Python • What is the official Raspberry Pi library for accessing GPIO ports ?
So far I succesfully used RPi.GPIO library to work with the GPIO ports of a Raspberry Pi 4. But after getting the latest Raspberry OS updates, RPi.GPIO is not working anymore. I get `Failed to add...
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Beginners • Re: IRF520 MOSFET Module control via PI
I connected the pwm channel from the fan to the irf520 sig channel that I fed with 12v, actually only 01.7v was able to run this module.The Raspberry Pi GPIO current is low and only provides the PWM...
View ArticleBeginners • Minimize all windows/show desktop in Bookworm?
Kind of embarassing to ask such a basic question but I've tried searching and even more recent results just say Ctrl-Alt-D, which does not work. One guide to keyboard shortcuts pointed to a menu...
View ArticleOther projects • Re: Custom Key pad
Well everyone, because I am continually disappointed whenever I read a thread online which doesn't reach any conclusion (relevant xkcd here: https://xkcd.com/979) I am posting a conclusion, although...
View ArticleGeneral discussion • Re: STICKY: PINN - An enhanced version of NOOBS.
Hope this is the right place to ask (but if not please accept my apologies and move this to the right place).PINN 3.9.3Raspberry Pi 4BI am using PINN top boot 3 different OSes. This all works fine.I...
View ArticleGeneral discussion • Re: AndroidBuddy: control any smartphone from Linux...
People reading this: please respond back here once you test AndroidBuddy. Feedback requested, and so far there still has been none.Statistics: Posted by Botspot — Sat Sep 14, 2024 11:44 pm
View ArticleTroubleshooting • Re: Chromium issue after latest updates
your miss understanding, the debian version has never been hardware accelerated on rpi'sYeah probably but i am just trying anything that will keep my Chromium up to date on my X11 system. I could have...
View ArticleBeginners • Re: I found a new command whereis
My usual command for this is "type", as it's a "shell builtin" for bash that guarantees you the same search as if you just typed the command, and knows about anything else (e.g. shell aliases,...
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Networking and servers • Re: Assistance with script to change Static IP
For bookworm, on my home network, I have simply copied something like this:Code: allow-hotplug eth0iface eth0 inet staticaddress 192.168.0.XXX/24netmask 255.255.255.0gateway 192.168.0.1to...
View ArticleBare metal, Assembly language • Re: Pi400 and USB
Having read back my previous post I didn't make myself very clear.The sample code works writing to a USB drive when the code is booting from the SD card.I'm trying to write to the USB drive with the...
View ArticleGraphics programming • Re: DRM_IOCTL_MODE_ATOMIC randomly returns EBUSY
Good info on DRM_IOCTL_MODE_RMFB. My app preallocates framebuffers and nothing freed until app shutdown. Hardware h265 requires DRM_IOCTL_PRIME_FD_TO_HANDLE once per unique buffer, but that was not...
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General • Re: PICO 2 - Corrected version availability?
120 uA of current is not such a big deal for digital outputs to drive this input, they are working dynamically at much higher driving current (order of 10 mA, RPs have it configurable between 2-12mA)...
View ArticleTroubleshooting • Pi5 weak WiFi compared to Pi4 and has difficulty connecting...
I just moved from a RPi 4 to a RPi 5 and I'm having a problem with the Wifi connections.Pi5 is running the latest "Bookworm" versionI actually thought I had a defective Pi5 and ordered a second one....
View ArticleGeneral discussion • Re: 100/1000Mbps fiber port need (?) on RIP 4/5
Did I read the subject correctly?Is 100Mbps and 1000Mbps even available over fibre optics? It's been doable on copper for a very long time and the only reason I can see for doing those speeds over...
View ArticlePython • Re: What is the official Raspberry Pi library for accessing GPIO...
I'm struggling now to find a way to unblock the thread, that I will put this code into, when the app script needs to exists. Of course, I don't want to use timeouts on the `for event in...
View ArticleAutomation, sensing and robotics • Re: How to control low voltage AC motors
Guys,There is actually a clever way to switch an AC current with a transistor by using a bridge rectifier to route the positive and negative half cycles through the transistor in the correct...
View ArticleBare metal, Assembly language • Re: Additional network drivers for Circle?
The USB CDC Ethernet driver in Circle has been added for QEMU usage and this is also the only configuration, which I have tested with it.Statistics: Posted by rst — Mon Sep 16, 2024 10:08 pm
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Raspberry Pi OS • Re: Can't get wayland running on Pi3B+
Thanks, that's good to know... I spent some many night on this already trying to make it work, compering config files with my other RPI400/RPI5 , i even re-imaged poor guy, then restored backup for...
View ArticleGeneral discussion • Re: New Pi 5 Revision? What changed?
Sometimes I feel that I am piling sticks on the fire, but I thought of something that might be advantageous if there is a rumor of a 5+ in the future. I would like to see the addition of a full USB-c...
View ArticleTroubleshooting • Re: Setting Pi 4 to throttle at lower temperature?
it already does that defaultCode: lscpu | grep MHzdo you at least have some kind of heatsinkcan you just splice the fan back in or connect it directly to the pi (pinout)i run a fan slow on the 3v3(1)...
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