Documentation for Picowireless Library
I’m trying to figure out how to use the Picowireless MicroPython library. I see the two examples, but nowhere can I find what all attributes of the picowireless library are and how to use them....
View ArticleMLX90640 Thermal Camera with Trackball Breakout (PIM447)
The trackball (PIM447) doesn’t seem to be able to cope with the required I2C bus speed for the thermal camera: setting in config.txt: dtparam=i2c1_baudrate=1000000 I get errors: > ioctl(self.fd,...
View ArticleAluminium heatsink case bolts
Hi all, What’s the size (thread/length etc) of the four hex bolts holding the aluminium heatsink case together Thx M 1 post - 1 participant Read full topic
View ArticleDrum Hat Interrupts Not Detected
Hello everyone, I am trying to use my Drum Hat with interrupts on ALERT PIN, which is connected to GPIO25 on raspberry pi (i am using RPI 2B). The problem is that I can’t detect any interrupt on...
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M5 ComX GPS Module
Received a M5 ComX GPS module in the post this morning however when I unpacked it I saw signs of heat damage around the pin headers. 20210602_1154084896×6528 1.82 MB And also on one corner of the...
View ArticleInstalling Automation Hat Mini on Pi Zero with Dietpi
Hi I’m using a headless Pi zero via wifi with DietPi, I2C, GPIO enabled and Python3 installed Before going down the trial and error route, I’ve a couple of questions regarding the setup as the...
View ArticleAdafruit Metro ESP32-S2 drive not showing up
Hi, I have a problem with my new Adafruit Metro ESP32-S2: it does not show up as a drive. I followed the Adafruit tutorial exactly on how to set the board up with CircuitPython. I flashed the latest...
View ArticleHyperpixel 4.0 smaller resolution
Dear all, I am using hyperpixel 4 as a screen to my openhabian dashboard. To do that I am running firefox in kiosk mode. This works nicely. However UI is not built for such small screens. so the idea...
View ArticlePico Lipo Micropython file system size
Hi all, Using both the Pi Pico Micropython image (v1.15) or the Pimoroni Pico v0.2.2 uf2 I can only see about 1.3 MB of virtual file system whereas with 16 MB of flash I’d expect way more than that....
View ArticleComX GPS Module Schematic
I’m getting passed around trying to get hold of the current schematic for the ComX M5Stack GPS Module as the board in the unit I bought differs from the published M5Stack Schematic, however enquiring...
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Did I break it?
Hello new user here. I test the screen outside of my project to validate it worked. Then I was trying to get the screen into a tight space. Some of the main ribbon cable got a little crimped, but it...
View ArticleLamar Van Dusen
I am Lamar Van Dusen and First time I’ve utilised Pimoroni - however service was speedy, things bundled well, and it’s incredible to help a nearby UK business. Keep up the incredible work folks - the...
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Pi Grow Moisture Sensors without Pi Grow Hat
I plan on using the pi grow moisture sensors connected to a pi4 and not a pi zero. I also want to use more than 3 moisture sensors so I didn’t buy the pigrow hat for both the above reasons. On the...
View ArticleLTR559 on the Raspberry Pi Pico via Explorer Base
Hi folks, I am playing around with the LTR559 connected to my Raspberry Pi Pico via the Explorer base. I am running version 0.2.2 of the Pimoroni Pico micro python library. My first port of call was...
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Audio amp shim info
Hi, I’ve some super noob questions about this item: shop.pimoroni.com Audio Amp SHIM (3W Mono Amp) – Pimoroni A super-simple, slimline way to hook up a 3W speaker to your Raspberry Pi! Output punchy...
View ArticleLED Shim - ledshim.set_multiple_pixels()
Ahoy, shipmates! New user with his first post here. It’s regarding the fine LED Shim product. When trying to use the ledshim.set_multiple_pixels() object from the ledshim module. It returns the...
View ArticleMiniboost gives less than 5V
I’ve been trying to use the 5V Adafruit miniboost in a project. I have a cheap 433 Mhz reciever which needs at least 5V. I noticed that I get really poor signal when using the miniboost. The miniboost...
View ArticleInky Impression Screen Update Fails When Run via systemd
I have a script that generates a screen image and displays it on the Inky Impression, and it works perfectly when run from a terminal. However, when I set up the script to run via systemd as a...
View ArticleInky phat: tri-color to black/white
I have a black/white/yellow inky pHAT, and I’d like to use black/white settings for faster refresh rate. I’m able to display an image/text when I use: from inky.auto import auto board = auto()...
View ArticleWakng up the Arduino from sleep with the RV3028
I run an arduino monitoring cars entering a car park by recording any change in pressure in a length of rubber hose. I had the genius idea of saving battery by putting the arduino to sleep when the...
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