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Adafruit Ultimate GPS HAT power requirements

@edjones wrote: I am looking into the Adafruit Ultimate GPS HAT to add to a Pi Zero W but I would like the whole thing to be mobile so I don’t want to have the RaspPi attached via mains. What power...

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Pi 3 B no Wifi/bluetooth

@roko wrote: Hello Pimoroni, I have little problem with my latest Pi3B. Wifi is not working at all. First thing i noticed when i turned on Pi for first time is that there is some barely there buzzing...

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Onoff shim problem - pi3 boots for 3 seconds only

@libbymiller wrote: This could well be user error - I’m not great at soldering for example, but just wondered if you’d come across it before, as it happens with both that I’ve bought. Onoff shim,...

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PiTFT Plus 480x320 3.5" TFT+Touchscreen for Raspberry Pi ADA2441

@m47k0 wrote: hi looking to stick this on a Pi Zero W to run some Processing sketches not clear what is needed to attach it to the Zero does it need a GPIO Header fitting & if so what sort thanks...

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Assembly instructions for Pibow Audio?

@GordenFreemant wrote: I just got my Pibow Audio, but I’m unable to find any assembly instructions for it. There weren’t any in or on the packaging, so now I’m left with a bunch of acrylic layers and...

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Adafruit charliewing pixels out?

@tomd333 wrote: I’ve just got a new feather charlie wing and uploaded the swirl test to it, but there’s a cross of LEDs which aren’t lighting up. Given the code is supposed to talk to the led driver...

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Four Letter pHAT

@greenpid wrote: Just look at this and wonder can you use more than one at the same time ie. ic2 address changes the pHAT your pcb says x70 but can it be changed so that I can use 2 or three together...

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Using Mote and HomeKit with a single Mote stick

@007Cat24 wrote: Hello, I have tried the Mote HomeKit tutorial today and it worked well, however I couldn’t control the color/brightness so I tried the “new” code I found in the examples folder,...

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Unicorn pHAT HD and NeoPixel Strip

@chris wrote: Hi, I am working on a project where I want to use the Unicorn pHAT HD with a strip of Neopixels. I can get both working fine independently, but I would like to use both at the same time....

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Layers (or possibly "lairs" if you're Mary Berry)

@jonny_m wrote: Hello Lovely Pimoroni People, Please may I ask… Does anyone know if the 3.5" top layer from the PiBow TFT+ comes with the “PiTFT Plus layers” modification layers pack? I had a spare...

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Support for Stretch distro

@rbnman wrote: Will your various hats be supported on the up and coming Raspbian Stretch distro which uses Python 3.5. I’m thinking particularly of the Unicorn Hat Posts: 2 Participants: 2 Read full...

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Basic advice to raise an aerial or similar

@jamanifin wrote: Hi all, I’ve got a silly project idea which involves raising an aeriel or stick or something up in an IFTTT style but aren’t sure where to start with hardware. I know I’ll need a...

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Inky pHAT - add fonts?

@blogmywiki wrote: I LOVE my Inky pHAT! Is it possible to add .TTF fonts to Inky pHAT? Is it as simple as dropping a font file in the installed Python module, and if so where can I find it? (I have...

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Hyperpixel AND pHATDAC

@ikke4 wrote: hi, can i connect a HYperpixel screen and a pHATDAC on a RPi… would be a nice gettoblaster with VOLUMIO? grt Jochem Posts: 2 Participants: 2 Read full topic

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Scroll pHat HD infinite loop

@alexmburns wrote: Hoping someone can help… I have been playing around with my scroll pHat HD. My plan was to run one of the python scripts at startup, so I could just turn on the pi and it would...

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Inky pHAT - quick and dirty mode?

@blogmywiki wrote: As you know, I love my Inky pHAT - it does take a while to update the display, however. I assume this is to ensure every pixel is written over and refreshed properly and all the...

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Arduino and Blinkt!?

@emoryy wrote: Is it possible to use the Blinkt! with Arduino? I have some Arduino Nanos and a Digispark attiny85 laying around that I could utilize for this. Posts: 1 Participants: 1 Read full topic

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Pan-Tilt HAT calibration error

@valentingalea wrote: Hi, managed to setup the pan-tilt HAT quite beautifully - everything works correctly, I can interface to it etc. Except one problem: the 0 position of the pan servo is off by a...

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HyperPixel colour depth

@The_Handy_Andy wrote: Just installed my Hyperpixel screen. Everything went well with the install. However the range of colours isn’t good. The range of colours that the screen is showing reminds me...

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pHAT DAC - mixing stereo to mono (mpd/alsa)?

@SubG wrote: Hi, I’ve seen this other topic, but that didn’t seem to work for me. Set-up: Raspberry Pi Zero W (Jessie 4.9) pHAT DAC (Pimoroni standard install) I’m just streaming a single internet...

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