RP2350: Internal pull down issue
If you are seeing some strange behavior using internal pull-down on the RP2350 boards using Micro-python or other be aware that that is a chip issue see...
View ArticleIs there an issue with the QWIIC port on recent LTR-559 Breakout Boards?
I am building a clock using an Interstate75W with a 64x32 LED matrix panel, an RV3028 real time clock breakout and a BME280 environment sensor, which all work fine. I then bought an LTR-559 light...
View ArticleFlash size of Tiny2350
I see in pimoroni’s website that Tiny2350 has 4mb of flash but the board definitions in the pico-sdk repository specifies 8mb. See pico-sdk/src/boards/include/boards/pimoroni_tiny2350.h at...
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OnOff SHIM does not shut down
Hello everyone, I am stuck at the moment and need some help with a problem that has suddenly come up. A bit of background and hardware: In early 2021 I developed an internet radio using a Raspberry Pi...
View ArticleConnecting Pimoroni Pico Display Pack 2.8" with Adafruit Macropad via STEMMA QT
Hey everyone, Did anyone try to connect Pimoroni Pico Display Pack 2.8" with Adafruit Macropad RP2040 via STEMMA QT before? I’m very newbie about these stuff and I’m trying to learn how to use Stemma...
View ArticlePico Plus 2 PSRAM specs?
Hi. I plan to use the Plus 2 but with the C SDK, not Python, and of course one of the main reasons to get the Plus is the included PSRAM. I haven’t been able to find any details about it: speed,...
View ArticleUsing 8 ADC on PGA2350
I was thinking of buying the PGA2350 as the description says it has all the GPIO broken out on its RP2350B chip and I’d like to use 8 ADC which reside on GP40 to GP47. 48 multi-function General...
View ArticlePlasma 2040 with NeoPixel Ring
How do I connect the Plasma 2040 to a 24 LED NeoPixel Ring? Other than the USB-C to USB-A cable, what other wires do I need? All documentation I have found, I can’t make sense of. Have any of you used...
View ArticleEnviro Grow WiFi issue
Pico never connects to WiFi, even though during setup it properly detects it, password is correct. It always fails with -2 error (No matching SSID found (could be out of range, or down)). 2000-01-01...
View ArticleEnviro Grow without Internet
Is it possible to configure so it not using WiFi? No need to send data, just water plants automatically. 1 post - 1 participant Read full topic
View ArticleMicroPython support for non-RP2040 MCUs?
It seems like Pimoroni’s approach to supporting their Breakout Garden and other peripheral boards on MicroPython is limited to the RP2040. And that requires a specialised, “Pimoroni” distribution of...
View ArticleFlashing the Tiny 2350 requires USB 3
This is a troubleshoot tale of flashing the Tiny 2350 and probably other 2350-based boards. The bottom line is you need to use USB 3 from a reliable source of signal and power. I will explain the...
View ArticleIli9486 drivers
Hello. I got a 3.5 inch touchscreen tft gpio display off of amazon and the drivers it comes with are really trash and I’m getting less than 5 fps and there are scan lines going across it. This type of...
View ArticleC++ Libraries
I just got a Inky Impression 4" and I’m having issues using the C++ libraries. The examples all seem to compile and run fine, but when I try to build my own project it can’t find many of the libraries...
View ArticleCreating a NEW network using the wireless pack
Hi, is it possible to use the Pimoroni Wireless Pack with RPi pico to create a new wifi network access point for devices to connect to and access data from it? I don’t want to just connect it to some...
View ArticlePlasma2040 and pir sensor
I’m working on a little project to help my dog find the stairs up to the bed at night. I have a Pimoroni Plasma2040 to drive the LEDs, a VCNL4020 proximity/ambient sensor so the lights only are turned...
View ArticlePlasma2040 and ltr-559
It’s a bit maddening to see the ltr-559 sensor linked from the plasma2040 sales page but not have any working code. This code /should/ work, as I can import the ltr559 library into Thonny: import time...
View ArticleReplacing Arduino Micro with Teensy 4?
Quick question - Can I just replace the Arduino Micros in my various sensor systems (ToF & capacitative; TCA multiplexers) with Teensy 4s? (I’d like the movement and touch sensors to be more...
View ArticleNVME BASE problems
I have an nvme base on a pi 5 that’s been running fine for 2 weeks. This morning the nvme base appears dead. I booted from an SDcard and pios doesn’t see the interface at all, no /dev/nvme file....
View ArticleRFM69HCW fails to initialise
Hi, I recently bought 2 Adafruit RFM69HCW LoRa modules for a project. I have followed the Adafruit tutorial on setting these modules up. I connected them to a genuine Arduino Uno and used the...
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