SPI breakout connection labels
@davidbroster wrote: breakout labelled as 3.3v ,Gnd, MISO, MOSI, SCLK, CE0 … I want to connect 3.3v and GND, SCL and SDA. So maybe SCLK is equivalent of SCL but where has SDA gone ? Can anyone clarify...
View ArticleDFRobot MP2636 question / issues with Pi Zero
@autom8on wrote: So, as a cheap solution to battery powered pi, I recently picked up one of the DFRobot MP2636 PowerBoost & Charger modules and a 6600mAh Li-ion battery. Struggling to find any...
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Cannot install Scroll pHAT HD python library using pip3
@pat wrote: Just setting up a new Pi zero with scroll pHAT HD. When I try to install the pHAT HD python library using pip3 into either a virtual python environment (using virtualenv) or even into the...
View ArticleDISPLAYOTRON HAT no Text output
@9hax wrote: Hello! I just bought a DisplayOTron Hat at Maker Faire Berlin. I was amazed by the backlight. Mine worked fine, I played around with the examples for a while. The next day, all examples...
View ArticleNew SpeakerPhat no sound
@ghoest wrote: The lights work just fine but when I try to play sound I get this error Unable to determine hardware version. I see: Hardware : BCM 2835 expecting BCM2708 or BCM2709 If this is a...
View ArticleSpeakerPhat Pops Off?
@cl0ckw0rk wrote: I have a new speakerPhat the first issue I encountered was no sound at all. After resoldering everything I still wasn’t getting any sound so I reinstalled raspbian jesse and still...
View ArticleMood Light - USB Issue
@Fa8tal wrote: I’m having issues with the Pi zero w not detecting the USB input. Here are the error codes I get upon startup: [1.473049] usb 1-1: device descriptor read/64, error -71 [1.803047] usb...
View ArticleHelp with astral
@trippyt wrote: can anyone help me work out to use astral to do something at sunset and sunrise e.g. print or set a pin state, here’s what i have so far, any help will be greatly appreciated. import...
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Skywriter issue
@Arte1 wrote: I recently acquired an Skywriter sensor which was working fine with an Arduino just for a few minutes, but now it doesn´t work, without doing anything. I´m using an Arduino Leonardo. The...
View ArticleUnicorn HAT HD
@ookjar wrote: Hi All, very new here, bought the Unicorn HAT HD, for a Pi Zero W. Installed as per instructions, but every example errors: Unicorn HAT HD: Candle This example simulates a flickering...
View ArticleMicroDot pHAT C Program Control
@PhilG1300 wrote: Hello, Has anyone used a MicroDot pHAT from a C program? I have already got a FourLetter pHAT and I ported the Python code to a C library. I don’t really want to do that again for...
View ArticleMicro Dot pHAT to display clock and BME280 sensor data
@Mr_A wrote: I’ve built a mini-smart mirror that uses a BME280 sensor to read temperature, pressure and humidity and then displays the stats on the Micro Dot pHAT (it’ll soon be in the MagPi btw), but...
View ArticleNeed help with i2c and displayotron hat
@Jeremy_F wrote: I’ve got a problem where I can’t seem to get the displayotron hat to do anything because I keep getting the error “IOError: [Errno 121] Remote I/O error”. I believe this is a problem...
View ArticleAccessing blinkt from 2 different processes
@ankushnag14 wrote: Hello guys, I am using 2 different processes (2 different python scripts) running simultaneously and accessing the blinkt leds. when 1 process dies, it switches off all leds upon...
View ArticleUsing Automation Hat with MRAA
@cstevens63 wrote: I’d like to use Automation Hat with the MRAA libraries. I am able to control and read the binary inputs and outputs, but the lights don’t synchronize with the switches as they do...
View ArticleSuggestion for a power boost, stable UPS
@Marcoqwerty wrote: Hi all! i have some issue with my RPI 3 and before to place an order i would ask to the forum an help. PROBLEM: Connected to a wall jack, i supply my Raspberry 3 with a genuine...
View ArticleEnvirophat - visualizing motion data
@essexboyracer wrote: I’m trying to think of the best way to visualize motion data from Envirophat. The application is to measure movement from local HGV traffic. I have it logging to a remote MySQL...
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Google AIY Voice Kit Flash image does not boot to desktop
@kikinuts wrote: hi we bought a Google aiy kit and this is first weekend we had chance to set it up unfortunately when flashing the v1 pi image all we get is a blank screen or no desktop do we need...
View ArticleAutomation pHAT and Home Assistant
@Ezrem wrote: Hello! I recently purchased my first (and likely not my last!) Pimoroni product: an Automation pHAT. I was tinkering with it and a Pi Zero W with a PiNoir camera to make a garage door...
View ArticleEnviro Phat - Leds not working
@jklondon wrote: All the sensors seem to work but annoyingly I cant turn on the leds. Following tutorial from enviophat import leds leds.on() It returns True but they are not on. Something with the...
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