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Explorer Hat PRO broken in Stretch

@sanmarcos wrote: I have a 433mhz radio module attached to an Explorer HAT PRO. Since installing Stretch the radio module’s outputted frequencies are off by a couple of hertz. This does not happen if...

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Coretec build - the wheels have come off

@messyhead wrote: I built the Coretec 4WD robot with my son last week, using a Pi Zero W and Explorer pHat, and hooked it up (eventually) to a PS3 controller. It was working great, racing round the...

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Just received another Pi Zero W, WiFi and Bluetooth not working

@trico wrote: Hello, I’ve just received my order (#PI211147) but there’s a problem with the Raspberry Pi Zero W - wifi and bluetooth are not working. I have 4 x Raspberry Pi Zero, 2 x Raspberry Pi...

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Raspberry Pi Zero W Starter Kit - pre-loaded SD card isnt working

@cristobalito wrote: I received the starter kit towards the end of last week. I can’t seem to get the Pi to boot and after trying a number of things, I believe the SD card is at fault. I’ve tried...

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Unicorn PHAT only works with terminal and Sudo?

@fuseps wrote: Hey everone, I am trying to write scripts for the moodlight in IDLE, but it simply doesn’t work. it forces to me run the terminal first and sudo idle instead of allowing me to just jump...

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Issues with Pi3 and Unicorn-Hat (8x8)

@Mka wrote: Hi, I need help with strange Unicorn-Hat behaviour on my PI3. After fresh install of latest Raspbian (kernel 4.9), running apt-get update & upgrade and installing Unicorn-Hat with help...

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Adafruit Feather 32u4 RFM69HCW

@DavidS wrote: Just bought 2 of these parts to eventually make a server with multiple clients. I have 3 windows 10 machines and I get the same behaviour on all three even though they have very...

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LiPo battery - risk of fire?

@Tara93 wrote: I spent a good part of yesterday trying to wire up a Pigrrl with Raspberry Pi. The project’s here if you’re not familiar with it. https://learn.adafruit.com/pigrrl-2/overview I couldn’t...

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Loud click when chancing channels on the Pirate Radio

@Ronald wrote: Is it possible to minimize the loud click when changing channels on the Pirate Radio? Using the original speaker it’s not a big issue but I’m using it in a vintage radio with a full...

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[SOLVED] Need pointers for using speakerphat with mpd

@bobstro wrote: I’ve got a speaker phat mounted on a zero w running raspbian stretch lite. The demo completes successfully, and I can play audio using aplay. I’m trying to get mpd working via a python...

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Unicorn pHAT throws segfault at end of program

@wpns wrote: The simplest possible program: import unicornhat as uh crashes with a segfault: root@h2opi31:/home/Display# python D.py Segmentation fault As do the example programs (that terminate):...

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Google AIY voice kit

@Georgejb75 wrote: Hello forum staff, Just looking in your store and I see that you have a batch of the AIY kit available. Would I be right in assuming that this will not be a one- off consignment and...

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Scroll Bot with OnOff SHIM?

@will_lr wrote: First off thanks for making such a fun kit. I had a great time putting this together with my niece… the only question I have now is how to integrate a power button into the project....

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Unusual behaviour when using Unicorn HAT

@shaunmaclean wrote: I have two Raspberry Pi 3 boards, one of which has a Unicorn HAT that I bought in January. A few months ago, I noticed that when starting or stopping a light show, the unit would...

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Explorer Hat pro flickering light when I turn it on using Flask endpoint

@raztaz wrote: Hi, I am new to Python, Flask and Explorer Hat. I am having trouble when running simple program of controlling Explorer Hat using web requests. @app.route("/on/") def turnon(light =...

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Problems with Unicorn pHAT Software

@Zonediver wrote: Hi folks, i bought two Mood light kids last week and have some problems with it. When i start a program for the Unicorn pHAT, it takes up to 20sec until it runs on the pHAT. During...

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Display-O-Tron Hat + Speaker PHat

@PictorSomni wrote: Hello everyone, Before soldering everywhere, id’like some confirmation on what are the GPIOs on top of the dothat (because it’s easier to solder there than the back of the PiZero)....

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Pan_Tilt lib for C/C++

@coop wrote: I am searching for how to access C/C++ libraries for the Pimoroni Pan-Tilt HAT. I have found the python libs but I do not think that that is enough to use the HAT from C/C++. If the C/C++...

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Pirate radio spotify

@eddy wrote: Hello It’s now five times that I try to install my “Pirate radio” with the script to use “Spotify” but I still have the same error message during installation: "Configuring mopidy … ERROR...

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Multiple "remote" enviro pHATs on a single Raspberry Pi

@rreboto wrote: Hello, I am looking to collect environmental information in a greehouse, and would like to connect 4 enviro pHATs to the same Raspberry Pi. Is this possible: run wire (e.g. CAT5...

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