Pico VGA demo board instructions/information?
Hi all, there does not seem to be any instructions or information around the pico vga demo board that i can find - no guides or demos (beyond raspberry pi’s foundation own). For example: Why the extra...
View ArticleInkyphat detected, but not updating
I am running a clean Raspian install on a PiZero(WH). Using the new inky library. When I run any of the examples, it says it detects my Yellow pHAT (SSD1608), but nothing on the screen changes. It...
View ArticlePico RGB Keypad Base Documentation
Hi all ! I’ve just received today my Pico and Pico rgb keypad (I’ve bought them on the day the PICO was announced… Thank you Brexit and PT customs) and was able to run the demo (Micropython). I really...
View ArticleOnoff shim power options
Is there an onoff shim that comes without the female micro usb connector, allowing you to direct solder the power leads instead? I want to use the onoff shim with direct soldering of the power +5v and...
View ArticleHow to use 11x7 matrix lib for uPython on Pi Pico
How to use 11x7 matrix lib for uPython on Pi Pico? Until now I used .py libs only on microcontrollers running uPython. 3 posts - 2 participants Read full topic
View ArticlePico Display Pack not working
Hello. I have not been able to get the display working on the Pico Display Pack. I have run the example code which runs with no errors. I added in some print statements in which confirmed the code is...
View Article40-pin GPIO extension cable
Hi, I just purchased a 40-pin GPIO extension cable, as you look at it, the grey line (which on IDE was pin 1) is on the left. I just wanted to confirm that when I plug the female onto the GPIO, the...
View ArticlePirate Audio: Dual Mic for Raspberry Pi
Nice hardware let down by poor software. The ‘install.sh’ script appears to have digressed from the README, and the ‘cliprecord.py’ sample does not work on a fresh RPi ZeroW (pulseaudio issues, as per...
View Article5x5 RGB Matrix Breakout and circuitpython
Hi, the CircuitPython driver for the IS31FL3731 charlieplex IC supports the following hardware: Adafruit 16x9 Charlieplexed PWM LED Matrix Driver - IS31FL3731 Adafruit 15x7 CharliePlex LED Matrix...
View Articleارجو المساعذه
السلام عليكم عند مشكلة اظاهر في مدخل hdmi الشاشه سوداء 1 post - 1 participant Read full topic
View ArticleDRV8830 DC Motor Driver Breakout
I’m new to I2C so please cut me some slack… Is there a datasheet for this? Does the board pullup the I2C lines or does the chip itself internally pullup the I2C lines? Would it be possible to use the...
View Article"Slideshow" program for use with Inky Impression
Does anyone know of a program that can be used to display a slideshow of images on the Inky Impresison? pete 1 post - 1 participant Read full topic
View ArticleMultiple MCP9600 with breakout garden
Hi, Does anyone know if you can use 2 x MCP9600 with a breakout garden or do they have the same addresses? Thanks 4 posts - 2 participants Read full topic
View ArticleUse of Python-MPD with Audio Amp Shim and RaspPi Zero
Hi, I am very new to Python and Raspberry Pi. I want to write a very simple code that plays a sound effect on my Rasp Pi Zero fitted with a audio amp shim. I have downloaded Python-MPD. I have a sound...
View ArticleWeather-and-light.py set to Fahrenheit
Hi. How can i set the weather-and-light.py to show the temperature in Fahrenheit? I know the formula is (°C × 9/5) + 32 = °F Exactly where do i add this? Thanks!! 2 posts - 2 participants Read full...
View ArticlepHat DAC setup on Raspian Buster
Hi, I recently dug out an old but brand-new pHat DAC that’s been sitting around unused for a few years with the hope I could get it working. The setup guidelines are based on older versions of Rasbian...
View ArticleMissing man-pages on pico explorer
First, I’d like to say that I did my part of rtfm, but I did not find a comprehensive manual for the pico explorer platform. How to address the BREAKOUTS 1 and 2? Which stepping motors can be attached...
View ArticlePICO - can't import name RTC
Hello everybody, this might be a very easy question for some of you. My RasPi PICO shows the following warning on the shell of Thonny Python IDE: WARNING: Could not sync device’s clock: can’t import...
View ArticlePico Display Pack: SPI1 conflict and suggestion
I’ve been working with my Pico Display Pack and noticed something that is important for other customers to know. There is a conflict between the pins used on the Display Pack and SPI1: SPI1 RX (aka...
View ArticleDisplay pack make support
I’m trying to go beyond the blink example via the c++ route but I’m facing a roadblock during the make phase, it’s telling me it can’t find hardware/SPI.h file or hardware/GPIO.h as referenced in...
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