Play only 4 seconds without sound. Need help
Hi, I am a novice with Pimoroni hat - Pirate Audio and from the beginning I encountered a problem with starting the system. Can anyone help me, please. I bought Pirate Audio - Line-out version and...
View ArticleBrand New Inky PHAT Yellow not working
Hi I have a brand new Inky PHAT in Yellow and can’t get it to work. I installed as per the instructions and tried to run the name badge example but get “Failed to detect an Inky board, you must...
View ArticlePicade X HAT USB-C with Picade 10" inverted screen on RetroPie
Hello folks, after upgrading my Picade 8" to Picade 10" with the Picade X HAT USB-C and a Raspberry Pi4 I’m unable to use EmulationStation/Retropie, the screen is flipped upon booting and adding...
View ArticleInkyPhat - Change font colour in Python based on value?
Can anyone suggest how I can amend this code to print the string in red if it’s a negative value (contains “-”) or in black if it’s positive (no “-”). I tried to set a variable ‘colour’ as ‘1’ or ‘2’...
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5" Screen Help
Hi everyone First time poster here, so please be gentle! Im on the lookout for a 5" screen to use with a Pi 3 which will conenct to the 2x20 connector. Not too fussed about it being touch, but if it...
View ArticleFont usage example
Hi to all. I am developing with Inky pHAT and I need to display an icon. I would like to use font-font-awesome package from Piromoni, but I can’t find any example how to get the right icont from the...
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Connecting Enviro to R Pi4
Hi, I am a beginner and received Enviro - Indoor Monitor ( I thnk it is the Enviro-mini-pHAT) I am trying to connect it but can’t seem to have it recognized by the Pi unit I have followed the...
View ArticleConfiguring FanShim in OpenHABian
Hej folks, I know it’s the easiest thing in the world for the experts, but I’m going crazy looking for myself on the internet right now. How can I configure my FanShim in the SSH console? I have...
View ArticleAutomation Hat mini - AC Voltage
Hi, I’ve just bought an Automation Hat Mini and I’m loving it. I’m currently using it to read the voltage going to the buzzer in my intercom and then using the relay to buzz open the door. I’m...
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Inky pHAT not displaying properly
Hi everyone! I’m new here and was super excited to use the Inky pHAT for a project I’ve been planning for a while now. However, I’ve had issues getting my yellow Inky to display properly. It looked...
View ArticleI can't get Pirate Audio Line Out version to work at all
I set up a Line Out version with all the instructions. It just does not seem to work at all. Spotify does not work at all, always fails to add tracks. Putting files in local directory just plays file...
View ArticleKeeping automation hat mini outputs on
Hi all ! I’m developing a project where I’m using the outputs of the automation hat mini to activate a relay to turn on some lights in a greenhouse. I’ve tried to use the outputs directly, but had run...
View Article11x7 Matrix
Can some one show me how to select an i2c address in your python examples please so I can get 2 running at once. I have cut the track on one. But where to specify the i2c address. Thanks 6 posts - 3...
View ArticleHelp needed installing Library for SPI Colour LCD
I have never had any problems installing SW for previous Pimoroni products but I can't get my latest purchase (1.3" SPI Colour LCD display) to work on my new Raspberry Pi 400. I believe I have...
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0.96 inch LCD to framebuffer Raspberry Pi
Hi all, I have the 160x80 LCD and I can use the python libraries just fine to display images and text. However, I want to link this to fb0, (or setup and link it to fb1) so I can run applications on...
View ArticlePimoroni PA1010D GPS Breakout
Hi All, Problem: GPS signal data is all blank Just ordered a Pimoroni PA1010D GPS Breakout. I’ve attached it to my Raspberry Pi4 and am able to detect it by running sudo i2cdetect -y 1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7...
View ArticleFONA 3G, batteries, polarity and dodgy serial connections
I have an old Fona 3G that I want to get working. I connected via USB from a windows 10 PC after finding some drivers - but the serial connection comes and goes (always on the same com ports though -...
View ArticleNight Vision Camera, not detected?
Hi, Just got the Pimoroni 160deg Night Vision Camera, Connected it to Raspberry 3, and powered up. There is a red LED on the camera board indicating it has power. I enabled camera in raspi-config, and...
View ArticleProblems installing blinkt! on my Raspberry Pi 4
I’ve installed Ubuntu Mate 64 bit version on my new Raspberry Pi 4 8GB. When doing the “curl” for installing the blinkt! package, the terminal returns: This hardware is not supported, sorry! Config...
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Only 5 FPS with 1.3" SPI Colour LCD
Hi guys, I just bought the 1.3" SPI Colour LCD (240x240px) and got it working with the Breakout Garden on my Pi Zero W. Alas, I’m only getting about 5 frames per second when I run the GIF, the frame...
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