Pico Explorer - Turn PWM off
You turn on PWM to control a Pin with: led = machine.PWM(machine.Pin(4)) # LED with 470 Ohm resistor on GP4 led.freq(1000) led.duty_u16(0) # Switch LED OFF How do you take it off again and return the...
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Breakout Garden Pi400
May be a dumb question but I wanted to know if/how I can have cpu/system stats shown on the display (0.96 LCD SPI breakout) iv ran a few examples from the recourses provided but I’m new to this and...
View ArticlePicade X HAT USB-C with Python not RetroPie
Hello, I have just bought the Picade X HAT and I am using it with a Raspberry 3. With RetroPie all is great, but I want to get key presses in Python programs (same machine so keys bound etc). I can’t...
View ArticleHitachi 1602 LCD
I’m just starting with the RP 2040 Pico. I’ve used the Hitachi LCD displays with the i2c interface on Arduino. Is there an example in micro python. The display example in the getting started guide is...
View ArticlePico (micropython) alternate UART Pins
I have Pico RGB Keypad base. I would like to be able to use UART for some serial coms. I believe UART0 is by default tied to the REPL in the micropython port. So trying to use UART1. However I notice...
View ArticleA possible fault bit even lighting uo
hi loaeded retropie onto raspwberrey pi zero w it’s now black screens and no light on board? please help hope it’s noy if thanks Thompson 4 posts - 2 participants Read full topic
View ArticleNeed help programming Blinkt
Hello everyone, I need some help coming up for a code to make my Blinkt flash in a certain pattern. I’d like pixels 1-4 to flash blue at the same time, shut off, and then have pixels 5-8 flash red....
View ArticleHyperpixel color inverted and screen image offset
Hi all, I am having an issue with my HyperPixel as the title says my color is inverted looking and the image is offset looking. I am not sure how it happened, I had used the github link to install the...
View ArticlePico RGBW with micropython
Has anybody got a link to running the Neopixel RGBW strip from micropython? I can only find RGB and it goes a bit weird with that! 1 post - 1 participant Read full topic
View ArticleScroll Phat HD problems
Hello, I am having real trouble getting my scroll phat hd to work with my pi zero v1.3. My os is retropie (raspbian) I run the installer and everything goes fine until it tries to install, Smbus for...
View ArticlePirate Radio Buttons
Hi So I have built the Pirate Radio kit successfully. I am looking to put it in an enclosed case. However this would likely hide the buttons on the pHAT BEAT from being accessible. To fix this I was...
View ArticleLED Shim
I have just installed the LED Shim and followed instructions to install the software, I am not familiar with Python, there is an examples sub directory with some files with a .py extension, how do i...
View ArticlePirate Audio Speaker Android
Hello I have recently purchased a pirate audio speaker for my Raspberry Pi 4. I’m currently running Android as my OS and was wondering how to get the speaker to work as all of the guides are for the...
View ArticlePantiltHat Electric Test
Hello, I try to use the PantiltHat with a FT232H device on a Ubuntu system. But until now I could not get the Pantilthat responding. I am trying to check at least the correct connection I measure only...
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Can't rotate HyperPixel 4 on Raspberry Pi OS Lite
I am using Raspberry Pi OS Lite with just X Server. I tried to do “hyperpixel4-rotate left” and it caused an error. The Hyperpixel is working in terminal and X-Server. I am attaching a screen shot...
View ArticleConflict between Audio Amp Shim and Inky Phat?
Hello buccaneers! I’ve got a bit of an odd one. I’m trying to attach a Button Shim, Audio Amp Shim, and Inky Phat on one poor little Raspberry Pi Zero. The Button Shim I’ve soldered onto the Pi’s...
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Is this HAT compatible with this LED array
I am wondering if this HAT: shop.pimoroni.com Adafruit RGB Matrix HAT + RTC for Raspberry Pi - Mini Kit – Pimoroni You can now create a dazzling display with your Raspberry Pi Model A+/B+/Pi 2 or Pi 3...
View ArticlePico Explorer audio not working
The explorer demo code appears to work except for the audio. I’ve put a jumper from GP0 to Audio but no sound comes out. Any ideas? Firmware: MicroPython e7cde34 on 2021-02-08; Raspberry Pi Pico with...
View ArticleAudio DAC SHIM very quiet, no controls to change
Hello, I recently bought the Audio DAC SHIM for my Raspberry Pi 3 B+ as I was unsatisfied with the low level of audio available through the built in 3.5mm jack. I’ve installed the SHIM, and after some...
View ArticleONOFF SHIM , RPI Micro USB broken
Hello I have a raspberry pi with the micro usb broken , Is the “onoff shim” will power my pi, with out using the option of the power button? I will put the RPI in a remote control far from office and...
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