for all the help. I don’t think I would have figured it out with out being encouraged to try different...
View ArticleFritzing schematic for the RV3028
Is there a fritzing schematic for the RV3028 RTC? 1 post - 1 participant Read full topic
View ArticlePicade PCB - Arduino Compatible with 3W Amp
Can anyone point me in the direction of installation instructions for the Picade PCB - Arduino Compatible with 3W Amp? I have used ipac-2 in the past, which is a similar product. I would like to see...
View ArticleInfo Unicorn pHAT
Hi, I purchased the Unicorn pHAT card, I only read after a soldering is needed. Is there an alternative way to avoid soldering? sorry for the silly question, but I’m not capable, thanks ! 5 posts - 3...
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Pirate Audio Schematic
PirateAudio Line Out Board Need part information. I mistakenly powered up with a GPIO ribbon cable on backwards and fried a capacitor. Circled in Pic attached. Is there a schematic available?...
View ArticleRGBMatrix5x5 - How to address two I2C Breakout Garden Modules individually?
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View ArticleKeybow key combinations with more than one key
I have a keybow, and I have it set up with some arrow keys, and then I was thinking of setting up another one of the keys as the meta key (I’m on a mac) so I could do meta+left/right to jump to the...
View ArticleInky phat connect to raspberry pi zero
Hi, I bought the card inky phat. I have the raspberry pi zero 1.3 (no W - no W H), how do I connect it ? I read that no soldering is needed, but I don’t know how to attack them on Pin GPIO. I have the...
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InkyWhat Pinouts and Hard Wire to Pi Zero
Hi I have a Zero and a Inky What I need to solder wire from the GPIO (Not using the hard header) This project below suggests that I could just solder the 10 wires as shown in the picture. However...
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