Pirate audio - Control remote Mopidy
Hi I have installed Pirate audio successfully on a Pi Zero W, playing locally. For my setup I have a central server (used to be MPD, switched to Mopidy for this usecase) which distributes the audio...
View ArticleScrew and Nut size for STS-Pi Motors
So with my STS-Pi, the little white screws and nuts keep falling out of the motors and now I lost a nut. Can anyone say what size these are so I can find compatible ones? I’m talking specifically...
View ArticleDevelopment using the Nuvoton MS51?
On the product page for your IO Expander Breakout board it says: “if you’re brave and hackerly, you can substitute your own firmware to change the way this board works and have a super cheap and...
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Enviro+ Units + Additional Sensor suggestions?
Hey folks, I received my Enviro+ and PMS5003 in the post today and got it up and running, happily logging data to MySQL (it’s not cool, but it’s what I know) and visualising on a Graphana dashboard...
View ArticleBypassing monitor on/off switch
I am building my 2 person arcade machine and just discovered that the monitor that I was going to install gets stuck in power saver mode and I can’t get it to work. (read that it might be a board...
View ArticleKeybow mouse movements
Hi, at work I have a repetitive task of pressing a button on a windows based touch screen, while pressing said button a few hundred times, it occurred to me why I wasn’t using a Keybow to do it… I’ve...
View ArticleHyperpixel 4 touch swapped and inverted on Pi3
I got my Hyperpixel 4 (rectangular) with Touch out of a dusty drawer and put it on a Pi 3 B+ with a completely fresh copy of RaspiOS. I installed the software with “curl -sSL...
View ArticlePicade Help please
Hi there lovely peoples… I have been playing around with Pi for a few years (but still have soooo much to learn) and decided to purchase the mini picade console box. I have put it all together and...
View ArticleEnviro+ mqtt-all.py
Hello, I’ve successfully installed everything on a RPi Zero W. Run python combined.py and all displays fine. When I try to run mqtt-all.py I get an error: File “mqtt-all.py”, line 184 “”" ^...
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Over heating Unicorn HD
Having an Interesting problem with 2 Unicorn Hat HDs Both of them are getting REALLY hot like… over 200F hot. Don’t think the intent is to be able to boil water with them… I have reached out for...
View ArticleConnecting Gas Sensor Breakout to Enviro+
Hey folks, I just got me one of these awesome [Sparkfun gas sensor breakouts](https://shop.pimoroni.com/products/gas-sensor-breakout with the MQ-7 carbon monoxide sensor) and I would love to connect...
View ArticleSeeeduino XIAO MIDI
I have a Seeeduino XIAO and it works well so far apart from trying to use MIDI. I am using the Adafruit_TinyUSB.h library and for basic note on / note off stuff it works fine. However, as soon as I...
View ArticleExempt VAT for EU customer?
How can I place a VAT-exempt order? I’m buying for a VAT-registered Swedish company but I didn’t see any option to enter my VAT-ID during checkout. 1 post - 1 participant Read full topic
View ArticleUsing adafruit-16-channel for multiple leds
Hi, I’m using: Raspberry Pi 4b 4GB https://shop.pimoroni.com/products/pololu-dual-g2-high-power-motor-driver-for-raspberry-pi?variant=115415072769018v18 11.1V 6000mAh Titan Lithium Ion battery...
View ArticleWifi on RPI 4 8GB
I have just received my RPI4 8GB version, and I am having problems connecting to my home wifi. I have 2 RPI3s which have no problem connecting. Is this a common problem or is there a fault with my...
View ArticlePirate player for pirate audio
hi i’m new and a total noob, but i have a question about the pirate audio i’ve tried to install pirateplayer for the pirate audio but when i try to start “pirateplayer” i’ve get this error Traceback...
View ArticleInkyPHAT reponse issues
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View ArticleInkyPHAT B&W version incorrect response to "colour" flag
Hi everyone. Having just purchased and installed a black & white InkyPHAT, I’m coming across an unusual problem. None of the examples work with the colour attribute set, e.g. python3...
View ArticlePirate Audio and GPIO Access
Hi, I have successfully used a Pirate Audio 3 W Amplifier for one Project at our local Model Town. I would now like to use two more to improve the Audio on an existing Project but need access to half...
View ArticleImportError: No module named bme280
Fresh install of the latest PiOS on a Pi Zero W. pHat Stack with Breakout Garden Mini i2c SPI and Mini i2c BME280, RV3028, LTR-599 in the mini i2c BG 0.96 SPI Color LCD in the mini i2c SPI BG The...
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